n">(Reuters) - Many countries have said they support a coalition the United States hopes to build to fight Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria , but most have been vague about any specific role they might play. Below is a list of some of the key countries that may...

(Reuters) - The Syrian military's air defenses would face retaliation if Syria attempted to respond to U.S. air strikes that are expected against Islamic State targets in Syria, senior U.S. officials said on Monday. President Barack Obama's authorization of the use of...

(Reuters) - Turkey's military is drawing up plans for a possible "buffer zone" on the country's southern border, where it faces a threat from Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria , Turkish media quoted President Tayyip Erdogan as saying on Monday. The government will...

(Reuters) - As President Barack Obama knits together an international coalition to take its campaign against Islamic State from Iraq into Syria , fighters like Ammar al-Wawi could make the difference. If he had the chance, he says. He fears that restrictions on the...