U.S. to enlarge military presence in eastern Syria

The United States will strengthen its military presence in eastern Syria with “mechanized forces” to prevent America’s enemies from accessing oil fields and revenues. During a summit of Defense Ministers…

ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in U.S. raid

The self-proclaimed Muslim Caliph of the 21st Century, leader of Daesh – the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead.…

Ceasefire breached: fighting in Syria erupts

Clashes erupted in several villages in Syria’s Turkish-envisioned northeastern “safe zone.” Five Turkish soldiers and numerous militants of the Ankara-backed Syrian paramilitary forces were reportedly wounded in heavy exchanges of…

Turkey threatens to resume military offensive in Syria

Turkish Recep Tayyip President Erdogan told reporters that Ankara would resume the military offensive in Syria with greater determination unless the United States fulfills its pledge to secure a complete…

Israel Rejects Turkey’s UN rhetoric

World Leaders are currently attending the annual week-long opening of the United Nations General Assembly. Among those addressing the plenum, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seized the opportunity to condemn…

U.S. urges Germany to reconsider joining Gulf taskforce

Despite Germany’s refusal to offer the United States assistance in establishing an American-led naval coalition that aims to provide freedom-of maritime navigation in the Persian Gulf – the German Government…