President Donald Trump says he might give his refugee and immigration travel ban a second try, either as a revision or as a new order, as he contends with an appeals court ruling that prevents the ban from being enforced. Trump said he expected to win the legal battle over his original...

(BBC)- The Syrian town of al-Bab was rather insignificant until it emerged as a strategic stake between the Syrian president and his allies (Russia and Iran), Turkey, the Kurdish PYD (Democratic Union Party) and the so-called Islamic State group. Situated just north-east of Aleppo, this...

Combining public bluster with behind-the-scenes diplomacy, China wrested a concession from the United States as the two presidents spoke for the first time this week, but Beijing may not be able to derive much comfort from the win on U.S. policy toward Taiwan. Several areas of disagreement...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Five rebel groups operating in northern Hasaka province have merged on Friday in one armed group aims to confront powerful Kurdish PYD militia, calling for men in province to join their ranks, according to a video statement . Abu Humam, senior commander in the newly-formed...