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US demands Syria ceasefire but Turkey defiant
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US demands Syria ceasefire but Turkey defiant

US President Donald Trump has dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Turkey to demand a ceasefire in Syria, as Ankara…
Syrian Kurds defend key town as Pence, Pompeo sent to press Turkey
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Syrian Kurds defend key town as Pence, Pompeo sent to press Turkey

Kurdish fighters battled to defend a key Syrian border town from Turkish-backed forces in a flare-up of violence Tuesday as…
US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes
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US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes

The US decision to withdraw from northeastern Syria after paving the way for a Turkish invasion has placed the oil-rich…
As options narrow on Syria, Trump prepares to drop sanctions hammer on Turkey
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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
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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…
US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary
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US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is poised to evacuate about 1,000 US troops from northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark…
Erdogan says Turkish-led offensive to extend further along Syrian border
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Erdogan says Turkish-led offensive to extend further along Syrian border

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s incursion into Syria will stretch from Kobani in the west to Hasaka in the east, going…
Turkish invasion raises fears of Islamic State prison break
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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
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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 vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
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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…
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