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US calls for war crimes probe into Syria, Russia

In a sign of growing frustration with Russia and Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called for a war crimes investigation into the allies as they continue an intense air campaign on rebels in Aleppo. He said Syrian forces hit another hospital in Syria's pre-war largest city...

Germany convicts 4 of supporting Ahrar al-Sham

 A German court has convicted four men who procured tens of thousands of euros (dollars) worth of supplies for the ultraconservative Ahrar al-Sham group in Syria of supporting a 'terrorist organization'. Lebanese citizen Kassem El-R., 33, was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison Thursday by...

By fighting ISIS Turkey is securing EU border

Turkish EU Minister Omer Celik said Friday that while ridding the border area of Daesh, Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield has also been securing Europe’s and NATO’s borders as well. Speaking at a joint press conference with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Ankara, Celik...

UN warns Mosul operation to displace many civilians

The UN has warned again that the expected military offensive in Iraq's Mosul city may create a massive displacement of people. Speaking at a press conference at the UN headquarters in Geneva on Friday, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi said: "If there is a...