October 20, 2020 Bringing the 'ISIS Beatles' to justice in US courts: Behind the complex mission After years of exhaustive work from both the U.S. intelligence community the government, at least some semblance of due process was brought to bear after two of the men involved in the grisly murders of Americans on behalf of ISIS were transported to American shores to face the full wrath of the Justice System.
October 19, 2020 UN arms embargo against Iran expires: What's next? Despite staunch opposition from the United States, a long-standing UN arms embargo has lapsed – leaving Tehran open to deadly weapons purchases.
October 15, 2020 US drone strike kills 2 senior Al Qaeda operatives in Syria The U.S. military carried out a drone strike Thursday, killing two senior Al Qaeda operatives in northwest Syria.
October 9, 2020 Arizona governor, national security adviser unveil painting honoring Kayla Mueller Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and national security adviser Robert O’Brien unveiled a commemorative mural Thursday honoring the life of humanitarian worker Kayla Mueller.
October 7, 2020 2 ISIS 'Beatles' indicted in US on charges linked to beheadings of American hostages Two British Islamic State terror suspects known as the “Beatles” were indicted Wednesday in the torturing and beheading of American aid workers and journalists among others once held hostage in Syria, according to court documents that went public Wednesday.
October 6, 2020 Two ISIS 'Beatles' headed to US to stand trial for torture and beheadings of American hostages The two notorious Islamic State terrorists known as the "Beatles," who allegedly had a hand in the torture and beheadings of U.S. hostages in Syria, will be coming to the United States in mid-October to face trial, ӣƵ has learned.
October 4, 2020 Syrian rebels reportedly sent to fight in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict The ongoing bloody battle between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the border area of Nagorno-Karabakh is quickly being seen as a potential proxy war between Ankara and Moscow.
October 1, 2020 Assad’s future and the Syrian Civil War could hinge on the US presidential election For almost 10 years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has presided over a country that has been brought bitterly to its knees. More than half a million people have died, half the 17 million population has been displaced, the number of those rendered disabled, disappeared and dispossessed is countless and the economy has been crushed to almost nonexistence.
September 27, 2020 Syrian foreign minister says U.S. sanctions 'suffocate Syrians, just like George Floyd' Syria took aim at the Caesar Act, which has dealt significant harm to an already weak economy
September 25, 2020 Jacob Tice: My brother Austin Tice asked me to go to Syria with him. Four months later, he was taken On August 14, 2012, at a checkpoint outside Damascus, my brother Austin Tice disappeared.