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White House account of Trump’s call with Erdogan highlights risk of clash in Syria

Trump's call with Erdogan appeared to signal a shift in the US approach to Syria and prompted rebuke from Ankara,…

Joanne Stocker

US denies hitting Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan drone strike

Pakistan's claim that the US hit an Afghan refugee camp in a drone strike is "false," a US embassy spokesman…

Staff Writer With AFP

Qatar in talks to purchase S-400 missile defense system from Russia

Negotiations for Qatar to purchase an S-400 missile defense system from Russia are in advanced stages, Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah said

Joanne Stocker

Coalition airstrikes kill up to 150 ISIS fighters in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River Valley

Coalition airstrikes in Syria's Middle Euphrates River Valley killed up to 150 ISIS fighters who were attempting to regroup in…

Joanne Stocker

Haqqani militant killed by drone strike in Pakistan: officials

A mid-level Afghan commander of the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan, officials said

Joanne Stocker

After Efrin, Turkey will target all of northern Syria, envoy says

Turkey's Operation Olive Branch could bring about a war that will engulf all of Syria, Democratic Federation of Northern Syria…

Anna Varfolomeeva

US sends A-10 Warthogs back to Afghanistan

The US deployed a squadron of A-10C Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft to Afghanistan, where it will soon launch strikes against…

Joanne Stocker

Coalition says it does not support Turkey’s “unilateral” action in Efrin

The U.S.-led Coalition said it does not support Turkey's action in Syria and is committed to supporting the SDF in…

Fergus Kelly

Qatar backs Turkey’s military action against Kurds in northern Syria

Qatar has backed Operation Olive Branch, Turkey's offensive against Kurdish-held Efrin in Syria, defending one of its closest allies

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq didn’t tell Berlin it had sentenced a German woman to death for joining ISIS

Iraq did not officially notify Germany that it has sentenced a German woman to death for joining ISIS with her…

Joanne Stocker