Kurdish forces have begun withdrawing from areas near the Turkish border in Syria, the Interfax news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin as saying Thursday. Moscow, a close Syrian ally, told Syrian Kurdish forces to withdraw from the border Wednesday as part of an...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A relative of Daesh family held by Turkish-backed rebels on Monday has recognised the wife of his brother-in-law who appeared in a video obtained by Zaman al-Wasl. Altan Altuntas, a citizen from Dagestan, said 'Tetey Omarova’ who appears in the second 55 , is the...

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is expected to focus on Turkey’s recent offensive into northeastern Syria and the future of the fight against Islamic State when he meets with NATO partners in Brussels this week, but he has limited options in dealing with either issue. Earlier this...

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the United States would be lifting sanctions on Turkey, hailing the success of a ceasefire along its border with Syria, which he says is now permanent. "Earlier this morning, the government of Turkey informed my administration that they...