In a major diplomatic shift, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order lifting broad American sanctions on Syria — a move officials say is aimed at reintegrating the war-torn country into the global financial system. While the move signals a softening of the United States’ stance on Syria’s economic isolation, the White […]
The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder would provide no details on how many additional forces […]
