The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted several strikes inside Syria on March 16, prompting Syrian forces to retaliate with ground-to-air missiles
“I came [today] from a liberated Mosul… This is the first time that the Iraqi army is fighting with Kurdish Peshmerga forces side by side against ISIL [Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] … [But] winning the war means nothing unless we also win peace,” Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said during a keynote speech at the fifth annual Sulaymaniyah (Suli) Forum last week, entitled “Beyond Daesh: Ending the Cycle of Conflict, Toward Durable Solutions.”
The year 2017 is set to be a crucial one for Europe, with key elections ahead in the Netherlands, France and Germany. The outcome of these elections will indicate whether or not the U.K.’s Brexit decision, along with the rise of populist parties, will trigger the subsequent unraveling of the union.
As the Donald Trump administration shapes its Mideast policies, the front against Iran is becoming clearer by the day.
The Munich Security Conference (MSC), one of the world’s most prestigious geopolitical gatherings, convened from Feb. 17 to 19.
Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Nabi Avcı’s visit to Tel Aviv set another milestone in the reconciliation process between Turkey and Israel, as it marked the first ministerial visit from the former to the latter since 2010.
Since the onset of the Syrian civil war, Turkey has demanded the creation of safe zones in Syria to protect civilians and reduce the pressure of refugee inflow on Turkey.
U.S. President Donald Trump got down to business after his inauguration on Jan. 20.
With Donald Trump assuming his mantle on Jan. 20, Turkey is hoping to open a new page with Washington.
