Syria’s Islamic State Is Surging
When U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly appointed special envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, paid his first visit to Damascus on May 29, he flew into the country on U.S. military ...
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Russia Removes Taliban from Terrorism List
The Russian Supreme Court removed the Taliban junta in Afghanistan from its terrorism watch list on Thursday, paving the way for President Vladimir Putin to cooperate more extensively with the ...
Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun President After Two-Year Deadlock
The Lebanese legislature on Thursday elected army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun as president, filling an office that has been vacant since President Michel Aoun (no relation) ended his term in ...
FBI Investigates New Orleans Terrorism Suspect’s Visits to Egypt, Canada
An FBI official told reporters Sunday the bureau will investigate New Orleans terrorism suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s past visits to Egypt and Canada in 2023 for clues to his radicalization and ...
Investigators Suspect Islamic State Ties in New Orleans Attack
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the deadly New Orleans attack and the suspect’s ties to the Islamic State, the end of Russian gas transits through Ukraine, ...
