syria
Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says about 500 or 600 U.S. troops will remain…
Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed Turkey’s military offensive in Syria in a phone call…
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil
Middle East
November 9, 2019
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil
BEIRUT (AP) — As US troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will…
Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria
IDIL, Turkey (AP) — A Syrian protester was killed after he was run over by a Turkish military vehicle during…
NATO allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing ‘brain death’
World
November 8, 2019
NATO allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing ‘brain death’
NATO partners argued Thursday over the alliance’s worth after French President Emmanuel Macron said it was undergoing “brain death,” prompting…
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign —…
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
Middle East
November 7, 2019
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu…
Turkey says it captured sister of dead IS leader
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Turkey says it captured sister of dead IS leader
Turkish forces in northern Syria have detained a sister of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group…
Turkey vows to send back IS members to their countries
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Turkey vows to send back IS members to their countries
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will send back Islamic State group members to their countries of origin, the interior minister said…
Egypt faces serious threat to its share of Nile waters: Arab League chief
Egypt
November 3, 2019
Egypt faces serious threat to its share of Nile waters: Arab League chief
The Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul-Gheit said on Sunday that Egypt is facing a serious threat in its…