We need to first look at why and how Ankara decided to carry out Operation Euphrates Shield through its own military capabilities. In order to answer this question, we must first refer to Turkey’s threat perception at that time. Prior to Operation Euphrates Shield, the National...

At least 12 people died in southern Russia early on Friday after a bus carrying construction workers veered off a road and plunged into the Black Sea, TASS news agency reported. "The bus was carrying 35 people ... 12 of them died. Twenty were rescued. Three people are missing, the search for...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Islamic State denied Syrian regime reports of advances east of Raqqa city on Thursday, saying it has recaptured 4 villages and killed about 100 soldiers and allied militants, 58 of them in suicide bombing attack.   The radical group's news feeds said ISIS fighters...

The United Nations called on Thursday for a humanitarian pause to allow an estimated 20,000 trapped civilians to escape the Syrian city of Raqqa, and urged the U.S.-led coalition to rein in air strikes that have caused casualties. "Boats on the Euphrates must not be attacked, people who come...