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Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
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Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds

Syrian troops deployed in support of Kurdish forces around the strategic northern city of Manbij on Friday, in a shift…
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
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How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war

ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US…
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
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Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurds leaders who run much of the north are…
Doubts over Turkey eradicating ISIS
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Doubts over Turkey eradicating ISIS

A withdrawal of American ground forces in Syria will give Turkey freer rein to target Washington’s Kurdish partners in the…
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
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Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the US…
Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout
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Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent more troops to Syria’s border on Monday ahead of an imminent US withdrawal, as…
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
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Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria

Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops,…
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
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IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor

Counter-attacks by the Islamic State group have killed at least 47 US-backed fighters over two days as the jihadists struck…
Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?
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Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?

BAGHDAD/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Iraq’s oilfields in the disputed Kirkuk region have taken on new significance after the United States…
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
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Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State

BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…
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