Trump to leave a total of about 400 troops in Syria after all
The United States will leave about 400 U.S. troops split between two different regions of Syria, a senior…
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Erdogan vows Turkey will not be cowed by US
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Saturday that his country would not be cowed by the United States,…
White House struggles to contain political outcry over Trump-Putin summit
The White House struggled on Wednesday to contain a political outcry and confusion over U.S. President Donald…
Dollar dips as markets assess Syria risk, losses limited
The dollar dipped on Monday as markets weighed the impact of strikes on Syria by the United States and its allies…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Syria’s Afrin town under siege, entry imminent
Turkey’s military and its rebel allies have besieged the northern Syrian town of Afrin and were nearing its town…
Gold prices gain on softer dollar
Gold prices edged up early on Monday on a softer dollar, amid worries about a global trade war even as U.S.…
Arab states believe U.S. aid secure despite defying Trump Jerusalem move
Leading Arab allies threatened with cuts in aid by Donald Trump said on Friday they had no choice but to defy the…
Trump lands in Japan, says U.S. and allies are prepared to defend freedom
U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday,…
Turkey says will not submit to ‘impositions’ from United States in visa crisis
Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday Ankara would not submit to “impositions” from the United States to…
Syrian army encircles ISIS in al-Mayadin: source
Syria’s army and its allies have encircled Islamic State in the city of al-Mayadin, southeast of Deir al-Zor, in…
Syrian army strikes rebels near Hama: monitor
Syrian army and its allies launched air strikes against rebels north of the city of Hama on Thursday after…
Mattis hints at military options on North Korea but offers no details
U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis hinted on Monday about the existence of military options on North Korea that…
Syrian army, allies seize oilfield from ISIS in east: state TV
Syria's army and its allies recaptured an oilfield from Islamic State near the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on…
Syrian army fights to secure corridor into Deir al-Zor
The Syrian army and its allies are fighting to secure and expand a precarious corridor to their comrades in Deir…
Trump can’t stop trade with North Korea, but does have options
U.S. President Trump said on Sunday that the United States could consider stopping all trade with countries doing…
North Korea tests short-range missiles as South Korea, U.S. conduct drills
North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Saturday, South Korea and…
Trump’s crisis spurs talk of White House departures
President Donald Trump’s turnabout on the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia has rocked his administration,…
Take Two for Trump in talks with unnerved European allies
U.S. President Donald Trump will get a chance to patch up trans-Atlantic ties this week when he meets with NATO…
After sowing doubts, Trump backs NATO mutual defence under charter
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he backs the NATO charter's demand that all members be prepared to…
Hackers pledge to release apparent black box of UAE ambassador’s emails
The hackers reveal a sample of alleged messages they claim show how a small rich company used lobbyists to hurt…
Syrian rebels say US, allies sending more arms to fend off Iran threat
Syrian rebels say the United States and its allies are sending them more arms to try to fend off a new push into…
After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own hands
Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, pointing to…
Oil prices fall as White House proposes US oil reserve sales
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed the sale of half the country's strategic oil…
Syrian army retakes most of rebel-held district on capital’s edge
The Syrian army and its allies are on the verge of completely seizing the rebel-held district of Qaboun on the…
Trump counterterrorism strategy urges allies to do more
A draft of President Donald Trump's new counter terrorism strategy demands that U.S. allies shoulder more of the…
Sisi, Salman stress importance of maintaining ‘brotherly relations’
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi King Salman stressed during talks in Riyadh on Sunday the need to…
May to make election pledge to end EU free movement of people into UK
Prime Minister Theresa May will make a formal pledge ahead of the June 8 election to end European Union free…
Gold hits one-month peak as Trump healthcare failure hurts dollar
Gold rose over one percent to touch a one-month high on Monday as the dollar slid after President Donald Trump's…
Trump tastes failure as US House healthcare bill collapses
Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when…
Trump welcomes Merkel to White House
President Donald Trump greeted Germany's Angela Merkel with a handshake at the White House Friday, a cordial start…
Syrian rebels want Astana meeting delayed to assess ceasefire
Syrian rebel groups called for the postponement of Russian-backed peace talks in Kazakhstan this month and said…
Syria’s Assad says to see real steps on IS by Trump, US forces
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he had yet to see anything concrete from U.S. President Donald Trump over his…
Syria’s army advances against ISIS near Aleppo: monitor
Syria's army and its allies made a sudden advance on Saturday and Sunday into areas held by Islamic State (ISIS) in…
At least 48 killed in Baghdad car bomb: sources
At least 48 people have been killed in Baghdad in the third blast in the Iraqi capital in three days, security and…
Monitor: Syrian army, allies cut off ISIS supply route near al-Bab
Syria's army and its allies advanced towards the Islamic State (ISIS) held city of al-Bab on Monday, cutting off…
Syrian rebels weakened in Aleppo battle by their own divisions
As the Syrian government and its allies prepared to ramp up their attack on Aleppo in November, one of the rebel…
Syrian rebels and families leave another town near Damascus
Hundreds of Syrian rebels and their families left al-Tal near Damascus on Friday under a deal with the…
Syrian army and allies push further in Aleppo
Syrian government troops and their allies advanced on Friday in a district of western Aleppo captured last month…
Syrian army says takes Aleppo district, rebels say battle continues
The Syrian army said it had taken a strategic district of Aleppo on Tuesday in what would mark the most…
Erdogan targets more than 50,000 in purge after failed Turkish coup
Turkey vowed to root out allies of the U.S.-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, widening a purge…