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Erdogan reasserts Turkey’s role in wars in Syria and Iraq

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that he had informed President Obama of Turkey's intent to participate in an offensive in northern Syria. His remarks are a reminder of the strategic conundrum facing the United States, which is working to defeat the extremist Islamic State in...

Paris court accepts Syria war crime plea

A court in Paris has accepted a complaint against the Syrian regime, accusing it of war crimes, French media said Thursday. France-based television channel BFM TV reported citing judiciary sources that the court had ruled to open a criminal investigation into the complaint. The Paris...

Aleppans watch helplessly as street fighting rages

(Middle East Eye)- The stench of battle hangs heavy in the air, armoured cars carrying heavy machine guns prowl the rubble-strewn streets where children used to play. At night, soldiers are close enough to be heard over the crack of gunfire and crump of mortar shells. One only has to look out of...