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America to Reduce Military Bases in Syria, Envoy Reveals

America's policies toward Syria will change "because none of them worked" over the past century, according to the newly appointed U.S. special envoy. Thomas Barrack, who was appointed special envoy by President Trump last month, revealed that America's military footprint in Syria will shrink from eight bases to one. Barrack…

U.S Citizen Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Joining ISIS in Syria

A naturalized American citizen who turned his back on the United States and joined the ranks of the Islamic terrorist group ISIS in Syria will now spend a decade behind bars. Lirim Sylejmani, 49, will now also face a lifetime under federal supervision. Sylejmani, originally from Kosovo and a Chicago…

Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria in Historic Move to Stabalize Region

President Donald Trump made good on his promise to lift sanctions on Syria's economy as he attempts to help stabilize the region. The move seeks to end years of crippling pressure on the war-torn nation. The Treasury Department officially lifted sanctions Friday that barred U.S. citizens and companies from making…

House Democrats Demand Release of Pro-Hamas Agitator Facing Deportation: ‘Free Mahmoud Khalil!’

House Democrats are demanding that President Donald Trump's administration release a pro-Hamas agitator who led anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. Democrat lawmakers are expressing outrage that Syrian national Mahmoud Khalil is facing deportation after his visa and green card were revoked by federal authorities. During a Tuesday news conference on…

Megyn Kelly Weighs In on Radical Pro-Hamas Protester Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest: ‘Enjoy Syria!’

Former Fox News star Megyn Kelly has weighed in on the arrest and planned deportation of pro-Hamas protester Mahmoud Khalil. Kelly addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding Khalil, the Syrian Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for leading pro-Hamas demonstrations on campus. During a recent episode of "The Megyn Kelly Show,"…

Earthquake Miracle: Newborn Baby Saved after Mother Gives Birth Trapped under Rubble and Dies

The devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has killed thousands. But there was one miracle in the wreckage as family members pulled a newborn baby out from the rubble after finding her alive and still tied by her umbilical cord to her mother. The mom died in…