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Dutch Warn Citizens After Erdogan Threat

The Netherlands has warned its citizens over travel to Turkey as a row between the countries shows no sign of abating....

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Syria Rebels Will Not Attend Astana Peace Talks

Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an...

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Iraq Battles IS In Mosul, Commander Says Resistance Weakening

Iraqi special forces battled the Islamic State group on Friday in west Mosul, where a commander said jihadist...

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US Deploys More Troops In Syria, Turning Up Heat On IS

The United States turned up the heat on the Islamic State group Thursday, sending an additional 400 US troops into...

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Suspected Coalition Raids Kill 14 Civilians In North Syria

Air strikes thought to have been conducted by a US-led coalition Thursday killed 14 civilians, including six children,...

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Syria Forces Quietly Take Up Buffer Between Kurds, Turks

US-backed Syrian fighters have turned over several villages in the country's north to government forces under a deal to...

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Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Weigh Anti-IS Steps

The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday for talks likely to be dominated by next steps in...

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Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Hold Talks In Turkey

Turkish, Russian and US military chiefs held talks on Tuesday in the southern Turkish city of Antalya to discuss...

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Turkey Steps Back From Striking Syria’s Manbij

Turkey on Monday stepped back from threats to strike Syrian Kurdish militia forces deployed in Manbij, a former Islamic...

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US Forces Look On As Allies Clash In North Syria

US soldiers aboard Humvee armoured vehicles have been watching from a distance as two of their allies, Turkish-backed...

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History of African Wax Prints

You referred to them as ‘African wax prints,’ but what you may not know is that the fabrics are usually neither...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS

Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS

In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....

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Medical Examiner Contradicts NYPD In Probe of Russian Diplomat’s Death

New York medical examiners investigating the mysterious death of a Russian diplomat are contradicting the police...

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Merkel Heads To Egypt, Tunisia To Reduce Migrant Flows

German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts a two-day trip to Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday, part of her push to limit...

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Turkish-Backed Syria Rebels Seize Villages From Kurds

Turkish-backed rebels seized two villages from US-supported forces on Wednesday as they sought to expand their control...

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To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds

Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the...

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Turkey Says Wants To Be Part of Raqa Operation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Ankara wanted to work with its allies to capture the Islamic State...

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Opposition Seeks Russian Support At Syria Talks

Syria's opposition on Monday urged Russia, a key ally of President Bashar al-Assad, to put pressure on Damascus to help...