Two Syrian refugees, Narwal Alakayleh (left) and Lina AlAlssantin (right), prepare for a pop-up dinner of Levantine food at Newcomer Kitchen. Jessica Wright hide caption
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American citizen and 61-year-old psychotherapist Majd Kamalmaz, disappeared on a trip to Syria two years ago and has been missing since. Courtesy of Maryam Kamalmaz hide caption
Friday
The Pentagon has "begun the process of our deliberate withdrawal from Syria," a military spokesman says. In this photo from Dec. 30, 2018, a line of U.S. military vehicles are seen at a checkpoint in northern Syria. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a speech at the American University in Cairo on Thursday that was a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
In Cairo, Pompeo Slams Obama's Mideast Policies, Says Era Of 'American Shame Is Over'
Wednesday
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waits for his helicopter ride to the U.S. Embassy from Baghdad International Airport, during a surprise visit to the Iraqi capital. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled a meeting with U.S. national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday, in an apparent snub. Erdogan disagrees with U.S. calls to protect Kurdish militants in Syria who have helped in the fight against ISIS. Burhan Ozbilici/AP hide caption
Wednesday
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with a delegation of U.S. evangelical Christian leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via Reuters hide caption
Evangelicals Seek Detente With Mideast Muslim Leaders As Critics Doubt Motives
Tuesday
President Trump addresses the crowd during a rally in support of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Monday in Houston. Loren Elliott/Getty Images hide caption
FACT CHECK: President Trump's False Claims On Migrant Caravan, Tax Cuts
Saturday
An Iraqi protester stands flashing the victory gesture outside the burning headquarters of the Iranian Consulate in Basra on Sept. 7. Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, is urging easing economic sanctions against Qatar. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
Tuesday
A whistleblower captured footage from five voyages of the Awassi Express. Animals Australia hide caption
Friday
CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies on worldwide threats during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 13, 2018. Pompeo, President Trump's pick to lead the State Department, has portrayed the fight against terrorism as an epic holy war. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Trump's National Security And State Department Picks Alarm American Muslims
Tuesday
Separatist fighters fly the old, pre-unification flag of South Yemen above their pickup as they patrol Aden on Tuesday. Yemen's internationally recognized government has accused the separatist Southern Transitional Council of orchestrating a coup as it has moved closer to controlling the government's de facto capital. Saleh Al-Obeidi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, (Left), meets with King Abdullah II at the Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan on Sunday. Raad Adayleh/AP hide caption
Wednesday
A Syrian girl walks through an empty, ruined house in Raqqa earlier this month. Many civilians like her have no choice but to stay in the war-ravaged city despite the danger, either because they've been trapped by ISIS fighters or because they don't have the money to pay smugglers. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption