The plan is apparently for the US to allow the government of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to recover the southern reaches of the country
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Middle East
As 50,000 Flee Regime Assault on Daraa, Rebels Face Surrender or Death
Facing Russian and regime bombardment and abandoned by international backers, rebels in southern Syria are left with few options
Turkey, Iraq and China defy Trump on new Iran Sanctions, Act to Hold Tehran Harmless
The Trump administration is unlikely to have the same success in getting other countries to boycott Iranian petroleum as did Obama
Turkey’s re-elected Erdogan, a Hybrid of Putin and Trump, will Change Mideast
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the incumbent president and main political actor in Turkish politics for the last 16 years, has won yet another election
Trump Admin. Tries to Strong-Arm World into Halting Iranian Oil Imports by Nov. 4
The United States warned Tuesday that countries around the world must stop buying Iranian oil before November 4 or face renewed sanctions
Defying US, Syrian Troops Launch Assault on Daraa City as Civilians Flee
Syria’s army launched an assault on the flashpoint southern city of Daraa Tuesday, state media said
Five Reasons Why Erdogan Won Turkey’s Election
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a decisive victory in weekend elections, scuppering predictions that his popularity was on the wane
No, Iran’s Grand Bazaar Protest doesn’t mean the Government or Economy is Collapsing
These were rallies of the economically privileged
Iraq bombs meeting of Daesh leaders in Syria; kills high-value targets
Iraq has launched an air attack on a gathering of Daesh leaders inside neighbouring Syria, killing 45 members of the hardline militant group