Syria’s opposition National Coalition welcomed a US plan to tackle the jihadist Islamic State group, but also urged action against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. In a statement, the group said it backed a US plan for air strikes in Syria and training of rebel forces, but that a “stable and …

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Burkina Faso counterpart Djibrill Yipene Bassole to discuss the situation in African countries, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement issued Wednesday.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu discussed bilateral relations between Baghdad and Ankara, while Oglo confirmed his intent to visit Baghdad soon.