After one of the most brutal wars of this century, a new flag flies across Syria: the emblem of the rebels who toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Ben Hubbard, The New York Times’s Istanbul bureau chief, describes what our journalists learned as they…
Before asserting that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.
Before asserting that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.
There was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli or Iranian governments of a cease-fire, but Qatar has long worked to present itself as capable of narrowing the gaps between warring parties.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
About 10,000 troops are stationed at the base, which serves as the regional headquarters for the U.S. Central Command.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the bombing campaign aimed to end the threats from Tehran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles. He did not give a timetable for stopping the strikes.