The U.N. warned Tuesday the plight of millions of Syrian refugees was becoming "desperate," with aid funds running low as donors and humanitarian groups met in Brussels to discuss the next steps. The EU and the U.N. are co-chairing a two-day conference to follow up on a London meeting last...

 Turkish security forces have detained 18 people attempting to illegally cross to Turkey from its Syrian border, including a Chechen man suspected of planning an attack, the military said Tuesday. The security forces found 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds) of explosives and two grenades in the...

(Washington Times)- Stepping up the drive to clear out Islamic State’s last strongholds in Syria and Iraq, Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and increasingly influential adviser, arrived Monday with Joint Chiefs of Staff head Gen. Joseph Dunford for talks in Baghdad with top Iraqi...

The Trump administration's failure to keep senior adviser Jared Kushner's trip to Iraq secret isn't standard practice for top U.S. officials visiting warzones. Such trips are usually kept quiet, with the cooperation of journalists, until the officials arrive in order to ensure maximum security....