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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…
Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is forcibly sending Syrian refugees to an area of Syria near the border where it aims…
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria left several positions along the long border with Turkey Thursday, complying with a deal that…
Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media and a war monitoring group say a car bombing wounded several people in a…
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish…
Russia, Turkey reach ‘historic’ deal on Syria border
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Russia, Turkey reach ‘historic’ deal on Syria border
Russia and Turkey have agreed to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to Syria’s border with Turkey and to…
Syria’s Assad supports resistance against Turkey: the latest
Middle East
October 22, 2019
Syria’s Assad supports resistance against Turkey: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the situation in Syria following the Turkish invasion earlier this month into the country’s…
American troops leaving Syria do not have Iraq’s permission to stay in Iraq
Middle East
October 22, 2019
American troops leaving Syria do not have Iraq’s permission to stay in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the…
70,000 children displaced by NE Syrian violence: the latest
Middle East
October 22, 2019
70,000 children displaced by NE Syrian violence: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 4:00 p.m. An international aid group…
‘America is running away’: Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic
Middle East
October 22, 2019
‘America is running away’: Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic
BEIRUT (AP) — The crowd hurled potatoes that thudded on the sides of the hulking US armored vehicles. “What happened…