Syria's state-run news agency and an opposition monitoring group say regime troops have recaptured a town in Aleppo province from ISIS militants. The victory is key for Syria's military access to the provincial capital, Aleppo city. SANA says the army took the town of Khanaser on Thursday,...

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said that a recent deal to halt hostilities in Syria does not bind Turkey. "All must know that this ceasefire is only valid for Syria and the warring sides in the country. If any of them poses a threat to Turkey's security, it becomes non-binding for us,"...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Kurdish autonomous administration banned Arab displaced families from entering territory it controls in northern Hasakah province as a top Kurdish official demands the U.N. to endorse a plan making Kurdish-held areas a safe zone. The self-management forces,...

NATO allies have agreed to a plan for their ships in the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece counter criminal networks smuggling refugees into Europe, NATO's chief said on Thursday, overcoming territorial sensitivities between Greece and Turkey. After late night talks in...