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Government troops seize highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Government troops seize highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) — Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on…
Syrians scramble for refuge in last opposition frontier
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Syrians scramble for refuge in last opposition frontier
BEIRUT (AP) — Throughout Syria’s civil war, Maad al-Khalaf helped other Syrians find shelter in the opposition enclave in the…
5 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Syrian army
Middle East
February 10, 2020
5 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Syrian army
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry said five Turkish soldiers were killed and five others were wounded on Monday…
Turkey ready to act after reinforcing Syria’s Idlib: official
Middle East
February 9, 2020
Turkey ready to act after reinforcing Syria’s Idlib: official
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syria’s northwestern Idlib region and “all options are on the table”,…
Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Russian officials will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aimed at stopping the Syrian government’s offensive…
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces captured new areas from insurgents in their offensive in the northwest Saturday, as…
Turkish clothes makers see orders shifting from coronavirus-hit China
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Turkish clothes makers see orders shifting from coronavirus-hit China
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Several fashion retailers that manufacture clothing in coronavirus-hit China are in talks with Turkish firms about shifting…
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops entered a strategic town in the country’s last rebel stronghold Thursday after fierce clashes…
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian opposition fighters, supported by Turkish artillery fire, drove government troops out of a key town…
Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway, crashed into a ditch and broke apart while landing in…