December 20, 2015 'Khorasan Group' is new name coined by Obama for old foe, critics claim The Obama administration is being accused of coining a new name for an old nemesis by dubbing an Al Qaeda offshoot “The Khorasan Group.”
December 20, 2015 ‘One and the same’? Officials give conflicting statements on Al Qaeda ties to ‘Khorasan’ The Obama administration is sending mixed messages over how closely tied Al Qaeda's core leadership is to a group of Al Qaeda fighters in Syria who have been targeted by U.S. airstrikes.
December 20, 2015 White House to host fasting Indian leader -- for dinner Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join President Barack Obama for dinner on Monday and attend a State Department lunch the next day. But there's one hitch.
December 20, 2015 US reportedly informed Iran in advance of Syria airstrikes A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the U.S. repeatedly assured Tehran in talks that Syrian government troops would not be targeted in the airstrikes, which began late Monday.
December 20, 2015 Concern over US concessions as Iran seeks to leverage ISIS issue in nuke talks Republican lawmakers are raising alarm that Secretary of State John Kerry is putting too much on the table in talks over Iran's nuclear program -- as Tehran reportedly tries to leverage its cooperation in the Islamic State crisis in return for nuclear concessions from the U.S. and its allies.
December 20, 2015 Ex-official claims Clinton allies scrubbed Benghazi documents in secret session A former State Department official has told lawmakers that Hillary Clinton allies privately removed politically damaging documents before turning over files to the supposedly independent board investigating the Benghazi terror attack.
December 20, 2015 Uganda authorities foil attempted terror attack, following US embassy warnings Ugandan authorities on Saturday thwarted an attempted terror attack, just days after the terror group al Shabab vowed revenge for U.S. air strikes that killed its leader.
December 20, 2015 State Department enters propaganda war with ISIS The State Department is launching a tough and graphic propaganda counteroffensive against the Islamic State, using some of the group's own images of barbaric acts against fellow Muslims to undercut its message.
December 20, 2015 US denies cooperation with Iran against ISIS The State Department said Friday it was not coordinating military action or sharing intelligence with Iran, despite an earlier report claiming Iran’s supreme leader had authorized his top military commanders to work with United States, Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight terror group ISIS.
December 20, 2015 Obama to send approximately 350 additional military personnel to Iraq The White House said the additional personnel will be able to provide a “more robust, sustainable security force” and will allow previously deployed personnel to leave the country.