IRAQ NAVIGATES THE MIDEAST CRISIS

KN, As Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani prepares for a pivotal visit to Washington in mid-April, his government is attempting to navigate through multiple currents roiling the region, calls…

TRUMP’S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT 8,600 US TROOPS WILL STAY IN AFGHANISTAN BOTH PANICS AND REASSURES CRITICS

Photo: Donald Trump, source: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo       Stramed,  ‘WE’RE GOING TO KEEP A PRESENCE’: As the expected announcement of a deal with the Taliban that would…

WASHINGTON AND RIYADH IN LOCKSTEP ON FOREIGN POLICY

Photo: US Troops, source: Roderick Jacquote/Marine Corps Stramed,  The Trump administration is so firmly aligned with Saudi Arabia, even bipartisan measures in Congress to curtail U.S. arms sales to Riyadh…