ISTANBUL - One of the border crossings between Turkey and Syria is to reopen on May 12, ending a 12-year closure, local officials said May 11. The reopening of the Akcakale crossing, which sits ...

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Previously a major trade route between Iraq and Syria, the crossing was closed after the emergence of the ISIS terrorist group. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An official delegation from Syria’s Interior Ministry, headed by Col. Ahmad al-Ahmad, Director of Airport and Border Crossing ...

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria fighters were poised to capture a strategic Syrian town on the Turkish border, Turkey's president warned Tuesday, even as Kurdish forces battled to expel the extremists ...

The reshuffle, announced by Syrian state media, included the appointment of new governors for several key provinces.

BAGHDAD(AP) — A key border crossing between Iraq and Syria reopened on Monday for the first time in more than a decade, with officials highlighting its potential for trade and oil exports. Syria ...

One of the border crossings between Türkiye and Syria is to reopen on Tuesday, ending a 12-year closure, local officials said Monday. The reopening of the Akcakale crossing, which sits roughly in the ...