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Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurds leaders who run much of the north are…
Doubts over Turkey eradicating ISIS
Middle East
December 26, 2018
Doubts over Turkey eradicating ISIS
A withdrawal of American ground forces in Syria will give Turkey freer rein to target Washington’s Kurdish partners in the…
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the US…
Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent more troops to Syria’s border on Monday ahead of an imminent US withdrawal, as…
Turkey says Syrian Kurdish militants will be buried in ditches: Anadolu
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Turkey says Syrian Kurdish militants will be buried in ditches: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said Kurdish militants east of the Euphrates in Syria “will be buried in their ditches…
Turkey will enter Syria’s Manbij if U.S. doesn’t remove YPG fighters, Erdogan says
Middle East
December 14, 2018
Turkey will enter Syria’s Manbij if U.S. doesn’t remove YPG fighters, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish forces will enter the Syrian town of Manbij if the United States does not remove…
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
December 14, 2018
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Kurdish-dominated forces backed by air strikes by a US-led coalition retook full control of a key jihadist hub in…
US must break from Syrian Kurds after PKK reward offer – Turkey
Middle East
November 8, 2018
US must break from Syrian Kurds after PKK reward offer – Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey gave a guarded welcome on Wednesday to a US decision to offer millions of dollars…
Turkish forces exchange fire with Syrian Kurdish across the border
Middle East
October 31, 2018
Turkish forces exchange fire with Syrian Kurdish across the border
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish forces fired howitzer shells across the border into Syria’s Ayn al Arab region on Wednesday,…
Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback
Middle East
October 29, 2018
Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback
BEIRUT/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Syrian Kurdish special forces have joined an offensive against Islamic State militants in eastern Syria, a…