Turkey is determined to clear its border with Syria of militants and assure the security of the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Monday, after the White House said Ankara will soon launch an offensive into northern Syria. On Sunday, the White House press secretary...

Donald Trump on Sunday gave his blessing to a Turkish operation targeting Kurdish militants in northern Syria, saying the United States will stand aside as Ankara launches its "long-planned" operation. The move marks a major shift in US policy, and effectively abandons an American ally in...

Denmark allocated 50 million Danish kroner ($7.3 million) to mine clearance in northeastern Syria, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said on Sunday.  "If we want to win the peace in Syria, prevent ISIL [Daesh] from coming back and create a basis for Syrian refugees to return, then we must...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 14 troops from the coastal Latakia province killed by rebels in September, pro-regime activists said. The death toll included 6 officers. Rebels and jihadists have killed more than 130,000 pro-regime forces since the armed conflict erupted eight years...