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Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria
Middle East
October 15, 2019
Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters had emptied a jail holding…
EU looks to stop arm sales to Turkey: the latest
Middle East
October 14, 2019
EU looks to stop arm sales to Turkey: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 3:00 p.m. The European Union has…
As options narrow on Syria, Trump prepares to drop sanctions hammer on Turkey
Middle East
October 14, 2019
As options narrow on Syria, Trump prepares to drop sanctions hammer on Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is set to impose economic sanctions on Ankara, potentially as early as this…
Kurds announce deal with Damascus as Turkey pushes deep into Syria
Middle East
October 14, 2019
Kurds announce deal with Damascus as Turkey pushes deep into Syria
Syria’s Kurds have announced a groundbreaking deal with Damascus on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey, as…
Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town
Middle East
October 12, 2019
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…
Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area
Middle East
October 11, 2019
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…
Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
Thousands of civilians fled air strikes and shelling as Syria’s Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday,…
Syrian Kurdish official warns of Islamic State jail break
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Syrian Kurdish official warns of Islamic State jail break
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior Kurdish official warned on Thursday that Islamic State militants could break out of prisons in…
Turkey says 109 militants killed in advance into northeast Syria
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Turkey says 109 militants killed in advance into northeast Syria
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish forces have killed more than 100 militants in an assault on Kurdish militia in northeast Syria,…
Trump blasted by US veterans for ‘abandoning’ Kurdish allies
World
October 10, 2019
Trump blasted by US veterans for ‘abandoning’ Kurdish allies
President Donald Trump has come under angry criticism from US military veterans for abandoning Kurdish battlefield allies after greenlighting Turkey’s…