Middle East
Dozens of US diplomats urge military strikes against Syria’s Assad
June 17, 2016
Dozens of US diplomats urge military strikes against Syria’s Assad
More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo critical of U.S. policy in Syria, calling for military…
Federal plan for northern Syria advances with US-backed forces
June 16, 2016
Federal plan for northern Syria advances with US-backed forces
As an alliance of U.S.-backed militias advance against Islamic State in northern Syria, their political allies are making progress of…
UN won’t disclose sources for report critical of Saudi coalition
June 16, 2016
UN won’t disclose sources for report critical of Saudi coalition
The United Nations will not disclose to a Saudi Arabia-led coalition sensitive sources of information that led the world body…
Post-Islamic State Iraq should be split in three: top Kurdish official
June 16, 2016
Post-Islamic State Iraq should be split in three: top Kurdish official
Once Islamic State is defeated, Iraq should be divided into three separate entities to prevent further sectarian bloodshed, with a…
Despite Brexit noise and migrant woes, Turkey committed to EU ties
June 16, 2016
Despite Brexit noise and migrant woes, Turkey committed to EU ties
Turkey remains committed to closer ties with the European Union despite strains in the relationship, and wants to deepen a…
Saudi-led Yemen coalition demands sources for critical UN report
June 15, 2016
Saudi-led Yemen coalition demands sources for critical UN report
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition has asked the United Nations to reveal details on the sources of information that led…
Belgian police alerted to IS fighters en route to Europe
June 15, 2016
Belgian police alerted to IS fighters en route to Europe
Belgian police have received an anti-terror alert warning that a group of Islamic State fighters recently left Syria en route…
Damascus says German special forces in Syria, Germany denies
June 15, 2016
Damascus says German special forces in Syria, Germany denies
The Syrian government said on Wednesday that German special forces were present, alongside French and American military personnel, in northern…
Kazakhstan guard base attackers heard ‘holy war’ broadcast from Syria: minister
June 14, 2016
Kazakhstan guard base attackers heard ‘holy war’ broadcast from Syria: minister
Gunmen who attacked a national guard base in Kazakhstan last week listened to a broadcast from Syria beforehand that urged…
Bosnian children with Islamic State are ‘time bomb’, study says
June 14, 2016
Bosnian children with Islamic State are ‘time bomb’, study says
More than 80 Bosnian children are in Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq and represent a "time bomb" that…