Turkey’s preparations for an offensive in northern Syria have been “completed”, the defense ministry said Tuesday, after confusing signals from the US over the operation. US President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of US troops from Turkey’s border with Syria after a phone call with his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ...
Iraqi President Barham Saleh has condemned attacks on protesters, calling for dialogue and halt to the week-long escalation in the Arab country. In a televised address on Monday, Saleh called those committing the violence criminals and enemies, stressing that Iraq had experienced enough destruction, bloodshed, wars and terrorism. The Iraqi ...
