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‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna
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‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna

In a last-ditch push towards peace in Syria, UN officials are hosting peace talks between the Damascus regime and the…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
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Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds

Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
Turkey disputes White House readout of Trump-Erdogan call
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Turkey disputes White House readout of Trump-Erdogan call

Turkish officials are disputing a White House readout of US President Donald Trump’s phone call with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Donald Trump warns Turkey over Syria incursion: White House
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Donald Trump warns Turkey over Syria incursion: White House

The US president has told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to rein in the offensive in Syria’s Kurdish enclave…
US-backed Syria force denies Islamic State in area targeted by Turkey
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US-backed Syria force denies Islamic State in area targeted by Turkey

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) rejected a Turkish army statement that Islamic State was present in the Afrin region…
US blames Russia for Syria chemical weapons attacks
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US blames Russia for Syria chemical weapons attacks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday said Russia bore the responsibility of Syria’s continued use of chemical weapons after…
Syrian conflict: Where does the Assad regime stand on the Afrin offensive?
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Syrian conflict: Where does the Assad regime stand on the Afrin offensive?

On January 20, the Turkish military began Operation Olive Branch, an intervention into the Afrin region of Syria, located near…
Hundreds of Kurdish, IS fighters killed in Syria’s Afrin: Turkey
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Hundreds of Kurdish, IS fighters killed in Syria’s Afrin: Turkey

Turkey’s military said on Tuesday it has killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and “Islamic State” (IS) militants in…
Thousands flee Afrin attack, blocked by government forces: Syrian Observatory
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Thousands flee Afrin attack, blocked by government forces: Syrian Observatory

Thousands of people are fleeing fighting and Turkish shelling and bombardment of the Kurdish Afrin region in northwestern Syria, the…
Turkey clashes with Kurdish militia as US sounds alarm
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Turkey clashes with Kurdish militia as US sounds alarm

The Turkish army was on Tuesday engaged in intense clashes with Kurdish militia inside Syria as the United States voiced…
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