Jason Ditz
Disaster Looms in North Yemen as Pro-Saudi Forces near Hodeidah
Last Houthi-controlled port is vital to aid flow for northern Yemen
By Jason Ditz
May 11,2018
The Saudi-backed Yemeni army took control of the town of al-Bareh,...
US Troops Set Up New Base in Syria’s Manbij, Despite Turkey...
New site intended to house US, French troops
Jason DitzPosted on
May 9, 2018
According to Kurdish officials, US troops in the Syrian city of Manbij are...
Mattis: US Doesn’t Want to Leave Syria While War Is Ongoing
By Jason Ditz
April 30, 2018
Posted on
Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary James Mattis downplayed the chances of the US withdrawing from Syria...
Mattis Defends Iran Deal as Trump Mulls Withdrawing
Says nuclear deal has very robust oversight provisions
By Jason Ditz Posted on
April 26, 2018
Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Defense Secretary James Mattis...
Chemical Inspectors Again Visit Syria’s Douma, Collect More Samples
New samples were collected at a separate site in town
By Jason Ditz
April 25, 2018
Inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)...