Syrian government forces sweep into Raqqa in ongoing push into Kurdish-held areas

Syrian government forces have entered Raqqa as part of their ongoing push against U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces in ...

Airstrike kills militant leader linked to ambush on US soldiers in Syria

U.S. Central Command says it took out an al-Qaeda affiliate commander directly linked to the Dec. 13 attack on American ...
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They thought they were going on holiday. They ended up in Saddam’s clutches

When Iraq was invading Kuwait in 1990 a British Airways plane flew straight into the turmoil. Now its passengers might ...

Bomb hoax forces Turkish Airlines to make emergency landing in Barcelona

A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul made an emergency landing at Barcelona-El Prat Airport on Thursday after an unspecified threat on board, Spanish airports operator AENA said, adding that the ...

Turkey says it opposes military intervention in Iran, priority is avoiding destabilisation

Turkey is opposed to any military intervention in Iran and its priority is to avoid destabilisation there, Foreign Minister ...