Demonstrated loyalty. Political savvy. Personal rapport. And, as a bonus, a decent golf game. President Donald Trump had long made clear the qualities he was looking for in his next chief of staff. And when his first pick turned him down, sparking a frantic search, the president...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Clashes continued Saturday between Daesh (ISIS) and US-led forces inside the village of Hajin as Kurdish officials say the key pocket is not completely controlled, local media activists reported. At least 13 fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- About 500 Syrian displaced have crossed into the Kurdish-held areas in eastern Deir Ezzor province, following the fall of Hajin village, key pocket for Daesh militant group near the Iraqi border. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have allowed the displaced...

Turkish forces will enter the Syrian town of Manbij if the United States does not remove YPG Kurdish fighters, and it will also target Kurdish-controlled areas further east, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. "Manbij is a place where Arabs live, but they have surrendered the...