syria
Turkey warns it may hit Syrian troops in Kurdish enclave
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Turkey warns it may hit Syrian troops in Kurdish enclave
Turkey threatened on Monday to hit back at Syrian pro-government troops if they deploy in an enclave in northern Syria…
US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians
Middle East
February 18, 2018
US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday vowed to investigate an attack involving Russian citizens on American-allied forces in Syria…
Russian toll in Syria battle was 300 killed and wounded: sources
Middle East
February 16, 2018
Russian toll in Syria battle was 300 killed and wounded: sources
About 300 men working for a Kremlin-linked Russian private military firm were either killed or injured in Syria last week,…
US, Turkey agrees to normalize relations, Turkish Foreign Minister says
World
February 16, 2018
US, Turkey agrees to normalize relations, Turkish Foreign Minister says
Turkey and the United States have decided to “establish mechanisms” to normalize relations between them, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
Russia: 5 citizens probably killed by US strike in Syria
Middle East
February 16, 2018
Russia: 5 citizens probably killed by US strike in Syria
After a week of unanswered questions, Russia acknowledged Thursday that five of its citizens may have been killed by a…
Mattis: US, Turkey finding ‘common ground’ on Syria
Middle East
February 15, 2018
Mattis: US, Turkey finding ‘common ground’ on Syria
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday the United States and Turkey are having an open dialogue about their growing…
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
World
February 15, 2018
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by 75 percent from the early 1990s, Save the Children…
US is committed to Middle East peace, says Rex Tillerson
Middle East
February 14, 2018
US is committed to Middle East peace, says Rex Tillerson
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, traveled on Wednesday to Amman, Jordan, where he spoke with regional leaders about the…
New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory
Middle East
February 14, 2018
New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory
As Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies push toward final victory and the fight against the Islamic State group…
Turkey: Relations with US at make-or-break point
Middle East
February 13, 2018
Turkey: Relations with US at make-or-break point
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday warned that Turkey-US ties were at a “critical point” and Washington needed to…