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Syrian regime buying oil from ISIS, Turkey says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Syria’s Bashar al-Assad of supporting terrorism in the region. “The main culprit for today's humanitarian tragedies and acts of terrorism is the Assad regime, which has killed 380,000 of its people,” Erdogan said, adding: “Assad carries...

US, Iraq: ISIS determined to produce chemical weapons

ISIS is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of scientists from Iraq, Syria and elsewhere in the region, according to Iraqi and U.S. intelligence officials. Their quest raises an alarming scenario for the...

Turkey hands over Syria extremist suspect to Greece

Turkey Thursday handed over to Greece a man suspected of seeking to join Syria extremist, though not in relation to any attacks under investigation, a police source said. The suspect, a member of the Greek Muslim minority living in the northeastern town of Komotini, had been arrested in Turkey...