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Turkey ‘building centres’ for migrants turned back under EU deal
Turkish authorities on Saturday raced to set up reception centres to process Syrian and other migrants two days…
IS group leader Baghdadi will ‘taste justice’: US official
The Pentagon on Friday warned Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that he will eventually "taste…
Al-Arabiya TV channel closes office, newspaper attacked amid Saudi tensions with Lebanon
The Saudi-owned television news channel Al Arabiya shut its offices in Lebanon and dismissed 27 employees, two…
Russia accuses Turkish NGOs of smuggling military aid to Syria
Russia is accusing three Turkish organizations of smuggling military equipment to the Islamic State group and…
Turkey military base in Qatar ‘completed’ in two years
A Turkish military base being built in Qatar will be ready within two years, Ankara's defence minister said in…
Assad calls on U.N. to help restore historic Palmyra, UNESCO world heritage site
President Bashar al-Assad called on the United Nations and other international organisations on Wednesday to help…
White House says Assad role in Syria unity government a ‘non-starter’
The White House on Wednesday indicated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should not be part of any transitional…
Obama could decide on greater troop presence in Iraq soon
President Barack Obama will have the chance to decide on whether to increase the number of U.S. forces in Iraq in…
China assigns first special envoy for Syria crisis
China appointed Tuesday its first special envoy for the Syrian crisis, a career diplomat who has served as…
Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap
A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday said it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi…