US President Donald Trump signed into law Thursday the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- a $901 billion measure that outlines the Pentagon’s policies and spending for 2026. In a lengthy signing statement issued by the White House, Trump said the legislation would advance his...

Washington, Dec. 17 (SANA) The US Senate voted on Wednesday to pass the Department of Defense budget bill for fiscal year 2026, including a provision stipulating the repeal of the Caesar Act imposed on Syria since 2019. The bill won the support of 77 senators, with 20 voting against it, and was...

In an article published in Foreign Policy magazine, co-authored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative Joe Wilson, a Republican, argue that the sanctions imposed on Syria since 2019 under the Caesar Act are insufficient. The...

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the presence of American troops in Syria is meant to help keep peace in the Middle East in response to a question on why soldiers have been deployed in the country. “We are trying to make sure that there is going to be – and...