Egypt executed Wednesday one of its most high-profile militant leaders, the military said, after his conviction for his role in planning scores of deadly attacks against the country's security forces. Hisham al-Ashmawi, a former Egyptian special forces officer turned Islamic militant, was...

Turkish forces neutralized 3,136 regime elements in Syria since the start of Operation Spring Shield in the northwestern Idlib region, said the National Defense Ministry on Wednesday. The new offensive also destroyed 151 tanks, 47 howitzers, two vehicles, three airplanes, eight helicopters,...

Erdogan said Thursday that he expects a ceasefire to be achieved quickly after planned talks Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said Wednesday it hoped Putin and Erdogan would be able to agree on a set of joint measures for the Syrian province of Idlib. "We plan...

Taliban militants killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks, government officials told AFP Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" chat with their political chief. The militants have ramped up violence against Afghan...