H.T.S., like the Islamic State, grew out of Jabhat al-Nusra, which in turn emerged from Al Qaeda in Iraq. Mr. al-Jolani ... States has long worked with the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic ...

But a senior American official in the region said Wednesday that the ... caliphate that had seized large parts of Syria and Iraq. Kobani, a Kurdish-majority city in Syria. Turkish-backed fighters ...

The umbrella group is currently warring with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish ... the northeastern region of the country, extending to the borders of Turkey and Iraq.

Russian and Iranian influence in the region is diminished. But without a clear road map, a Libya or ... also pose threats to Iraq's security, both in terms of the Kurdish region and from the ...

A mass grave has been uncovered in Iraq that, authorities say, contains the remains of Kurds, including women and children, who were killed nearly four decades ago under Saddam Hussein's regime.

A Palestinian Health Ministry official says Israeli airstrikes slammed into two schools sheltering displaced people in Gaza ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Friday ... goal’ in Syria is to eliminate a US-backed Kurdish militia ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s Foreign Minister ...

Civil Society, Women Must Be Part of Syria's Transition, Says Special EnvoyIn its first open briefing since the ouster of ...

The rapidly developing events have shaken the region. Lebanon said it was closing ... to wrest control of city from a U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish security officials ...

The rapidly developing events have shaken the region. Lebanon said it was closing ... control of the city of Manbij from a U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force. The opposition group, known as the ...

Pure relief ... t be any autonomous regions in this country anymore. The Kurds will have to decide that they're part of Syria. Right now, we're seeing fighting between Kurdish forces and Arab ...