Trump and Erdogan address Syria, IS
A brief White House statement said the two discussed their "shared commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms".
A brief White House statement said the two discussed their "shared commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms".
The Syrian government has executed as many as 13,000 people in mass hangings in just one of its many prisons, Amnesty International says.
The operation was distinct from crackdowns on those accused of being supporters of last summer's failed coup, and on members of the political opposition.
An alliance of US-backed militias started a new phase of its campaign against the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa aiming to cut its supply routes.
Donald Trump's administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran which it said were just "initial steps".
The US President is poised to impose new sanctions on multiple Iranian entities, seeking to ratchet up pressure on Tehran.
Iran has fired new ballistic missiles, but says the launches do not violate terms of an accord hammered out with former President Obama.
Iraq resents the US is banning its citizens even as they help the US fight Islamic State.
Syria's opposition rejected a proposal from Russia on a constitution for the conflict-torn country and gave a warning to the Kremlin
It's easy to laugh at, but what we are witnessing is the destruction of the credibility of the American government.
The Arab gulf states are quietly cheering the end of Barack Obama as they see a new President who will take on their biggest rival: Iran
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