U.S. stages 25 strikes in Iraq and Syria against ISIS
The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State (ISIS) with 25 strikes on Monday in their latest assault against the militant group in...
Putin: Syria needs new constitution
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syria needs to start working on a new constitution as a first step to finding a political solution to...
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a hospital’s opening ceremony, in Istanbul, Saturday,...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Greece to enter talks over disputed eastern Mediterranean territorial claims or face...
ISIS claims five Russian troops killed near Palmyra, Syria
The Islamic State group has claimed the killing of five Russian troops in fighting near the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.
"The soldiers of the...
Thousands of Iranian troops 'arrive in Syria' for Aleppo offensive
Thousands of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join the regime's military forces and Hizbollah allies to launch a ground attack against insurgents...
Syrian opposition wants clarity over attacks by U.S.-backed force
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have attacked armed groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad and sometimes appear to have interests aligned with the Syrian...
Yemen government and Houthis agree on prisoner swap
Yemen's warring parties agreed on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of prisoners in a move aimed at supporting U.N.-sponsored peace talks which resumed for a...
David Cameron announces 5,000-strong 'strike brigades' to take the fight to terrorists
Britain will spend £178 billion on military equipment over the next decade, David Cameron announces as he vows to 'defeat the terrorist threat' and...
Yemen: Government calls for joint Arab force to monitor withdrawal of Houthis
The UN envoy to Yemen is working with the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and the governments of the Gulf states to...
Turkey says Syria ceasefire is not binding if it threatens security
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday that Turkey would not be bound by the Syrian ceasefire plan if its security was threatened, and...
