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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Yahoo News in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. (SANA via AP)

White House says Obama ‘missed opportunity’ on Syria

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel has accused Russia of providing weapons and material support to the Taliban in an effort to expand Moscow’s influence in the war-torn country. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Joseph Votel: Rigorous rules of engagement remain unchanged for U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Rescue teams work on the debris of a destroyed house to recover the bodies of people killed during fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants. (Associated Press)

U.S. commanders: New rules not to blame for civilian deaths in Iraq

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, file photo, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend talks with an Iraqi officer during a tour north of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan, File)

‘Fair chance’ American airstrikes caused mass civilian casualties in Mosul, top U.S. general says

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, March 22, 2017 photograph, an F-18 is launched off the USS George H.W. Bush as it travels through the Persian Gulf. The carrier soon will begin launching airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

U.S. military opens full investigation into Syrian mosque strike

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian opposition gunmen, left, carries their weapon as some family members leave the al-Waer neighborhood bound for a town on the Turkish border, in Homs, Syria, Monday, March 27, 2017. Syrian state TV said Monday that another group of rebels with their families are leaving the last opposition-held neighborhood in the central city of Homs under a Russia-brokered deal with the government. The opposition fighters agreed to leave and the evacuations first started on March 18, after years of siege and bombardment at the hands of pro-government forces. (SANA via AP)

US-backed fighters pause military action near Syria dam

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

The Latest: Syria’s UN envoy says US ‘invading’ country

Associated Press

FILE - In this March 9, 2017 file photo, a large cloud of smoke rises during fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants as civilians walk toward Iraqi security forces after fleeing their homes on the western side of Mosul, Iraq. The U.S. is deepening its involvement in the war against the Islamic State group after an unprecedented American airlift of Arab and Kurdish fighters to the front lines in northern Syria, supported by the first use of U.S. attack helicopters and artillery in the country. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)

French defense chief: Battle for Syria’s Raqqa within days

Associated Press

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, center, and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, arrive to attend the Meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coalition on the Defeat of ISIS, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the State Department in Washington. Top officials from the 68-nation coalition fighting the Islamic State group are looking to increase pressure on the group as U.S.-backed forces move closer to retaking Mosul. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Airlift of forces in Syria shows growing US involvement

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

The al Qaeda-affiliated militant group Levant Liberation Committee spearheaded an assault against Syrian government positions last week. (Associated Press)

Syrian troops besiege Islamic State stronghold

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

Pro-government supporters hold up the national Syrian flag and pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad at a gathering at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square in Aleppo, Syria, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Shells slammed into the northern Syrian city of Aleppo Thursday as thousands of government supporters gathered in the main square to celebrate last month's capture of the whole city by the army leading to a disperse by the gathering. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Assad flexes military muscle against ISIS ahead of new round of Syria peace talks

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

The al Qaeda-affiliated militant group Levant Liberation Committee spearheaded an assault against Syrian government positions last week. (Associated Press)

The Latest: Pentagon: US airlifted Syria fighters to IS town

Associated Press

This frame grab from video provided on Tuesday March 21, 2017, by Ahrar al-Sham, Syrian militant group outlet that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows fighters from Ahrar al-Sham militant group gather during a battle against Syrian government forces, in an eastern neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. Syrian government forces launched a counter-attack against rebels in Damascus on Tuesday, following a rebel suicide car bombing and another insurgent assault earlier in the day in the country's capital, media reports said. (Ahrar al-Sham, Syrian militant group, via AP)

US forces ferry Syrian-Kurdish fighters behind IS lines

By PHILIP ISSA and ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at the Meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coalition on the Defeat of ISIS, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the State Department in Washington. Top officials from the 68-nation coalition fighting the Islamic State group are looking to increase pressure on the group as U.S.-backed forces move closer to retaking Mosul. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

US tells allies to do more amid new offensive against IS

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Iraqi forces are advancing against Islamic State militants in Mosul as representatives from 68 countries fighting the terrorist group converge on Washington for a two-day summit to discuss the road ahead. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump at helm for summit on strategy to fight ISIS

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Syrian conflict dominates Overseas Press Club Awards winners

Associated Press

File - In this Tuesday, March 1, 2016 file photo, American servicemen and Israeli soldiers participate in a joint drill simulating a rocket attack at a base in Hatzor, central Israel. Israel is making contingency plans to evacuate up to a quarter million people from communities along the Gaza and Lebanese borders to get them away from missile attacks if war erupts again with Hamas or Hezbollah. The mass evacuations would be the biggest in Israel's history, part of a bigger plan where the army works with municipalities to keep civilians safe. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)

Israel plans mass evacuation if war erupts again

By IAN DEITCH - Associated Press

Israeli army chief: Hezbollah leader killed by his own men

By JOSEF FEDERMAN - Associated Press

EU targets 4 top Syrian officers over chemical weapons

Associated Press