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Turkey blames Kurdish militia after deadly bombing in Syrian town
Middle East
November 3, 2019
Turkey blames Kurdish militia after deadly bombing in Syrian town
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A car bomb killed a dozen people and injured 30 on Saturday in a market of a…
At least 13 dead in car bomb in Syrian border town
Middle East
November 3, 2019
At least 13 dead in car bomb in Syrian border town
A car bomb killed at least 13 people in a Turkish-held border town in northeast Syria Saturday, as thousands of…
The Latest: Official: Kurds worked with US to find IS chief
Middle East
October 27, 2019
The Latest: Official: Kurds worked with US to find IS chief
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the alleged death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US-led…
Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan
Middle East
October 26, 2019
Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will clear northeast Syria of Kurdish YPG militia if Russia does not fulfill its obligations under…
Russia says US presence in Syria illegal, protects oil smugglers
Middle East
October 26, 2019
Russia says US presence in Syria illegal, protects oil smugglers
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defense ministry on Saturday attacked US plans to maintain and boost the American military presence in…
US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria
Middle East
October 20, 2019
US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria
US forces withdrew from their largest base in northern Syria on Sunday, a monitor said, as Turkey accused Kurdish forces…
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
Middle East
October 20, 2019
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syrian…
All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
Middle East
October 20, 2019
All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly…
Turkey says Kurdish militia kills soldier in northeast Syria despite ceasefire
Middle East
October 20, 2019
Turkey says Kurdish militia kills soldier in northeast Syria despite ceasefire
ANKARA (Reuters) – One Turkish soldier was killed and another was wounded on Sunday after an attack by the Syrian…
Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says
Middle East
October 19, 2019
Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will set up a dozen observation posts across northeast Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday,…