Trump to host Turkey's Erdogan at White House on Sept. 25, eyes deals on F-16, Boeing, F-35President Trump announced he will host Turkish President Erdogan at the White House on September 25, with expectations of finalizing trade ...
19 Sep, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Syrian crisis timeline: Assad's fall followed years of bloodshed and divisionSyria's nearly 14-year civil war ended with the unexpected collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Sparked by 2011 protests, the conflict esc...
08 Dec, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
Foreign armies in Syria and how they came to be thereForeign powers have been deeply involved in the Syrian conflict since 2011. Turkey supports rebel groups and opposes Kurdish forces, while ...
06 Dec, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Who is fighting in Syria and why?Syrian rebels have recaptured Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad. The surprise offensive has reignited the Syrian civil war, leading to ...
02 Dec, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells Vladimir Putin to 'clear' Kurdish forces from northern SyriaErdogan has been threatening to launch a new military incursion into northern Syria to push out Kurdish forces that he blames for a Novembe...
11 Dec, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
Ballistic missiles hit Iraq's Kurdish capital, United States blames IranThe missile attack comes as talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal face the prospect of collapse after a last-minute Russian demand for...
13 Mar, 2022, 05.08 PM IST
Islamic State chief blows himself up during US raid in SyriaThe operation was the biggest blow to the jihadist organisation since his predecessor, the better-known Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in...
03 Feb, 2022, 08.38 PM IST
No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon chiefThe US last week announced the withdrawal of 1,000 American troops from northeast Syria, days after Turkey launched an offensive against th...
21 Oct, 2019, 11.29 PM IST
View: From Syria, Donald Trump fuels the rise of Russia and ChinaThe Russians, in effect, have become guarantors of peace in the Middle East. The US demonstrates itself to be an untrustworthy ally. The co...
17 Oct, 2019, 06.39 PM IST
Turkey says it will take over fight against IS after US pull-outFor Turkey, the step removes a source of friction with the United States. Erdogan has long castigated his NATO ally over its support for Sy...
22 Dec, 2018, 09.45 AM IST
Iran says missile attack on Kurdish dissidents a warning to hostile powersIran has repeatedly threatened to destroy U.S. military bases across the Middle East and target Israel within minutes if attacked by the Un...
13 Sep, 2018, 08.34 PM IST
ISIS losing fighters to rival groups after pay cuts: ReportThe salary and benefit cuts have caused "for-profit militants" in Syria to increasingly "look for better deals" with other armed factions, ...
08 Feb, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
Islamic State could gain from Turkish peace rally bombingThousands mourned the 95 victims of Turkey's deadliest attack in years as state inspectors tried Sunday to identify who sent suicide bomber...
12 Oct, 2015, 02.33 AM IST
Explosive accusations against Turkey are exposing a major problem for Barack Obama"The group itself had advertised its entry into Syria on social media, and it was well known that they were entering through Turkey," Stein...
26 Aug, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
US military official: 'We were outraged' when Turkey began launching airstrikes right after anti-ISIS dealThe US is moving away from its $500 million Syrian train-and-equip program and embracing a partnership with YPG - Syrian Kurds who are clos...
12 Aug, 2015, 12.58 PM IST
Turkey's president Erdogan is making a Machiavellian move by striking both ISIS and the Kurdish PKKTurkey also cracked down on alleged terrorists within its orders in a massive string of arrests - with the majority of those arrested belon...
03 Aug, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
ISIS is facing one of its most serious setbacks yetISIS is experiencing losses around its "capital" of Raqqa, representing both an operational and symbolic setback for the group.
25 Jun, 2015, 12.43 PM IST