Syrian Kurds
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
Middle East
October 8, 2019
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
BEIRUT (AP) — For Syria’s Kurds, the United States’ abrupt pull-back from positions in northeast Syria carries a sharp sting,…
Iran criticizes expected Turkish push into Syria: the latest
Middle East
October 8, 2019
Iran criticizes expected Turkish push into Syria: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest developments following President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon Syrian Kurdish fighters ahead of an expected…
Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hosted representatives of the Kurdish-led force that defeated Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria,…
Detained jihadists are ticking bomb, Syria Kurds warn
Middle East
March 24, 2019
Detained jihadists are ticking bomb, Syria Kurds warn
Syria’s Kurds warned Sunday that despite the demise of the Islamic State’s “caliphate”, the thousands of foreign jihadists they hold…
Syrian Kurds accuse Assad of policy of ‘oppression and violence’
Middle East
March 19, 2019
Syrian Kurds accuse Assad of policy of ‘oppression and violence’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government’s threat to recover the Kurdish-led region of northern Syria through force unless it submits…
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
Middle East
May 31, 2018
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third…
Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey
World
May 15, 2017
Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey
The United States is on a collision course with its NATO ally Turkey, pushing ahead with arming Syrian Kurds after…
Turkey’s Erdogan says US sent weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria
Middle East
September 23, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan says US sent weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused the United States of supplying more weapons to Kurdish fighters in northern Syria this week,…
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
Middle East
September 1, 2016
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border,…
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria
Middle East
August 24, 2016
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria
Syrian Kurdish officials attacked Turkey's military intervention in Syria as "a blatant aggression" and warned that Ankara was entering a…