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Turkey Plans New ‘anti-Terror’ Offensives After Syria Op
Turkey is planning new offensives this spring against groups deemed terrorist organisations by Ankara, even after the...
Britain’s May Begins Mideast Trip Focused On Security, Trade
British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in Amman on Monday for a three-day trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia focused on...
UK To Send Military Trainers To Jordan To Help Fight IS
The prime minister says allies must come together to combat the threat posed by IS Britain will send military trainers...
EU Sees No Future For Assad In Syria
President Bashar al-Assad has no future in post-conflict Syria but his fate is ultimately up to the Syrian people, EU...
Gun Repair Shops In Syria Today
For years, Abboud Jan's gun repair shop in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh catered exclusively to local...
Belgian Altar Boy Goes To Fight For ISIS, Then Returns On Welfare
With his blue eyes, brown hair and beaming smile, young Michael Delefortrie looked every inch the angelic altar boy....
Jordan’s King Accuses Turkey of Sending Terrorists To Europe
King Abdullah of Jordan accused Turkey of exporting terrorists to Europe at a top level meeting with senior US...
US-Led Strikes Kill 229 Civilians In 3years
At a time of growing concern about civilian casualties in Iraq, the US-led coalition issued a report Saturday that says...
Doha Meeting Pledges More Than $260 Mln In Syrian Aid
More than $260 million has been pledged in humanitarian aid for Syria following a meeting in Doha on Sunday involving...
US-Led Strikes ‘likely’ Caused 229 Civilian Deaths Since 2014
Air strikes by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group have likely "unintentionally" killed 229 civilians...
Syrians Flee Raqa ‘hell’ As US-Backed Assault Nears
In a muddy camp in northern Syria, civilians who fled Raqa said fear of an expected US-backed assault on the Islamic...
Lebanon Has Become A Big Refugee Camp
Hariri said the refugee influx has stretched Lebanon's economy to its limit Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has...
Egypt’s ‘fantastic Guy’ Sisi To Meet Donald Trump
After four years of tension with the United States, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi now has a fan in the White...
Canada Extends Mission Against IS Group Three Months
The "scope and mission of Canada's military contribution will remain the same over the next three months," namely...
US Court Blocks Release of Guantanamo Force-Feeding Videos
A US federal appeals court on Friday blocked the release of videos showing a prisoner being force-fed at the Guantanamo...
Army Regains Territory Lost In Central Syria
Syria's army and allies have regained most of the territory they lost during an assault by rebels and jihadists earlier...
Lebanon At ‘breaking Point’ With Syria Refugee Influx
Lebanon's prime minister warned Friday that his country has reached "breaking point" by hosting more than one million...
Turkey Will Maintain Military Presence In Syria
The Turkish army said Friday it will keep a military presence in Syria despite officially ending its offensive in the...
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Demands NATO Allies Pay Up
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pressed NATO allies Friday to ramp up military spending and denounced Russia's...