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Updated October 18, 2019 - 10:56 AM EDT
Kurds Agree To Abide by US-Turkey Ceasefire
 
  Observatory: 224 SDF Soldiers, 183 Turkish-Backed Rebels Killed
Pence: No New Turkey Sanctions for Ceasefire
 
  Pompeo Suggests Trump Could Amend Syria Troop Decision
  House Dems Unanimously Vote to Condemn Withdrawal From Syria
  Trump's Letter to Erdogan: 'We Dumped It in the Trash'
UN: Record Number of Afghan Civilian Casualties
 
  Rare US Admission of Guilt for Killing Afghan Child in Air Strike
Sept. Deadliest Month for Yemen Civilians: UN Sees Hope
 
  Yemen's Houthi Court Issues 'Subpoena' for Trump, Obama, and MBS
UAE Puts Millions Into 'Vast and Influential' US Lobbying
Viewpoints
item Giuliani: The Consigliere Is Carrying a Grenade  by Barbara Boland
item Why Withdrawing US Troops From Northern Syria Is Good  by Rick Sterling
item The Last Lifeline: The Real Reason Behind Abbas' Call for Elections  by Ramzy Baroud
item Is Putin the New King of the Middle East?  by Patrick J. Buchanan
item Condemning Trump on Syria? It's 'Buffet Outrage'  by Stephen Kinzer
item UK's Secret Saudi Military Support Program  by Matt Kennard & Mark Curtis

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Mulvaney Walks Back Comments Tying Ukraine Aid to 2016 Probe
NBA Chief: China Controversy Caused 'Substantial' Losses
Former VA Secretary: 'Now Is the Time' to Research Medical Marijuana
New Zealand Plans Armed Police Patrols After Attack
Fed Survey: US Economy Hurt by Trade Battles
 
Syria/Turkey
US, Turkey Agree Ankara to Primarily Control Syria 'Safe Zone'
Advisor to Assad: US-Brokered Ceasefire With Turkey Is 'Vague'
Syria's Assad Says Will Respond to Turkish Aggression on Any Part of Country
Syrian Kurdish-Led Authority Urges Corridor for Civilians to Leave Border Town
Turkey Could Boost 2020 Spending for Syria 'Safe Zone' Housing
Aid Groups Scramble to Reach Syrians as Battle Lines Shift
Aid Agencies Struggle in NE Syria With Water Shortages
US and Syria/Turkey
Poll: Voters Almost Evenly Divided on Trump's Syria Withdrawal
Top US Senate Republican Seeks Stronger Resolution on Syria
Rand Paul Blocks Senate Vote on House-Passed Syria Resolution
US May Issue Additional Sanctions on Turkey: Kudlow
US Lawmakers to Keep Up Turkey Sanctions Push Despite Ceasefire
Trump Ally Graham Will Push for Sanctions on Turkey Despite Syria Agreement
Global Reaction
Russia and Iran Stand Ready to Facilitate Talks on Syria
Russia Says Syria Should Ultimately Get Control Over Border With Turkey
Kremlin Says Worried by Humanitarian Fallout From Turkey's Syria Incursion
EU Leaders Seek Tough Unified Message Against Turkey's Syria Offensive
Iraq
Iraq Daily Roundup: Seven Killed, Including Kurdish Journalists
FM: Iraq Will Only Repatriate ISIS Fighters Who Are Iraqis
Iraq Prudent Over Taking ISIS Foreign Nationals From Syria
Iraqi Blogger Outspoken About Country's Corruption Detained
Middle East
US Ambassador Says Evacuating West Bank Settlements 'Would Be a Recipe for Disaster'
Thousands Protest Across Lebanon Over Economy, Proposed Whatsapp Fee Withdrawn
Catalonia/Spain
Thousands Gather in Barcelona for Fourth Day of Protests for Separate Catalonia
Catalan Separatists, Police Clash in Fresh Violence
Nearly 100 Detained So Far in Catalonia Protests
Russia
Russia Says It Is Starting to Resume US Cyber Cooperation
Russia Protests After Catching US Diplomats Near Military Test Site
Russia Accuses US Diplomats of Regularly Trying to Access Restricted Military Areas
Russia's Putin Revokes Geneva Convention Protocol on War Crimes Victims
Europe
Israel Envoy Demands Probe After Effigy of Jewish Tycoon Left at Ukraine Synagogue
Cyprus Opposition Wants to Know How Cambodian Elite Got Passports
 
Afghanistan
Afghanistan to Miss October 19 Deadline for Presidential Poll Results
186 Biometric Devices Gone Missing: Afghan Independent Election Commission
Govt Employee Killed in Rocket Attack in Kabul
Taliban Close 29 Government-Sponsored Madrasas in Logar
Afghan Forces Launch Large Scale Operation in Baghlan
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Legislative Session Adjourned Amid Protests and Heckling
In Rare, 'Significant' Move, Hong Kong Judiciary Appoints Two Judges to Hear Legal Challenges Against Anti-Mask Law
China Bans Exports of Black Clothing to Hong Kong Amid Protests; All Mailings to City 'Severely Investigated', Courier Firm Worker Says
China
China Says US Must Cancel New Tariffs for Ultimate Trade Deal
US Navy Admiral Hails China's Professionalism in Disputed Seas
China Urges US to Withdraw Meeting Restrictions Imposed Against Chinese Diplomats
China Says Two US Citizens Arrested in September Have Been Released on Bail
Indonesia
Houses Torched, Hundreds Homeless, in Clashes Near Site of Indonesia's New Capital
Indonesia Arrests 40 Militant Suspects Ahead of Inauguration
Japan
Japanese PM's Offering for Shrine Sparks Criticism From Seoul
Japan to Participate in US Moon Landing Plan
Asia
Bangladesh Border Forces Kill Indian Guard, Wound Another, India Says
Pakistan Silences Army's Critics With Raids, Terror Charges
Malaysia Needs to Be Ready for the Worst in South China Sea: Foreign Minister
Libya
Gunmen Raid Cafes in Libya Capital to Curb Social Freedoms
Libya Official: Gunmen Kill Two Women, Three Kids Near Capital
Desperate African Refugees Pay to Get Into Libyan Jails: UNHCR
Africa
G5 Sahel Joint Force Makes 'Major' Weapons Seizure in Northern Niger
Despite Tunisia's Vote for Change, Enduring Miseries Drive Youth Exodus
EU Criticizes 'Unlevel Playing Field' in Mozambique Election
Americas
Venezuela Wins Seat on UN Rights Council Despite US Opposition
Mexican Court Orders Soldiers Re-Arrested in Army Massacre
Three Gunmen Killed in Brazil Airport Raid, Kidnapping: Police
Cuba to Let Citizens Buy Imports With Foreign Currencies
Ecuador's Indigenous Re-Assert Influence but Face Obstacles to Power
 
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9/16/2019
The FBI vs. Antiwar.com

Scott Horton
10/17/2019
To End the Wars, Attack the Right From the Right

Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.)
10/15/2019
Endless Afghanistan: War Without Justification

Dave DeCamp
10/10/2019
Another Russiagate Flop: Senate Finance Committee Calls NRA a Russian Asset

Lucy Steigerwald
10/09/2019
George W. Bush Is Not Your Republican Friend With Whom You Respectfully Disagree

Ted Snider
9/30/2019
Iran, Islam, and Banning the Bomb

Sheldon Richman
1/21/2019
America's War Culture

David R. Henderson
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War-Fighting and the Loss of Liberty

Ran HaCohen
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Jerusalem, the Capital of Apartheid
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