Ahead of Erdogan-Putin summit, Syrian opposition forces take strategic positions in Idlib backed by Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones).

An advance by Syrian government forces has left Turkish observation posts surrounded and Ankara in a weaker position in its dealings with Moscow and Damascus.

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor in northeast Syria, Gen. Mazlum Kobane speaks on a range of issues including prospects for reviving dialogue with Turkey, US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and the impact of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani's killing in Iraq.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the United States will be withdrawing all troops from northeastern Syria and that he expects Syrian Kurds to seek aid from Russia and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Iraq's Yazidi ethno-religious minority is safe from the Islamic State (ISIS), but now faces infighting among protective forces seeking dominance in Sinjar.

In audio recording posted online, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar ordered his forces to move towards the capital, Tripoli, in a 'victorious march'.

The movement of forces loyal to rival governments across western Libya throws Tripoli back under the spotlight as the potential focus of the country's next civil conflict.

The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are cooperating with local tribes to eliminate the final remnants of ISIS in the Anbar desert.

Operations in Tuz Khormato, which is located in Salahuddin Province, are ongoing to control the deteriorating security conditions

Syria peace talks remain fragile as regional leaders come together to discuss the de-escalation zones agreed upon in Astana

Iraqi Security Forces have begun the second phase of operations against ISIS in Hawija, advancing rapidly across the district.

Tensions are high in Syria's oil-rich Deir ez-Zour Province. But who is advancing and to where?

Tal Afar, one of ISIS' most significant strongholds in Iraq, is bracing for a heavy attack by the Iraqi Army.

Iraqi forces are continuing to push their way into ISIS-controlled areas of western Mosul. Gains are being made every day,...

The Turkey-backed Free Syrian army said on Tuesday it will continue to attack regime forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces...

ISIS appears to be using tens of thousands of people as “human shields” in and around Mosul, where Iraqi forces...