US troops leaving Syria will go to Iraq, says Pentagon chief

Image copyright AFP Image caption US military vehicles have been seen leaving their bases in north-eastern Syria All US troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to be relocated to western Iraq, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed. Mr Esper told reporters that, under current plans, about 1,000 soldiers would be redeployed to help stop […]

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to ‘crush heads’ of Kurdish fighters

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Up to 300,000 people are said to have fled the violence in northern Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will “crush the heads” of Kurdish fighters if they do not withdraw from a planned safe zone area in northern Syria. Turkey agreed on Thursday to suspend an […]

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to ‘crush heads’ of Kurdish fighters

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Up to 300,000 people are said to have fled the violence in northern Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will “crush the heads” of Kurdish fighters if they do not withdraw from a planned safe zone area in northern Syria. Turkey agreed on Thursday to suspend an […]

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to ‘crush heads’ of Kurdish fighters

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Up to 300,000 people are said to have fled the violence in northern Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will “crush the heads” of Kurdish fighters if they do not withdraw from a planned safe zone area in northern Syria. Turkey agreed on Thursday to suspend an […]

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to ‘crush heads’ of Kurdish fighters

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Up to 300,000 people are said to have fled the violence in northern Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will “crush the heads” of Kurdish fighters if they do not withdraw from a planned safe zone area in northern Syria. Turkey agreed on Thursday to suspend an […]

Calls for revolution at Lebanon protests

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Lebanon for a third day of nationwide protests. They are calling on the government to step down over its handling of an economic crisis. Dozens of people are reported to have been injured since the unrest began. The prime minister is expected to speak on Monday, […]

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to ‘crush heads’ of Kurdish fighters

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Up to 300,000 people are said to have fled the violence in northern Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will “crush the heads” of Kurdish fighters if they do not withdraw from a planned safe zone area in northern Syria. Turkey agreed on Thursday to suspend an […]

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to ‘crush heads’ of Kurdish fighters

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Up to 300,000 people are said to have fled the violence in northern Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will “crush the heads” of Kurdish fighters if they do not withdraw from a planned safe zone area in northern Syria. Turkey agreed on Thursday to suspend an […]

Iraqi man charged over deaths of migrants heading for Australia

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The 43-year-old Iraqi man is the third to be charged for the incident, which took place in 2001 Police in Australia have charged an Iraqi man over a people-smuggling operation which caused the deaths of more than 350 people. The group of asylum seekers drowned in 2001 after their […]

Iraqi man charged over deaths of migrants heading for Australia

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The 43-year-old Iraqi man is the third to be charged for the incident, which took place in 2001 Police in Australia have charged an Iraqi man over a people-smuggling operation which caused the deaths of more than 350 people. The group of asylum seekers drowned in 2001 after their […]