President Donald Trump intends to nominate David Satterfield, a veteran diplomat with deep experience in the Middle East, to be U.S. ambassador to Turkey, the White House said on Friday.
The top U.S. commander in the Middle East said he is moving forward with plans to pull forces out of Syria, but said the military has the flexibility to leave some troops there if President Trump decides to maintain a military presence.
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Friday the United States was committed to defeating Islamic State in the Middle East and beyond, but officials said European allies were skeptical of Washington's pledges.
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Friday that the United States is committed to defeating Islamic State in the Middle East and beyond, but officials said European allies are skeptical of Washington's pledges.
US VICE President Mike Pence attacked European powers for being ‘uncooperative’ on Iran yesterday at a Warsaw ministerial meeting on Middle East security.
A CHRISTIAN persecution expert has warned that ISIS and similar extremist groups could force Christianity to go “extinct” in the very Middle Eastern countries where Jesus' early teachings began.
THE US has sent a stern warning to the rest of the world and insisted peace in the Middle East can only be reached by “confronting Iran” sparking fears of military intervention.
