General says operations against Islamic State are rising after cutback due to Iran tensions; US president ordered withdrawal from Syria but then agreed to keep scaled-back force

During Russian president's visit to war-torn country, Assad says that if US leader follows in the footsteps of Saint Paul near Damascus, perhaps he, too, would be 'normal'

Unpopular overseas, the US president must deal with numerous global trouble spot as he struggles with a likely impeachment trial in the Senate and conducts a reelection campaign

Pentagon official: 'There'll be ongoing conversations' about how to support Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), despite withdrawing troops from northern Syria

Defense Secretary Esper says Trump has ordered all 1,000 troops in northern Syria to pull out as quickly as possible; only other presence is small contingent near Jordan border

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says regime used chlorine in offensive on rebel-held Idlib, vows a response

Marc Schneier, a member of the kingdom's delegation to the US-led workshop, says Manama and Jerusalem may normalize relations by the end of 2019, but only if there's a peace deal

Jihadist group in Latakia region accuses Damascus of chlorine strike, drawing US warning to Assad over use of banned weapons

Bipartisan letter from 400 lawmakers calls on US president to safeguard Israel’s interests