Author: Reuters ID: 1546547423012707400 Thu, 2019-01-03 19:12 ALGIERS: The United Nations said on Thursday it feared for the safety of Syrians barred from entering Algeria from the south, saying some of those turned back were refugees left stranded in the … read more
Author: Thu, 2019-01-03 23:28 BEIRUT: Syria’s Kurds have established an autonomous region during seven years of civil war, but the abrupt decision by their US ally to withdraw has thrown their political future into doubt. Kurdish-led forces control a large … read more
Author: Thu, 2019-01-03 23:20 ANKARA: Iraqi President Barham Salih’s first official visit to Turkey’s capital since his election in October indicates an emphasis on cooperating against terrorism, experts say. At a joint press conference, he said relations with Turkey will … read more
Wed, 2019-01-02 21:11 BAGHDAD: A video of an Iraqi member of parliament firing into the air has sparked anger after stray bullets from celebratory New Year gunfire killed a teenage girl. A further 170 people were either injured by guns or suffered … read more
Wed, 2019-01-02 21:29 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would get out of Syria “over a period of time” and wants to protect the US-backed Kurdish fighters in the country as Washington draws down troops. … read more