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Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief
Middle East

Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s police chief has said 100 people have been detained in raids against the Islamic State and…
Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash
Middle East

Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash

The armies of Syria and Turkey traded deadly fire Tuesday for the first time since Ankara launched an anti-Kurdish offensive…
In historic vote, US House recognizes ‘Armenian genocide’
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In historic vote, US House recognizes ‘Armenian genocide’

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution Tuesday officially recognizing the “Armenian genocide,” a symbolic but unprecedented move that…
Islamic State head Baghdadi believed dead after US strike: US media
Middle East

Islamic State head Baghdadi believed dead after US strike: US media

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was believed to be dead after a US military raid in Syria’s Idlib region,…
Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan
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Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan

ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will clear northeast Syria of Kurdish YPG militia if Russia does not fulfill its obligations under…
Russia says US presence in Syria illegal, protects oil smugglers
Middle East

Russia says US presence in Syria illegal, protects oil smugglers

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defense ministry on Saturday attacked US plans to maintain and boost the American military presence in…
Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region
Middle East

Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is forcibly sending Syrian refugees to an area of Syria near the border where it aims…
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
Middle East

Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback

Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria left several positions along the long border with Turkey Thursday, complying with a deal that…
Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters
Middle East

Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media and a war monitoring group say a car bombing wounded several people in a…
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
Middle East

Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish…
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