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US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
Middle East
December 31, 2018
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
Syrian troops deployed in support of Kurdish forces around the strategic northern city of Manbij on Friday, in a shift…
Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent more troops to Syria’s border on Monday ahead of an imminent US withdrawal, as…
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Middle East
December 24, 2018
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops,…
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
Middle East
December 23, 2018
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor and Turkish media say Turkey is massing troops near a town in…
Turkey says Syrian Kurdish militants will be buried in ditches: Anadolu
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Turkey says Syrian Kurdish militants will be buried in ditches: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said Kurdish militants east of the Euphrates in Syria “will be buried in their ditches…
Turkey will enter Syria’s Manbij if U.S. doesn’t remove YPG fighters, Erdogan says
Middle East
December 14, 2018
Turkey will enter Syria’s Manbij if U.S. doesn’t remove YPG fighters, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish forces will enter the Syrian town of Manbij if the United States does not remove…
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
December 14, 2018
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Kurdish-dominated forces backed by air strikes by a US-led coalition retook full control of a key jihadist hub in…
Turkish court keeps Kurdish politician Demirtas in jail despite ECHR
Middle East
November 30, 2018
Turkish court keeps Kurdish politician Demirtas in jail despite ECHR
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court has ruled that the former leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition remain in prison,…