by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
United States Special Operations commandos carried out a risky raid in northwestern Syria on Saturday, targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State. Baghdadi died when he reportedly exploded his suicide vest. Officials said the raid was in Idlib...
by Jim Heath | Oct 23, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
President Trump today sought to claim credit for saving the lives of tens of thousands of Kurds and accomplishing a “great outcome” in Syria — attempting to spin his tacit approval of Turkey’s deadly invasion and the resulting escape of dozens of Islamic State...
by Jim Heath | Oct 21, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Justin Trudeau will serve another term as Canada’s prime minister after Liberals won a plurality of seats in Parliament today, according to calls by CBC News and CTV News. The quick declaration of Trudeau’s victory came as a surprise after he was deadlocked in the...
by Jim Heath | Oct 21, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave up on his month-long effort to negotiate a governing majority after September’s dead-heat national election, opening the way for his chief rival to try his hand at cobbling together a coalition to run the country. Former...
by Jim Heath | Oct 21, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Canadian voters headed to the polls today after a 40-day campaign in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to overcome damaging hits to his reputation and judgment to hang on to power. After winning a strong majority in 2015, Trudeau is hoping for a second term...
by Jim Heath | Oct 17, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
The cease-fire agreement reached with Turkey by Vice President Mike Pence amounts to a near-total victory for Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who gains territory, pays little in penalties and appears to have outmaneuvered President Trump. The best that can...
