Syrian Military Plane Crashes Near Turkish Border
A Syrian military plane crashed in Turkey on Saturday near the country's border with Syria, the Turkish state-run news agency ...
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Syrian Government Says Agenda Agreed, Seeks United Opposition At Next Geneva Talks
Syria's chief negotiator said on Saturday that the "only thing" achieved at 10-day talks in Geneva was an agreed agenda ...
Thousands Flee Syria Army Advance In North
Tens of thousands of Syrian civilians have fled advancing Russian-backed regime forces fighting Islamic State group jihadists in the north ...
Russian, Syrian Regime Convoys Enter Northern Syria City
Russia and Syrian regime forces are moving "humanitarian" convoys carrying military equipment into the former Islamic State group's bastion of ...
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 forces and ...
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 group ...
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. The Kremlin ...
German’s Podolski Joins Japan’s Vissel Kobe
German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski has formally joined Japan’s Vissel Kobe, the J-League club said Thursday, bucking a trend ...
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 conclusions in the case. ...
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 ...
Russian Jets Mistakenly Bomb US-Backed Forces In Syria
Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought Islamic State group forces ...
Up To 15,000 IS Fighters Remain In Iraq and Syria
Between 12,000 and 15,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, a top US general said Wednesday, an indication ...
NY Philharmonic Conductor To Bow Out With Global Concerts
New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert will close his tenure with concerts that bring together musicians from around the ...
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 in northern Syria, ...
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 country's Kurds ...
Int’l Press Bodies Urge Turkish Gov’t To Release Jailed Journalists
The representatives of a number of international press organizations have come together in a meeting in İstanbul, and urged the ...
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 bastion ...
US Military Brass Urge Trump Not To Slash Diplomacy, Aid
More than 120 retired admirals and generals urged President Donald Trump not to slash spending on diplomacy and development aid, ...
Pentagon Send Trump A Plan To Defeat ISIS Within A YEAR
The Pentagon presented the White House with possible new battle plans Monday to defeat the Islamic State group, after President ...
Oscar Elation From Afar For Syria’s White Helmets
It was shortly after 6:00 am in Turkey, and Khaled Khatib and his cousin Fadi had dozed off while staying ...