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Russia invites Egypt to attend Syria peace conference
Egypt
January 23, 2018
Russia invites Egypt to attend Syria peace conference
Official Spokesperson of Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abu Zaid said that Russia has invited Egypt to attend the Russian-sponsored…
Turkey detains 24 people over social media comments on Syria, ministry says
Middle East
January 22, 2018
Turkey detains 24 people over social media comments on Syria, ministry says
Turkish police have detained 24 people for allegedly “spreading terrorist propaganda” on social media related to Ankara’s military operation against…
Turkey in new assault on Kurdish militia on Syria
Middle East
January 22, 2018
Turkey in new assault on Kurdish militia on Syria
Turkey on Monday shelled Kurdish militia targets in Syria and claimed progress in a cross-border offensive that has stoked concern…
Turkey will create 30 km-deep ‘safe zone’ in Syria’s Afrin: HaberTurk citing PM
Middle East
January 21, 2018
Turkey will create 30 km-deep ‘safe zone’ in Syria’s Afrin: HaberTurk citing PM
Turkey aims to create 30 kilometer (19 miles) “safe zone” as part of its operation in northern Syria’s Afrin province,…
Turkey says ground forces push into Syria, Kurdish militia says attack repulsed
Middle East
January 21, 2018
Turkey says ground forces push into Syria, Kurdish militia says attack repulsed
Turkish ground forces pushed into northern Syria’s Afrin province on Sunday, media cited the prime minister as saying, as Ankara…
Turkish artillery fires in northern Syria after border town hit
Middle East
January 21, 2018
Turkish artillery fires in northern Syria after border town hit
Turkey continued to fire artillery at a US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria on Sunday, after Turkey’s state media said…
Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun
Middle East
January 20, 2018
Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun
Turkish artillery fired into Syria’s Afrin region on Friday in what Ankara said was the start of a military campaign…
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey’s planned military operation against Kurdish militia forces in Syria’s Afrin region will…
New US-backed ‘border force’ in Syria infuriates Ankara, Damascus
Middle East
January 15, 2018
New US-backed ‘border force’ in Syria infuriates Ankara, Damascus
Syria, Turkey and Russia responded vehemently on Monday to new US-backed plans to set up a 30,000-strong “border force” inside…
Turkey’s threatens attack ‘at any moment’ on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria
Middle East
January 15, 2018
Turkey’s threatens attack ‘at any moment’ on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria
Turkey is enraged about US plans for a Kurdish-led “border force” in Syria — A Turkish attack would further strain relations…