Posts Tagged: US Syria Withdrawal
Former National Security Advisor McMaster Calls Syria Withdrawal ‘Unfortunate’
JNS.org - Former US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster on Thursday said it was “unfortunate” that his former boss, US President Donald Trump, ordered the...
Iran Demands US Leave Syria, Assad Regime Threatens Kurds
Iran and Syria on Monday demanded the United States withdraw its troops from Syria, and the Damascus government threatened to defeat Washington's Kurdish allies by force...
In Joint Statement, Russia and Syria Tell US Forces to Leave Syria
Russia and Syria issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on US forces to leave Syria and to allow people inside a refugee camp in the southeast of the...
With Eye on Afghanistan Talks, Trump Vows to Stop ‘Endless Wars’
President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday his administration had accelerated talks for a political settlement in Afghanistan and would be able to reduce US...
Senate Passes Pro-Israel Bill, Measure Also Rebukes Trump Over Syria Withdrawal
The US Senate passed a Mideast policy bill on Tuesday including a measure that would allow states to penalize businesses that take part in boycotts...
As US Withdraws, Top General Warns on Islamic State Threat in Syria
A top US general warned on Tuesday that Islamic State would pose an enduring threat following a planned American withdrawal from Syria, saying the militant...
Senate Rebukes Trump, Advances Measure on Syria Troops
In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, the Republican-led US Senate advanced largely symbolic legislation on Thursday opposing plans for any abrupt withdrawal of troops...
After Syria Pullout, Middle East Leaders Fear Reduced US Role in Region, Top American Jewish Official Says
Many leaders in the Middle East are watching developments in their neighborhood with "increasing trepidation" after President Donald Trump’s sudden decision last month to withdraw...
US Names Three Killed in Syria Blast Claimed by Islamic State
The United States on Friday identified three Americans killed in a suicide attack in northern Syria this week that the US government said was likely carried out...
US-Led Coalition Says It Has Started Syria Withdrawal
The US-led coalition against Islamic State has begun the process of withdrawing from Syria, a spokesman said on Friday, indicating the start of an American pullout...
In Cairo, Pompeo Delivers Blistering Critique of Obama’s Middle East Policies
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Barack Obama on Thursday of sowing chaos in the Middle East by failing to adequately confront Islamist militants in a...
Pompeo Seeks to Reassure Washington’s Allies Despite Syria Exit
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday sought to reassure allies that the United States remains committed to the Middle East despite President Donald Trump's plans...
Pompeo: Erdogan Threats Against Kurds Will Not Stop Syria Withdrawal
The US troop withdrawal from Syria will not be scuppered despite Turkish threats against Washington's Kurdish allies there, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, promising...
US Withdrawal From Syria Does Not Jeopardize Efforts to Counter Iran, Pompeo Says in Jordan
The US decision to withdraw troops from Syria will not jeopardize Washington's efforts to counter threats in the region, which come from Iran and Islamic State, Secretary...
