A Syrian Village and the Long Road to the White House

In 2019, President Trump sent U.S. commandos to a small village in Syria to kill the leader of Islamic State. On Monday, Syria’s president, a former associate of that leader, will take another step to strengthen his alliance with the White House.

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Syria al-Shara al-Baghdadi Trump

In 2019, President Trump sent U.S. commandos to to a small village in Syria to kill the leader of the terror group Islamic State. On Monday, Syria’s president, a former associate of that leader, will meet Mr. Trump in the White House.

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Fragments of 2003 Cable Detail Torture in a Secret C.I.A. Prison

An interrogator covertly used a power drill and handgun to menace a prisoner, without permission from the agency’s headquarters.

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Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told

A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”

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U.S. Officials See Hostage Release as Promising Sign for Deal With Taliban

The path to any agreement is complex for several reasons, including the Taliban’s demand that a man accused of being a Qaeda operative be released from Guantánamo Bay.

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Syria’s leader says his country has transformed from ‘an exporter of crisis.’

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President Ahmed al-Shara Plans to Define Syria’s ‘New State’ at U.N.

When President Ahmed al-Shara speaks at the United Nations in New York today, he will seek to present an updated picture of his turbulent nation.

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The Many Faces of Syria’s President, Ahmed al-Shara

Ahmed al-Shara has shifted shapes many times during his ascent from rebel commander to national leader. This week, he is expected to be the first Syrian president to address the U.N. General Assembly in 58 years.

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Najibullah Zazi Is Imprisoned Again After Donating to Co-Conspirators

Najibullah Zazi admitted plotting an attack on the New York City subway with two friends, and then testified against them. Now he is behind bars after putting money in their prison accounts.

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What to Know About the 9/11 Case at Guantánamo Bay

A guide to the military prison, the prisoners, the costs and what else goes on at the U.S. naval base.

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