Doubts over Turkey ability to ‘eradicate’ IS after US pull-out

AFP | A withdrawal of American ground forces in Syria will give Turkey freer rein to target Washington's Kurdish partners in the fight against jihadists...

Syrian air defences shoot down Israeli missiles: state media

AFP | Syrian air defences shot down Israeli missiles near the capital Damascus on Tuesday, local state media reported, while Israel said it was protecting...

The abrupt withdrawal of the U.S troops from Syria

News Analysis | The U.S President Donald Trump in yet another surprising move tweeted the abrupt ending of the U.S mission in Syria and announced...

US pullout from Syria: Has Turkey prevailed?

AFP | Months after hitting rock bottom, relations between the United States and Turkey have quickly improved with President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from...

Tales of displaced Yemenis: two camps, same tragedy

AFP | For many families in Yemen, the war has not only stripped them of their livelihoods, homes and belongings but something far more valuable:...

US defense chief quits as Trump pulls from Syria, Afghanistan

AFP | US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, leading a chorus of protests at home and abroad after President Donald Trump who ordered a...

Trump declares victory over IS in Syria, orders US troops home

AFP | The Islamic State group has been "beaten" in Syria, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday in announcing a stunning order to pull American...

US Syria pullout will have wide ramifications

AFP | The withdrawal of US troops in Syria will have an impact on the battlefield and well beyond, with wide-ranging geopolitical ramifications. Here is...

US approves $3.5 billion Patriot missile sale to Turkey

AFP | The United States said Wednesday it approved the sale of $3.5 billion in missiles to Turkey, offering an ultimatum after US outrage over...

Russia, Turkey, Iran renew push for new Syrian constitution

AFP | Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United Nations voiced hope Tuesday that a committee charged with writing a new Syrian constitution will start work...

WTO sets up panel in Qatar-Saudi dispute

AFP | The World Trade Organization agreed Tuesday to establish a panel to decide if Saudi Arabia has failed to protect the intellectual property rights...

Stepped up US military posture in the Gulf threatens Indian hopes for Iran’s Chabahar port – James M. Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier group in the Gulf to deter Iran from further testing ballistic...
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