Dec 24 Syrian army captures village and a missile kills 8 civilians By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Government forces also captured a key village held by al-Qaida insurgents in the last rebel stronghold in the war-torn country. Continue reading
Dec 23 Residents of Syria’s Idlib province flee new government offensive By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week. The offensive has triggered a mass exodus of civilians fleeing to safer areas near the Turkish border. Continue reading
Dec 22 Syrian troops push toward Turkish observation post in Idlib By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Syrian government forces pushed deeper in their offensive on the last remaining rebel stronghold in the country’s northwest on Sunday, getting very close to a Turkish observation post in the area, opposition activists said. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: House of Commons approves Johnson’s Brexit plan In our news wrap Friday, British lawmakers in the House of Commons approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bill paving the way for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Parliament's upper chamber, the House of Lords, still must approve… Continue watching
Dec 02 NATO under friendly fire as leaders ready for London summit By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO leaders will gather in London on Tuesday as the world’s biggest military alliance, marking its 70th birthday, battles with one of the most confounding of adversaries: Itself. Continue reading
Nov 26 Russia warns Syrian Kurds against relying on U.S. support By Associated Press Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday accused Syria’s Kurds of failing to abide by a Russia-Turkey deal that halted a Turkish offensive into Syria. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Israel likely to face 3rd election after Gantz fails to secure majority In our news wrap Wednesday, Israel will likely have an unprecedented third election this year, after center-right leader Benny Gantz announced he could not secure a ruling majority in parliament. Also, in neighboring Syria, Israeli airstrikes struck dozens of sites… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 3:11 Despite tensions over Syria, Trump offers Erdogan a warm welcome By Amna Nawaz Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Washington Wednesday, prompting protests by Kurdish Americans and others outside the White House. Erdogan received a warm welcome from President Trump, but some Republicans in the Senate expressed concern about the friendly treatment only… Continue watching
Nov 13 WATCH: Trump and Turkey President Erdogan hold joint news conference amid impeachment hearings By Associated Press President Donald Trump says Turkey’s purchase of Russian air defense system creates “serious challenges,” but he says he hopes they can be resolved. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Trump meets with Turkish President Erdogan at the White House By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Erdogan and Trump have a difficult agenda Wednesday that includes Turkey’s decision to buy a Russian air defense system and its attack on U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Continue reading