Susannah George, Author at Valley News

President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., attend the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Washington. Pelosi said Wednesday that the U.S. must avoid war with Iran and she warned the White House has “no business” moving toward a Middle East confrontation without approval from Congress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s Iran moves trigger warnings, demands from Congress

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, and Susannah George Associated PressMay 15, 2019

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties in Congress demanded more information on the White House’s claims of rising threats in the Middle East, warning President Donald Trump off a dangerous escalation with Iran.The top leaders in Congress — the…

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2019 file photo, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Eliot Engel D-N.Y., left, speaks with Ranking member Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas during the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing in Washington. The House has voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration's support for the Saudi-led military campaign. The bill goes to President Donald Trump, who's expected to veto it. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Congress invokes powers to challenge Trump on war in Yemen

by Susannah George Associated PressApril 4, 2019

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2016 file photo, girls gather at a camp for internally displaced people near the town of Abs, in the Hajjah governorate, of Yemen. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHAU.N. warned in a report Tuesday, March 12, 2019, that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring factions are trapped in the embattled northern district of Hajjah. The number of displaced in the district has doubled over the past six months, the humanitarian agency said. (AP Photos Hani Mohammed, File)

Senate votes to end support for Saudi war in Yemen

by Susannah George Associated PressMarch 14, 2019

FILE - In this July 11, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they tour the new NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria was made hastily, without consulting his national security team or allies, and over the strong objections of virtually everyone involved in the fight against the Islamic State, according to U.S. officials. Trump stunned his Cabinet, lawmakers and much of the world with the move that triggered Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation by rejecting the advice of his top aides and agreeing to the pull-out in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week, two officials briefed on the matter said. (Tatyana Zenkovich/pool photo via AP)

Decision to Leave Syria Made Hastily

by Matthew Lee Associated Press, and Susannah George Associated PressDecember 21, 2018

In this Nov. 12, 2017 photo, Ghanim Ahmed holds the photo of his son Ghazwan Ahmed, who was taken by unidentified gunmen after their village was liberated from Islamic State militants, in Bijwaniya village, south of Mosul, Iraq. Ghazwan was taken along with four other young men in August and despite months of searching; their families haven't been able to locate them. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Thousands Missing After Iraq’s Victories Against Islamic State

by Susannah George Associated PressDecember 31, 2017

In this Oct. 2, 2017 photo, family members bury their relative in a graveyard in Mosul after his body was exhumed hours earlier. Under Iraqi law, Mosul residents must recover the bodies of their relatives killed during the final battle to oust Islamic State from the city in order to receive a death certificate from the government. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

Over 9,000 Civilians Killed in Battle to Oust ISIS From Mosul

by Susannah George Associated Press, Qassim Abdul-Zahra Associated Press, Maggie Michael Associated Press, and Lori Hinnant Associated PressDecember 21, 2017

People pass under Kurdish flags in Irbil, 217 miles (350 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Iraq's Kurdish region will vote on Monday's referendum for Kurdish independence, a vote dismissed as illegal and destabilising by the central government and the international community. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Iraq’s Kurds to Vote on Independence Amid Fears of Unrest

by Susannah George Associated PressSeptember 24, 2017

Civilians trying to flee get undressed to be checked for explosives after suicide bombers exploded as Iraqi forces continue their advance against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, Monday, July 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Fight for Mosul Nears End; Militants Strike

by Susannah George Associated Press, and Andrea Rosa Associated PressJuly 4, 2017

An Iraqi special forces soldier moves towards the frontline near the al-Nuri mosque during fights against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Iraqi PM: ISIS Hold Has Ended

by Susannah George Associated PressJune 30, 2017

FILE - In this April 18, 2017 file photo, an Iraqi special forces soldier takes a break during heavy fighting to wrest the al-Tanek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq from Islamic State militants. Iraqi forces are steadily closing in on remaining pockets of territory held by IS in Mosul, but unlike past urban battles against them in Iraq, the militants still hunkered down in the city are mounting a stiff resistance, and the more the battle stretches out, the greater the risk for civilians remaining behind. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

Mosul Siege Extends IS Fight in Iraq, Puts Civilians at Risk

by Susannah George Associated PressMay 27, 2017