Update: Syrian YPG says prevented Turkish forces from crossing into Afrin

The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said Turkish troops tried to cross the countries' border into the Afrin region on Sunday but were forced back.

Turkey says troops enter Syria's Afrin

A day since the beginning of military “Olive branch” operation that the Turkish authorities have decided to hold against the Syrian Kurdish armed groups, Turkey says its forces entered Syrian Afrin.

Europe readies riposte to Trump's "America First" push in Davos

European leaders will be out in force at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to defend multilateralism before U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver his "America First" message.

Turkey shells villages, towns in Aleppo, Hasaka countryside

The Turkish government’s forces perpetrated a new transgression against Syrian sovereignty by shelling with various types of weapons a number of villages and towns in the provinces of Aleppo and Hasaka, injuring 7 civilians and causing considerable damage to houses.

Syrian Army Retakes Control of Key Airbase in Idlib

The Syrian army managed to retake full control of Abu al-Duhour airbase, one of the key military bases in the northwestern province of Idlib.

Oil exports of Iraqi Kurdistan must be under Baghdad control: PM Abadi

The Iraqi prime minister has called on the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to stop independent oil exports, saying the crude produced there must be placed under the central government’s control.

How shutdown affects key parts of federal government

Thousands of federal employees began their weekends gripped with doubt, uncertain of when they'll be able to return to work and how long they'll have to go without being paid after a bitter political dispute in Washington triggered a government shutdown.

Kabul Intercontinental Hotel siege ends, all gunmen killed: government

Afghan Special Forces ended an overnight siege at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel on Sunday, killing the last gunman from a group of three attackers who stormed the hotel, taking hostages and battling security forces for hours.

UAE paid US firm to spread negative information about Qatar - NBC News

The data firm whose work for Donald Trump's campaign attracted the interest of Robert Mueller's investigators has recently filed paperwork showing it had helped spread negative information about Qatar, NBC News has reported.

Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb - official

Tunisian security forces have killed a top aide of Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), an official source told Reuters on Saturday.

At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency

Gunmen killed at least five people and wounded eight others in an attack on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, an official said Sunday, as the eleven hours-long siege continued.

US' Pence arrives in Middle East after al-Quds recognition

US Vice President Mike Pence has met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi after starting his Middle East tour amid outrage over President Donald Trump’s globally condemned decision to recognize al-Quds as the capital of the Israeli regime.

Turkish army launches new strikes on Kurdish militia in Syria

The Turkish army said it launched new strikes Saturday against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in northern Syria, amid mounting expectations of a cross-border ground operation.

Myanmar finalizes Rohingya repatriation preparations as doubts mount

Myanmar was making final preparations to take back the first batch of Rohingya Muslims who had fled conflict in troubled Rakhine state, state media said on Saturday, despite growing doubts about the plan among refugees and in the United Nations.

Russian police face the unexpected: crocodile in basement

Russian police had an unexpected encounter while searching a house in St. Petersburg - a crocodile in the basement.

A convoy of Turkish tanks reach border with Syria (Video)

A Turkish military convoy is seen making its way to the country's border with Syria.

US-led coalition kills about 6000 Syrian,Iraqi civilians in 2017

UK-based NGO Airwars has offered a reckoning of the 2017 air operations of the US-led coalition against ISIS, involving attacks in both Iraq and Syria.The number of civilians killed increased dramatically, with estimates suggesting that they roughly tripled from 2016.

'Wall Street Journal' reporter discusses story Of Trump's alleged affair with adult film star

Qatari royal: Persian Gulf crisis to seize Qatar's wealth - Al Jazeera

A member of the Qatari royal family, who was allegedly held against his will in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has accused Saudi Arabia and the UAE of orchestrating a months-long [Persian] Gulf crisis in order to seize Qatar's wealth, and threatened to commit suicide.

Commentary: Killing the Iran nuclear deal will be bad for the U.S.

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