The Islamic State militants have abducted some 900 Kurds in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo over the past three weeks amid fierce fighting for control of a nearby IS stronghold, a Kurdish official and Syrian activists said Friday. The abductions began shortly after the predominantly...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Defense Ministers of Russia, Iran and the Syrian regime to meet in Tehran this week to discuss the latest situation on ground and to make deals for arms and aerial ammunition, military source told Zaman al-Wasl. Sources said senior military figures...

Six Turkish soldiers have been killed in separate PKK terrorist attacks in two southeastern provinces, security sources said Friday. The sources, speaking to Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said four soldiers were martyred when PKK...

Ex-London mayor Boris Johnson, a leading campaigner for Britain to leave the EU and the bookmakers' favorite to replace David Cameron as Prime Minister, said nothing would change over the short term following the Brexit vote. "In voting to leave the EU it is vital to stress that there is now...