World Oct 15 Russia moves to fill void left by U.S. in Syria A video posted online by Russian journalists travelling with the soldiers showed what appeared to be an abandoned outpost where American troops had been stationed earlier.
World Oct 11 Turkey’s offensive in Syria raises fears of ISIS prison break The Kurdish-led forces say they may not be able to spare enough forces to secure al-Hol, home to tens of thousands of IS-linked women and their children, and other detention camps holding more than 10,000 male militants.
World Oct 09 Turkey begins military operation against Syrian Kurds Erdogan said on his official Twitter account Wednesday that the operation, named "Peace Spring," has begun.
World Oct 08 Turkey says it won’t bow to U.S. pressure over Syrian Kurds Turkish leaders said they were intent on combatting Syrian Kurdish fighters across its border in Syria after the U.S. decided to remove its troops from the region.
World Oct 07 U.S. troops begin pulling out of Syria, leaving Kurds without support Turkey's leader has threatened for months to launch a military operation against Syria Kurdish forces, who he views as terrorists.
World Sep 01 Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel responded with heavy artillery fire toward targets in southern Lebanon.
World Aug 20 Militants leave key rebel town as Syrian troops advance in Idlib Government troops moved into northern and western neighborhoods of Khan Sheikhoun, marking a significant gain for President Bashar Assad's forces as they try to chip away at territory controlled by the opposition in Idlib.
World Jun 11 Detained U.S. resident freed by Iran arrives in native Lebanon Nizar Zakka, held in Iran since 2015 on charges of spying, is one of several prisoners with either dual nationality or links to the West held in Iran. Lebanese officials have for years asked for his release, and it was…
World May 19 Rocket attack hits near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone A rocket crashed Sunday night in the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling U.S. Embassy, an Iraqi military spokesman said.
World May 05 Warplanes strike hospital in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib Warplanes struck a hospital in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province on Sunday, knocking it out of service, as government forces continued to bombard the rebel-held region following insurgent attacks last week.