US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops

AFP | The US military has begun moving non-essential gear out of Syria but is not withdrawing troops for now, defense officials said Friday amid...

US military removes some equipment from Syria

AFP | The US military has removed some equipment from Syria, a defense official confirmed Thursday, following a report that the drawdown ordered by President...

Have Taliban strengthened their relations with Iran?

News Desk | Commenting on the cancellation of Taliban and US meeting in Riyadh, due to Taliban’s demand of venue change to Qatar, prominent analyst...

Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran

News Desk | An Israeli former cabinet minister admitting to spying for Iran on Wednesday in a plea deal in exchange for an 11-year prison...

IS launches a major attack in eastern Syria

News Desk | Militants defending their last bastion in eastern Syria used the cover of bad weather to launch a deadly counterattack against a Kurdish-led...

Turkey trial opens into Russian ambassador’s 2016 killing

AFP | Twenty-eight suspects went on trial Tuesday over the assassination of the Russian ambassador two years ago, including a US-based Muslim preacher blamed by...

Iran, India move closer on trade as EU stalls

AFP | Iran will boost trade with India as the European Union struggles to find a way to circumvent a fresh US embargo on Tehran,...

Turkey’s 12,000-year-old town about to disappear

AFP | From the ancient citadel overlooking the valley, Ridvan Ayhan looks at the Tigris with a furrowed brow. The river that supported his family's...

Trump advisor in Turkey for talks on Syria pullout

AFP | The White House's National Security advisor will meet with Ankara officials on Tuesday to discuss the surprise withdrawal of US troops from Syria,...

Two Americans among foreign jihadists captured by Syrian Kurds

AFP | The Kurdish-led force battling the remnants of the Islamic State group in eastern Syria said Monday it captured five foreign jihadists, including two...

India and Pakistan cannot go head-on in conflict, PM Khan

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that for two nuclear-armed countries like India and Pakistan, opting for an armed resolution is suicide....

Thailand will not forcibly deport Saudi woman: official

AFP | The Saudi woman who made a desperate plea for asylum after landing at Bangkok airport will not be forcibly deported from Thailand, an...