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UN appeals for funds for Palestinians caught up in Syria war

The U.N.'s agency for Palestinian refugees Monday appealed for emergency funds to provide aid to nearly half a million Palestinians affected by the war in Syria. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, said almost all the estimated 450,000 Palestinian refugees still inside Syria...

East Mosul recapture 'few days' away

Iraqi forces will recapture east Mosul from ISIS within "a few days," a senior officer said Monday. Baghdad's forces have retaken a series of areas in eastern Mosul since launching an operation to recapture the city on Oct. 17, but the west remains under ISIS control. East Mosul will be...

Turkey denies claims of harm to civilians in Syria

The Turkish military has dismissed claims civilians were effected during its ongoing military operation in northern Syria. "The allegations that civilians were affected during the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield do not reflect the facts on the ground and are ill-intended," the General...

ISIS, PKK in Iraq unacceptable

The presence of Daesh and PKK terror groups in Iraq is unacceptable to Turkey, Turkish premier said Sunday. Prime Minister Binali Yildrim made the remarks following his meeting with Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani in Erbil during his second day in Iraq. ...