syria
Iran offers to mediate between Syrian Kurds, Turkey
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Iran offers to mediate between Syrian Kurds, Turkey
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran offered on Saturday to engage Syrian Kurds, Syria’s government and Turkey in talks to establish security…
Turkish invasion raises fears of Islamic State prison break
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkish invasion raises fears of Islamic State prison break
BEIRUT (AP) — In the sprawling al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, Islamic State wives and widows have set up special…
Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday, the Turkish military and…
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
Middle East
October 12, 2019
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish doctor Farid Mustafa was one of the last to flee Ras al-Ain as Turkish bombs rained…
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Battles raged in Syria as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with a deadly assault against Kurdish…
Russia calls on Turkey, others to exercise restraint in northeast Syria
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Russia calls on Turkey, others to exercise restraint in northeast Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday called on Turkey and others to show restraint in northeast…
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily packed bags,…
Syrian Kurdish official warns of Islamic State jail break
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Syrian Kurdish official warns of Islamic State jail break
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior Kurdish official warned on Thursday that Islamic State militants could break out of prisons in…
Trump blasted by US veterans for ‘abandoning’ Kurdish allies
World
October 10, 2019
Trump blasted by US veterans for ‘abandoning’ Kurdish allies
President Donald Trump has come under angry criticism from US military veterans for abandoning Kurdish battlefield allies after greenlighting Turkey’s…
Arab League to hold emergency meeting over Turkish offensive into Syria
Egypt
October 10, 2019
Arab League to hold emergency meeting over Turkish offensive into Syria
CAIRO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting on Saturday, it said in a statement,…