Some NATO Allies Favour Joining Anti-IS Coalition
Some NATO allies believe joining the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could send a ...
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NATO Chief Says ‘trusts All Allies’ On Intelligence Sharing
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that he had complete confidence in allies' sharing of sensitive intelligence, amid an uproar ...
UN Says Struggling To Cope With Mosul Exodus
The exodus of civilians from the battleground city of Mosul has reached an unprecedented level, leaving aid agencies struggling to ...
China Urges S.Korea To ‘remove Obstacles’ To Good Ties
China's foreign minister urged South Korea's new government on Thursday to remove "obstacles" to good relations amid Chinese anger at ...
US Presses Idea of NATO Taking Over Training of Iraq Troops
The top US military commander floated the idea late Wednesday of NATO assuming some responsibility for training troops in Iraq ...
Turkey Calls For Ouster of US Envoy For Anti-IS Coalition
Turkey called Thursday for the removal of the US diplomat coordinating the international coalition fighting the Islamic State group in ...
British-Norwegian Ex-Soldier Freed From Congo Jail
A British-Norwegian dual citizen who was serving a life sentence for murder and espionage in a Congolose prison was released ...
Suspected Saudi-Led Raid Kills 23 Yemen Civilians
A suspected raid by the Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen killed 23 civilians on Wednesday, including women and children, near ...
US-Led Coalition Denies East Syria Strike That Killed Civilians
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group said Wednesday it did not conduct strikes in the eastern Syrian town ...
Rawlings ‘upset’ Over Fake Death Reports
The office of the former President, Jerry John Rawlings has expressed its disgust at reports within a section of the ...
Evacuation of Rebel Damascus District Begins
Civilians and rebels began evacuating a third opposition-held district of Damascus on Sunday, bringing the government closer to cementing its ...
Deal Reached To Evacuate Rebel-Held Damascus District
Syria's government has reached a deal with rebels in the Qabun neighbourhood of Damascus for the evacuation of opposition fighters, ...
Hunger and Fear In Syria’s Tabqa After IS Defeat
When Dalal Ahmad heard that the fighters who expelled the Islamic State group from the Syrian town of Tabqa were ...
Number of Civilians Fleeing Mosul Swells
The number of people fleeing the fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul is reaching new highs and the condition ...
No US Involvement In Deal With IS Fighters
The Pentagon said Friday it played no part in an unusual deal in which Islamic State jihadists were allowed to ...
Battle For Raqqa Begins This Summer
A US-backed alliance will launch their final assault on ISIS's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa in June, two commanders from the ...
Battle For Raqqa Begins This Summer
A US-backed alliance will launch their final assault on ISIS's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa in June, two commanders from the ...
US-Backed Forces Prepare For Final Push On IS-Held Raqa
US-backed fighters said Friday they were preparing for a final assault on the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa, likely ...
Final Push On Syria’s Raqa In Early Summer
A US-backed alliance of Arabs and Kurds will launch their final assault on the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa ...
Pentagon Chief, Turkish PM Meet After Decision To Arm Kurds
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Thursday he had "no doubt" that Turkey and the United States would work out any ...