Saturday, 4 June, 2022 , 21:04 AFP — Top US General Mark Milley said Saturday that the United States is determined to support Sweden and Finland as the countries pursue NATO membership, a statement underscored by his visit to the USS Kearsarge after it became the largest US warship ever to dock in Stockholm.

Friday, 3 June, 2022 , 18:23 AFP — Top US General Mark Milley on Friday met Finnish President Sauli Niinisto to pledge US support for Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership bids which Turkey is blocking.

Thursday, 2 June, 2022 , 18:24 AFP — Russia hopes Turkey will "refrain" from launching an offensive in northern Syria, a diplomatic spokesperson said Thursday, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed threats of a military campaign targeting Kurdish "terrorists".

Thursday, 2 June, 2022 , 14:02 AFP — Turkey is seeking to enhance its role as a geopolitical player, unafraid to deploy strategic assets and political objections to drive hard bargains, even at risk of irritating allies, analysts say.

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022 , 16:29 AFP — NATO said Wednesday it will hold talks involving Turkey, Finland and Sweden in hopes of ending Ankara's opposition to the Nordic nations joining the alliance ahead of a summit this month.

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022 , 15:31 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned NATO ally Turkey against a military offensive in Syria, saying it would put the region at risk.

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022 , 14:09 AFP — The first woman to be brought home from Syria to stand trial in the Netherlands received a three-and-a-half-year prison term on Wednesday for joining the Islamic State group.

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022 , 14:07 AFP — Fifty Iraqi fighters of the Islamic State group detained by Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria have been returned home to face legal action, security services said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022 , 13:15 AFP — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday renewed threats of a military offensive in northern Syria, which he said would target Kurdish "terrorists".

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022 , 12:43 AFP — The deadly collapse of a building in southwestern Iran has accentuated anger over price rises and economic deprivation that sparked protests which have now lasted three weeks and show no sign of abating, observers say.