Conflict
US Republicans seek sanctions on Turkey as offensive in Syria kills over a dozen and triggers exodus
Ankara/Washington: Republicans in the US House of Representatives have announced plans to introduce sanction bill against Turkey for its ongoing offensive against the Kurds in war-ravaged Syria's northeast, days after US President Donald Trump announced withdrawal of US troops even as reports said tens of thousands were fleeing and several killed in the cross-border attack. more
US-backed Kurdish forces declare victory on IS in eastern Syria
Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Saturday the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in eastern Syria, the SDF spokesman said.
