northwest Syria
‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing
Middle East
March 16, 2020
‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — “There’s nothing now. Nothing at all,” said Yasser Aboud, as he looked away from his family’s…
Turkish, Russian troops to start joint Syria patrols on Sunday
Middle East
March 13, 2020
Turkish, Russian troops to start joint Syria patrols on Sunday
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish and Russian troops will begin jointly patrolling a key highway in northwest Syria on Sunday…
Rare calm in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Rare calm in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal
Syria’s war-ravaged northwest woke up to relative calm Friday, its skies free of warplanes for the first day in months,…
Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria’s Idlib region, their two leaders said…
Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit
BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel-held village in northwestern Syria hit a poultry farm where several displaced families…
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A summit between the Turkish and Russian leaders on Thursday may be the last chance to…
Turkey, Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates, plane shot down
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Turkey, Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates, plane shot down
REYHANLI, Turkey/AMMAN (Reuters) — Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday over northwest Syria, where fighting has intensified…
Syrian government forces re-enter strategic town, Turkey vows to keep up strikes
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Syrian government forces re-enter strategic town, Turkey vows to keep up strikes
ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) — Syrian government forces entered parts of a strategic rebel-held town on Monday, and Turkey said it would…
Erdogan warns Europe it will have to share migrant ‘burden’
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Erdogan warns Europe it will have to share migrant ‘burden’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Monday to keep the doors open for migrants heading for Europe, as he mounted…
Turkey says will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed
Middle East
February 28, 2020
Turkey says will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe, a senior Turkish official said, as Ankara…