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March 8, 2021

Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his wife test positive for coronavirus, office announces

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president's office said Monday.

March 4, 2021

COVID-19 strikes 2 US Navy warships moored in Bahrain, at least 40 infected

Two American warships continued to be out of action in Bahrain on Thursday amid heightened tensions with Iran following a spate of rocket attacks on American troops in Iraq and a U.S. airstrike in Syria late last week. 

March 4, 2021

Oil spill into Mediterranean may have Iran connection, Israel says

The spill caused extensive damage and forced the closure of beaches and a ban on seafood sales.

March 3, 2021

American contractor in Iraq dies from 'cardiac episode' as rockets hit base hosting US troops, Pentagon says

An American contractor has died Wednesday after suffering a "cardiac episode" while sheltering in place during a rocket attack at an airbase in Iraq that hosts U.S., Iraqi and coalition troops, the Pentagon said. 

March 2, 2021

Tucker Carlson: Biden's Syria strike shows the folly of Establishment 'counter-terrorism'

We are just 36 days into Joe Biden's administration, and he has already fulfilled a major campaign promise.

March 1, 2021

Judith Miller: Biden's actions on Syria, Saudi Arabia, signal a new day in the Middle East in 2 major ways

Biden took two important actions last week on Saudi Arabia and Syria that highlight not only his goals for the region but also his red lines.

February 28, 2021

Warner defends Biden's Syrian airstrike, but says Congress only got 15 minute 'head's up'

The White House's strike on Iranian-backed militias in Syria was the right move but Congress didn’t have much time to process it, Senate Intelligence Committee chair Mark Warner, D-Va., told "91±¬ÁÏ Sunday."

February 27, 2021

Ilhan Omar, other progressives question Biden's 'legal rationale' for Syria airstrikes

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said Friday she was concerned about the White House’s "legal rationale" for launching airstrikes in Syria a day earlier without congressional approval.

February 26, 2021

Threat level raised for US troops in Iraq; American contractors put on high alert

EXCLUSIVE — The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve has raised the threat level for US service members in Iraq, while US contractors at Balad Air Base were put on high alert fearing a response to US airstrikes in Syria, two sources familiar with the move tell 91±¬ÁÏ.

February 26, 2021

US airstrike in Syria under Biden and 2017 Tomahawk strikes ordered by Trump: The difference

U.S. Air Force F-15s dropped seven 500-lb GPS-guided bombs on Iranian proxy fighters in eastern Syria on Thursday night.