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Donald Trump warns Turkey over Syria incursion: White House
Middle East

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
Middle East

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…
Syrian conflict: Where does the Assad regime stand on the Afrin offensive?
Middle East

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
Middle East

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
Middle East

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…
Kurdish-dominated SDF accuses Turkey of backing ‘IS’ with Syria assault
Middle East

Kurdish-dominated SDF accuses Turkey of backing ‘IS’ with Syria assault

Turkey is determined to push on with its massive offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said…
Russia invites Egypt to attend Syria peace conference
Egypt

Russia invites Egypt to attend Syria peace conference

Official Spokesperson of Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abu Zaid said that Russia has invited Egypt to attend the Russian-sponsored…
Turkey detains 24 people over social media comments on Syria, ministry says
Middle East

Turkey detains 24 people over social media comments on Syria, ministry says

Turkish police have detained 24 people for allegedly “spreading terrorist propaganda” on social media related to Ankara’s military operation against…
Turkey in new assault on Kurdish militia on Syria
Middle East

Turkey in new assault on Kurdish militia on Syria

Turkey on Monday shelled Kurdish militia targets in Syria and claimed progress in a cross-border offensive that has stoked concern…
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