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Iran offers to mediate between Syrian Kurds, Turkey

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

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

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…
Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast

Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast

Suspected missile strikes hit an Iranian oil tanker off the Saudi coast on Friday, its owner said, the first Iranian…
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home

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

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

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…
Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area

Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey believes more than 1,000 Islamic State fighters are being held in the swathe of northeast Syria…
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus

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,…
With little to show, Gazans question mass border protests

With little to show, Gazans question mass border protests

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ahmed Abu Artima was one of the founders of the “Great March of Return,”…
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