by Leonid Bershidsky | Oct 10, 2017 | Opinion
A candid memoir by former US Defense Secretary Ash Carter provides a rare opportunity to better understand President Barack Obama’s Syria strategy before it recedes into the historical distance. His many valuable insights raise one big question, however: Why did...
by Taha Abed alWahed | Jan 10, 2017 | Middle East
Moscow- Member of the Duma’s International Affairs Committee Sergey Zelezniak called for disregarding statements by U.S. Secretary of Defense who said that Russia has done “virtually zero” in the fight against ISIS terrorists in Syria. Ash Carter contended that the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 10, 2016 | World
Kabul- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made on Friday an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to consult with military commanders and deliver a preholiday pep talk to U.S. troops, and he met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The United States will “remain committed”...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 10, 2016 | Middle East
The United Stated will send as many as 200 additional American troops to Syria to help Kurdish and Arab fighters capture the ISIS group’s key stronghold of Raqqa, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday. The extra troops will include special operations...
by Khalid Mahmoud | Sep 9, 2016 | Middle East
Cairo-Two car bombs exploded near Tripoli’s foreign ministry and a naval base used by Libya’s U.N.-backed government early on Thursday. There were no casualties from either bombing. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday that the Libyan forces...
