- The government shutdown ends. [Link]
- Patrick Cockburn explains why sanctions are war crimes. [Link]
- Jason Ditz explains how the US has aided the dangerous proliferation of Stinger missiles. [Link]
- At least 33 have been killed by a car bombing in Benghazi. [Link]
- Multiple Americans were killed in a Taliban attack on a Kabul hotel. [Link]
- The White House is looking to add 1,000 troops to Afghanistan. [Link]
- The US supports Afghan militants who commit gross human rights abuses. [Link]
- Hostilities between India and Pakistan continue. Civilians have been moved from border towns. [Link]
- Turkish President Erdogan complains that the US is arming terrorists. Erdogan is referring to the US arming the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. [Link] CENTCOM head Gen. Votel says the US is still committed to the YPG. [Link]
- The YPG was able to retake some villages from Turkish forces in Afrin. [Link]
- Turkey claims to have killed 260 Kurdish fighters in the first four days of Operation Olive Branch. [Link]
- The Pentagon claims the US killed 150 IS fighters with an airstrike over the weekend. [Link]
- Dave Smith shreds the US Syria policy. [Link]
