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Lebanese army soldiers gather around a damaged car near the coastal town of Jadra, south Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. An apparent Israeli drone strike hit a car near Lebanon's southern port city of Sidon Saturday killing at least two people and wounded others, security officials said. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

An apparent Israeli drone strike in Lebanon kills 2 in one of the deepest hits in weeks

Associated Press

Qatar's team lift the trophy after winning the AFC Asian Cup final match between Qatar and Jordan at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

Afif’s hat trick of penalties secures Qatar back-to-back Asian Cup titles after beating Jordan 3-1

By James Robson - Associated Press

Qatar's Almoez Ali, right, celebrates with teammates after winning the match during the Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between Qatar and Iran at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

The star names have exited the Asian Cup and left the tournament with an unexpected final

By James Robson - Associated Press

House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 in Washington. House Republicans are taking a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they call his "willful and systematic" refusal to enforce immigration laws. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Speaker Johnson accuses White House of sluggish response to deadly attack on U.S. base in Jordan

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

A satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a military base known as Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. A satellite image taken Monday of the Jordanian base targeted by a bomb-carrying drone that killed three U.S. soldiers appears to show damage at the site. The damage can be seen in the center left of the photo. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

U.S. bolsters defenses around Jordan base as it readies strikes in response to drone attack

By Tara Copp and Abdulrahman Zeyad - Associated Press

United States beating back Iran illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

U.S. must eliminate Iraqi Shiite militias’ Popular Mobilization Forces through targeted killings

By David L. Phillips

In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a B-1B Lancer flies over the Persian Gulf Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. The U.S. Air Force said Sunday it flew a B-1B strategic bomber over key maritime chokepoints in the Mideast with allies including Israel amid ongoing tensions with Iran as its nuclear deal with world powers remains in tatters. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Jerreht Harris via AP)

U.S. launches airstrikes on Iranian military units, militias a week after attack killed 3 Americans

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus spyware in Jordan, forensic probe finds

By Frank Bajak - Associated Press

In this image provided by the White House, President Joe Biden receives the Presidential Daily Briefing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in the White House Situation Room at the White House in Washington, as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin listens. (Adam Schultz/The White House via AP) **FILE**

Tight-lipped Biden says he’s decided on payback for deadly militia strike

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a military base known as Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. A satellite image taken Monday of the Jordanian base targeted by a bomb-carrying drone that killed three U.S. soldiers appears to show damage at the site. The damage can be seen in the center left of the photo. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Tower 22: What is the military base attacked in Jordan where 3 troops were killed?

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Houthi supporters attend a protest against the United States-led airstrikes on Friday, Jan 12, 2024, in Sanaa, Yemen. The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The military targets included air defense and radar sites, drone and missile storage and launching locations. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

The Middle East war Biden tried to avoid may be thrust upon him

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

This undated image provided by Shawn Sanders shows Spc. Kennedy Sanders, a 24-year-old Army Reserve soldier from Waycross, Ga. Sanders' parents confirmed she was among three U.S. service members killed Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, by a drone strike at their base in Jordan near the border with Syria. Sanders joined the Army Reserve five years ago, her parents said, and was taking college courses to become an X-ray technician. (Shawn Sanders via AP)

Pentagon identifies 3 U.S. troops killed in weekend drone attack on base in Jordan

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Royal Navy a view of HMS Diamond from the ships bridge, firing Sea Viper missiles at an incoming Houthi drone, on the Red Sea, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The United Kingdom's Defense Ministry acknowledged on Sunday, one of its warships shot down a drone launched by the Houthi rebels from Yemen. The HMS Diamond shot down the drone with its Sea Viper missile system in the Red Sea, causing no damage or injuries, it said. (LPhot Chris Sellars/Royal Navy via AP)

Drone that killed U.S. troops in Jordan was mistaken for U.S. drone, preliminary report suggests

By Lolita C. Baldor, Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller - Associated Press

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a military base known as Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan, on Oct. 12, 2023. Three American troops were killed and "many" were wounded Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden said. He blamed Iran-backed militia groups for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes against American forces across the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war. U.S. officials identified Tower 22 as the site of the attack. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Biden pressed to act after deadly strike on U.S. troops; Iran-backed militants trigger turning point

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Reporters raise their hands to ask questions as Foreign Ministers, from left, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Maliki, Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi, and Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry, attend a news conference about the Israel-Hamas war, and pressure to reduce civilian casualties, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press