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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow on Wednesday, with Turkey saying they will focus on Ankara’s so-called “security zone” in northern Syria. The two leaders are on opposite sides of the conflict: Russia provides...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened that the regime will hit Iranian targets “anywhere in Syria,” where Iranian military advisors have been giving effective assistance to the national army in its battles against Tel Aviv-backed terror groups. “We will continue to act...

Russian President, Vladimir Putin held a rare meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Thursday and said the situation in Syria is now favourable for the beginning of a “political process” which would lead to the withdrawal of foreign forces. “After the military success (of the Syrian army...

As President Donald Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, Israel has prepared for a possible attack from Tehran based on “irregular” movements by Iranian forces in Syria. The Israel Defense Forces ordered authorities in the northern Golan Heights, held …...

Syria’s once well-regarded air defense system completely failed to defend against the U.S.-led strike on the country's chemical weapons facilities last week, highlighting how far the regime's military has declined, according to the Pentagon and military analysts. The Syrians fired 40...

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron has explained that the French, British and American attacks against Syria early morning of Saturday was in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the President Bashar Assad regime. Macron, in a statement made available yesterday by the French...

Turkey has called on the United States to withdraw its military personnel from northern Syria’s Manbij region after announcing Ankara’s plan to push Syrian Kurdish fighters from the area, according to local media. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2DJghWZ Get more World News

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By Robert Burns | AP By Robert Burns | AP January 23 at 5:41 AM JAKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Turkey’s ground and air offensive against a Kurdish enclave in northwestern Syria is distracting from international efforts to ensure the defeat of the Islamic State group...

Turkey “warned” the United States ahead of launching an attack against Kurds in northern Syria, says Defense Secretary James Mattis. “Turkey was candid,” Mattis said during a flight to Asia on Sunday. “They warned us before they launched the aircraft they were going to do it, in consultation...

Russia’s chief negotiator Aleksandr Lavrentyev Russian-led peace talks on Syria will be held on January 30 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia’s chief negotiator Aleksandr Lavrentyev said Saturday, quoted by Interfax news agency. Russia, a steadfast supporter of Syrian President Bashar …...

Reuters/NAN Turkey on Monday said the U.S. is “playing with fire” by setting up a Syrian border security force including Kurdish militia forces. The U.S.-led coalition said on Sunday that it was working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel. The … via...

Damascus says it is determined to end US military presence after Washington declared plans to build a 30,000-member “border force” in the Arab country that Russia says could lead to Syria’s partition. Syria’s Foreign Ministry on Monday slammed the plan as a “blatant assault” on its sovereignty...

A US Federal Judge today issued an emergency order against US President Donald Trump's executive order barring citizens of 5 predominantly Muslim countries from entering the US. INDEPENDENT UK reports that Los Angeles district judge Andre Birotte's temporary ruling states that immigrants...

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders today that includes a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries; REUTERS reports. This was revealed by congressional aides and immigration experts, who asked not to be named...

Islamic Terrorist organization ISIS has banned the use of referees while playing football in Syria because the referees obey FIFA rules and not ISIS rules. According to ISIS commanders, football referees will not be allowed at local football matches because their rulings 'do not judge...

Islamic State has abducted around 900 civilians, mainly Kurds, in northern Syria over the past three weeks, a monitoring group said Friday. This is coming as Kurd-led insurgents are attempting to dislodge the extremists from their strongholds in the area. The kidnappings took place in...

A double bombing killed at least 46 people in Syria's Homs on Sunday, as US Secretary of State John Kerry said a provisional deal had been reached on the terms of a ceasefire. More than 100 people were injured in the twin bomb attacks in the Al-Zahraa district, according to the Britain-based...

At least 12 people were killed on Sunday in a double bomb blast near the Shiite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab, south of the Syrian capital Damascus, a monitor said. Dozens more were wounded in the blasts, one of which was caused by a car bomb, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights...