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Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion rocked a rebel-held area in northern Syria across the border from Turkey late Sunday, killing…
Syria fuel truck blast kills dozens in Afrin
Middle East
April 29, 2020
Syria fuel truck blast kills dozens in Afrin
At least 46 people were killed by a fuel truck blast in northern Syria on Tuesday. The explosion took place…
Syrian activists: Car bomb in northern town; several wounded
Middle East
September 13, 2019
Syrian activists: Car bomb in northern town; several wounded
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say a car bombing in a town in northern Syria controlled by Turkey-backed opposition…
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
Middle East
December 31, 2018
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
Middle East
December 28, 2018
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US…
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…
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Middle East
December 24, 2018
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops,…
Turkey promises ‘safe zones’ in Kurdish-held parts of Syria
Middle East
September 25, 2018
Turkey promises ‘safe zones’ in Kurdish-held parts of Syria
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey said Sunday it would take steps to create “safe zones” across northern Syria, including in…
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria
Middle East
September 24, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will take action east of the Euphrates river in Syria and impose secure zones as…