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Turkey is determined to risk confronting the US if needed over Manbij since Washington continues to support the YPG instead of its NATO ally A US military vehicle= drives near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, on March 5, 2017. Turkish-U.S. relations are at a critical […]

Damascus, SANA – The General Command of the Army and Armed Forces announced that the Syrian Arab Army, in cooperation with allied forces, liberated a large number of towns, villages, and farms in the countryside of Hama, Idleb, and Aleppo, eliminating a large numbers of the terrorists and destroying their weapons, headquarters, and positions. The […]

Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella warned on Friday against the “grave risks of extreme nationalism” as the country was gripped by high racial tensions ahead of next month’s elections. Far-right protesters salute as they face off with police in Macerata. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP The president was speaking on the eve of Remembrance Day, which commemorates gruesome […]

An HRW researcher told RT the rights group has collected enough evidence suggesting that dozens of alleged Islamic State fighters were executed by Kurdish security forces in Iraq. Kurdish Peshmerga forces detain Islamic State militants southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq, October 5, 2017 © Ako Rasheed / Reuters Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a lengthy report […]

Police clashed with extreme-right protesters on Thursday evening in the central Italian town of Macerata, where tension is currently high following a shooting attack by a far-right sympathizer who targeted dark-skinned foreigners. Far-right demonstrators clash with anti-riot police in Macerata. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP The suspect has said he chose to carry out the attack after […]

French Defense Minister Florence Parly on Friday called for an end to air strikes in Syria and the opening of humanitarian corridors, saying it was unacceptable that civilians were being targeted. French Defense Minister Florence Parly on Friday called for an end to air strikes in Syria. (AFP) Parly highlighted the fighting in rebel-held areas […]

On Friday morning, the Egyptian armed forces announced the launch of a new major operation to confront terrorism in north and central Sinai and other parts of the country. A screenshot of the televised statement as read by Colonel Tamer El-Rafee , the Egyptian armed forces official spokesperson earlier Friday on Egyptian State TV (Photo: […]

Russia has reminded the US that its presence in Syria is illegal after the coalition struck pro-government militias. Washington however reserved the right for “defensive” attacks to achieve peace “from a position of strength.” FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter. © Peter Nicholls / Reuters TrendsSyria war The US presence in Syria is “actually […]

Kim Jong-un‘s younger sister has arrived in South Korea in the face of the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong is on a three-day visit to South Korea [Yonhap via Reuters] Kim Yo Jong’s arrival at the Incheon airport on Friday marked the first time a member of North Korea’s ruling […]