The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar with the matter.
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What to Know About ISIS Terror Attacks
The group whose flag was found after a New Orleans truck-ramming attack has never stopped orchestrating and inspiring acts of terror.
What to Know About ISIS Terror Attacks
The group whose flag was found after a New Orleans truck-ramming attack has never stopped orchestrating and inspiring acts of terror.
Israel Struggles to Halt Attacks From Faraway Foe Once Off Radar
Even as battles with its enemies on its borders appear to be winding down, Israel is being challenged by intensifying attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen, 1,000 miles away.
Israel Struggles to Halt Attacks From Faraway Foe Once Off Radar
Even as battles with its enemies on its borders appear to be winding down, Israel is being challenged by intensifying attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen, 1,000 miles away.
In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan
American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and moderate hand.
Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as Assad Defends Exit
Ahmed al-Shara urged nations to remove sanctions from Syria and the terrorism designation from his group so Syria could rebuild. Bashar al-Assad also gave his first account of fleeing to Russia.
U.S. and Allies Race to Shape a New Syria
As a rebel alliance with a tenuous hold on power struggles to assert control of the fractured country, Israel, Turkey and the United States are trying to influence what Syria will become.
Rebel Group’s Terrorist Label Could Hinder Efforts to Aid Syria
The United States and others call Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, now taking power in Syria, a terrorist group, blocking funding and even contact with the group. Experts say that should change.
What I Learned From a Reclusive Taliban Commander
Mullah Osman Jawhari led one of the deadliest assaults on American forces in Afghanistan, a battle that came to symbolize the war itself.