Islamic State fighters are making their last stand in eastern Syria where their wives and children have fled the so-called ‘Baghouz pocket’ Islamic State fighters are making their last stand in eastern Syria where their wives and children have fled the … Read More
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on 21 January that it had hit alleged Iranian military facilities in Syria, including weapons depots in the area of Damascus International Airport, an intelligence centre, and a training camp, in response to a … Read More
Pope Francis met mufti Rahmi Yaran at Istanbul’s Blue Mosque in November 2014 Pope Francis has made dialogue with Islam a cornerstone of his papacy, which began in 2013, and visited several countries with large Muslim populations. In February he … Read More
YPG fighters have been battling IS militants, but are also being targeted by Turkey – Reuters Turkey’s president has strongly rejected US calls for his country to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said such statements made … Read More
Ties between the once-staunch allies continue to plummet, a trend that shows no signs of reversing. The complex, and often toxic, Israel-Turkey relationship Report: Israel, Turkey working to re-establish normal ties Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Benjamin … Read More
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and US soldiers patrol the Kurdish-held town of Al-Darbasiyah in northeastern Syria bordering Turkey on November 4, 2018 Delil SOULEIMAN (AFP/File) Turkey has announced a new operation will be launched in Syria within days … Read More
The Turkish president’s racist conspiracy theories are a threat to economic stability. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the press during the Argentina G20 Leaders’ Summit 2018 on Dec. 1 in Buenos Aires. (Daniel Jayo/Getty Images) On Nov. 21, … Read More
Turkey views the US-backed Kurdish fighters of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) as a ‘terrorist offshoot’ of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed threats to target Kurdish fighters Monday as he sent more troops … Read More
Wreckage from an airstrike by pro-Assad forces near Idlib Province, September 8, 2018 AMER ALHAMWE / AFP / Getty Over the past several weeks, the war in Syria has crept back into the headlines, even competing with the drama and … Read More
The Turkish president said a new wave of refugees could head to Europe in the wake of an attack CREDIT: AREF TAMMAWI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES A full-scale Syrian regime attack on Idlib would lead to a flow of refugees to Europe and “serious … Read More