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US-led coalition helps build new Syrian force, angering Turkey

The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said Sunday, a move that has added to Turkish anger over U.S. support for Kurdish-dominated forces in Syria. A senior Turkish official told Reuters the U.S....

Trump decision looms over Iran deal as Europe watches

U.S. President Donald Trump was set Friday to decide whether to jeopardize the 2015 Iran nuclear deal by re-imposing American sanctions on an agreement European leaders say is working just fine. Washington agreed to sanctions relief under the terms of the landmark agreement reached...

Syrian refugee sets himself ablaze at UN office in Lebanon

A Syrian refugee in Lebanon set himself on fire Wednesday outside a UN office in desperation at aid getting cut off to his family, suffering serious burns. Refugee agency UNHCR and the World Food Programme told AFP that the man -- named by family as 43-year-old father of four Ryad...

20 Nigerians sold into slavery for $735: Official

At least 20 Nigerians were sold into slavery for $735 in Libya, a local official said on Tuesday quoting victims who had returned to their home country. Sulaiman Labaran, an official of the relief body National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), told Anadolu Agency: "20 Nigerians were...