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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,…
Bipartisan Senate bill would halt arms sales to Turkey
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Bipartisan Senate bill would halt arms sales to Turkey
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate bill would halt U.S. military assistance to NATO ally Turkey and clamp sanctions on…
Turkey says ground forces are advancing in northern Syria
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Turkey says ground forces are advancing in northern Syria
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Turkish ground forces pressed their advance against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, Turkey’s Defense…
Turkish army launches push into Syria, air strikes hit border town
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Turkish army launches push into Syria, air strikes hit border town
AKCAKALE, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday, with air strikes…
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday over sharp bipartisan criticism of his decision to pull back U.S.…
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurds issued a “general mobilization” call in northeastern Syria along the border with Turkey on Wednesday,…
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
Middle East
October 9, 2019
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The American pullback from parts of northeastern Syria could help breathe new life into the Islamic State…
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…
Trump threatens Turkey after greenlighting Syria invasion
Middle East
October 8, 2019
Trump threatens Turkey after greenlighting Syria invasion
US President Donald Trump warned Turkey on Monday against going too far in Syria, one day after giving Ankara a…