Syria Feature: Did Islamic State Commander Abu Umar al-Shishani Talk to Australian Radio? (Probably Not.)
One of the stranger stories from the world of foreign fighters and the Islamic State’s...
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Author: Scott Lucas
Syria Analysis: How to Win — A Syrian National Stabilization Force
In the last 24 hours, former State Department official Fredric Hof has received much attention for...
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Iran Daily, August 13: Tehran Worries About US Military Intervention in Iraq
PHOTO: Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani LATEST: FM Zarif Gives Cautious Response to Supreme...
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Syria Daily, August 13: Assad Regime Renews Pressure on Mleiha, Key Town Near Damascus
LATEST: Supreme Military Council — “Aleppo Will Fall Without International...
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Gaza Daily, August 13: No Apparent Progress in Talks; 72-Hour Ceasefire Ends Tonight
PHOTO: A Gazan man, hoping to cross into Egypt, waits at the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday...
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Iraq Daily, August 13: The Political Overthrow of Nuri al-Maliki
UPDATE 1700 GMT: Britain has joined the US and France in commitments to arm Kurdish forces, albeit...
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