The Syrian pound hit a record low against the dollar recently before making some gains Tuesday, setting off a hike in prices in the war-torn country where a large percentage of the population already lives under the poverty line. The pound was trading at 660 to the dollar after reaching...

Turkey cannot handle a new wave of migrants from northern Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, adding that Ankara and Washington needed to establish a “safe zone” in the region as soon as possible. The NATO allies have agreed to establish a safe zone in northeast Syria along...

The United States' efforts to create a buffer zone in northern Syria have so far been "cosmetic", Turkey's foreign minister said Tuesday, as he accused Washington of stalling. NATO allies Turkey and the US agreed last month to set up the buffer zone in Syria to keep Kurdish forces away from...

U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders dead on Monday, while the general in charge said the U.S. military is likely to ramp up operations in Afghanistan to counter an increase in Taliban attacks. Trump scrapped talks with the Taliban planned for...