Refugees

President Donald Trump compared Turkey attacking the Kurds to "two kids in a lot," saying that "you have to let them fight, and then you pull them apart." The president hosted a rally in Dallas, Texas, the first since the House of Representatives voted in fa…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will seek a common front against their NATO ally Turkey at a summit on Thursday and condemn Ankara’s offensive in northern Syria, while considering further ways to pressure it to pull back. Days after EU governmen…

Gashi has some lofty goals. Hes been quietly making music for almost a decade, but over the last couple of years, people have started to take notice, including the likes of Jay-Z and Sam Smith. A lot of people will say youre going to fail if you try to win…

The Turkish operation in northeastern Syria has forced more than a thousand Syrian refugees to cross the border into Iraq in the past three days. But tightly secured borders mean many are being smuggled in to the country. There are also security concerns ab…

After days of harsh rhetoric, President Donald Trump announced Monday that the US would impose sanctions on Turkey — but these are just a slap on the wrist for Turkey, which continues its incursion into Syria.  Trump threatened to devastate Turkey's economy …

ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A Turkish border offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces will further weaken Iraq’s divided Kurds next door and embolden regional rivals who have one thing in common - they want no Kurdish state. The assault, following an American tr…

The government of Bangladesh has recently put severe restrictions on Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. Many have had their mobile phones taken away. And some Rohingya children have been forced to drop out of Bangladeshi schools. Al Jazeera's Tanvir Chowdhury…

BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) - Syria’s troops have entered a northeastern town, Syrian state media said on Monday, after Washington announced it was abruptly pulling out its forces, and its former Kurdish allies reached a deal with Damascus to help resist a Turkis…

(Bloomberg) -- European Union leaders may decide on an arms embargo on Turkey over its incursion into Syria as soon as next week, said four officials familiar with the discussions. The potential move would send a strong signal to President Recep Tayyip Erdog…

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish forces stepped up their bombardment around a town in northeast Syria on Saturday, the fourth day of an offensive against a Kurdish militia, after U.S. troops in the region came under artillery fire from Turkish positions. The Un…