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Turkey and Syrian regime in deadly flare-up
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Turkey and Syrian regime in deadly flare-up
Turkish and Syrian troops traded deadly fire in northwest Syria on Monday, further raising tension between Ankara and regime backer…
4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
Middle East
February 3, 2020
4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least four Turkish soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded in “intensive shelling” on…
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkish-backed Syrian rebels attacked government-held positions northeast of Aleppo on Saturday, rebel sources and a war monitor…
Cold and humiliated, Syrians displaced yet again by new Assad campaign
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Cold and humiliated, Syrians displaced yet again by new Assad campaign
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Khaled Sabri and his family huddle in the makeshift shelter in northern Idlib, still shell-shocked after…
Syria violence hits children hardest; Turkey threatens force
Middle East
January 31, 2020
Syria violence hits children hardest; Turkey threatens force
BEIRUT (AP) — A children’s advocacy group warned Friday that nearly half of nearly 400,000 displaced in the Syrian government’s…
Countries backing Libya peace fuel conflict: UN envoy
Middle East
January 31, 2020
Countries backing Libya peace fuel conflict: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Libya on Thursday accused some countries that approved a plan to restore…
Warplanes kill 10, strike hospital in offensive in Syria
Middle East
January 30, 2020
Warplanes kill 10, strike hospital in offensive in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Warplanes struck a town in a rebel-held enclave in northwestern Syria, killing at least 10 people, including…
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Sweeping cyber attacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to…
Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings…
Residents fear aftershocks more than cold after Turkey quake
Middle East
January 26, 2020
Residents fear aftershocks more than cold after Turkey quake
A dozen people bundled up in colorful blankets crouched around a makeshift fire in eastern Turkey. It is an icy…