
Turkish forces will withdraw from the Syrian border region of Afrin, leaving it to its “real owners”, once it has been cleared of “terrorists”, Turkey said on Monday. “We are not permanent there (in Afrin) and we are certainly not invaders. Our goal is to hand the region back to ...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sent a cable to Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulating him on winning the presidential elections with more than 70% of votes. In the cable, President al-Assad said “having this exceptional trust from the Russian people is a natural result of your distinguished patriotic performance and of ...