October 15, 2019 Pence, Pompeo to lead delegation to Turkey amid Syria incursion Pence's trip comes as the situation in Turkey is deteriorating, with reports of escaped ISIS prisoners and Russian military patrolling near the Syria-Turkey border.
October 15, 2019 Turkey holding 50 US nuclear bombs 'hostage' at air base, report says Ankara is holding up to 50 U.S. nuclear weapons that have long been stored at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, and U.S. officials are now reviewing plans to evacuate the bombs in the wake of the Turkish military offensive in northern Syria, according to a report.
October 15, 2019 Rand Paul says Lindsey Graham 'has been wrong about almost every foreign policy decision of the last two decades' Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., slammed colleague Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday, saying the Republican from South Carolina has an abysmal foreign policy record.
October 15, 2019 Syrian regime accused of dozens of torture methods from 'crucifixion' to rape to eye-gouging The Syrian Network for Human Rights, a global non-profit that serves as a leading source on all death toll-related statistics in the war-wracked nation, has compiled the most extensive torture report to-date, exposing the barbaric methods of abuse inside the dark walls of government detention facilities.
October 15, 2019 Bill Bennett: I don't think I can defend Trump's policy on Syria If President Trump wants to completely eradicate ISIS or Al Qaeda, then the United States need to have a presence in some of the more tumultuous areas like Syria, former Education Secrety Dr. William Bennett said Tuesday.
October 15, 2019 Turkey soccer players defy UEFA investigation threat with military-salute celebration amid Syria incursion Several players of the Turkish national soccer team defied an investigation by the European soccer body after celebrating a goal with a military-style salute during a match against France.
October 15, 2019 Russian military patrolling Syria-Turkey border as US troops officially withdraw Russian military units have been sent to patrol near the Syria-Turkey border, sparking fears Moscow is moving to fill a security vacuum after U.S. troops started withdrawing from the region last week.
October 14, 2019 Trump says US troops in Syria to be withdrawn, redeployed in region President Trump announced on Monday that U.S. troops in northeastern Syria will be withdrawn from the country as planned, and redeployed "in the region to monitor the situation and prevent a repeat of 2014," when the Islamic State made major territorial gains.
October 14, 2019 Turkish-led Syrian rebel fighters advancing on flashpoint region of Manbij The flashpoint region of Manbij in northeastern Syria is becoming a battleground for Turkish-led Syrian rebel fighters advancing in the area following the pullback of U.S. forces.
October 14, 2019 Turkey may have invaded Syria anyway even if Trump kept forces there, Brit Hume says Turkish President Recep Erdogan may have ordered an incursion into Syria whether or not President Trump kept a small contingent of American forces there, according to Brit Hume.