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Turkey Says Trump Promises To Stop Arming Kurds In Syria - NPR Fri, 24 Nov 2017 21:58:00 GMT

NPR

Turkey Says Trump Promises To Stop Arming Kurds In Syria NPR President Trump told the leader of Turkey that he has instructed U.S. generals to stop supplying arms to Kurdish fighters in Syria, according to Turkey's foreign minister. Turkey's foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, spoke with reporters Friday ... Trump tells Turkish president US will stop arming Kurds in SyriaWashington Post US to stop arming anti-IS Syrian Kurdish YPG militia - Turkey - BBC ...BBC News Trump speaks with Erdogan about crisis in SyriaPolitico Wall Street Journal -New York Post -CBS News all 150 news articles »

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Pentagon likely to announce US has 2000 troops in Syria, not 500 – officials - The Guardian Fri, 24 Nov 2017 21:55:00 GMT

The Guardian

Pentagon likely to announce US has 2000 troops in Syria, not 500 – officials The Guardian The US military has publicly said it has about 500 troops in Syria, mostly supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces group of Kurdish and Arab militias fighting Islamic State in the north of the country. The two officials, speaking on the condition of ... US already has 2000 troops in Syria, Pentagon set to revealThe Independent Pentagon expected to acknowledge there are 2K US troops in Syria: reportThe Hill Pentagon expected to reveal 2000 US troops in Syria, four times official countWashington Examiner WGNO -RT -Sputnik International all 68 news articles »

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The Latest: General: Russia likely to scale down in Syria - Washington Post Thu, 23 Nov 2017 17:26:15 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: General: Russia likely to scale down in Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):. 7:25 p.m.. The chief of the Russian General Staff says Russia is likely to scale down its military presence in Syria “significantly” before the year's end. Moscow embarked on an air ... Endgame in SyriaThe Hindu Vladimir Putin's diplomatic push in Middle East seals both Syria's fate and diminishing role of the US in the regionThe Independent Russia Says It Will Reduce Troops in SyriaDaily Beast ABC News -Deutsche Welle -Haaretz all 409 news articles »

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'Facing disaster': children starve in siege of Syria's former ... - The Guardian Fri, 24 Nov 2017 05:01:00 GMT

The Guardian

'Facing disaster': children starve in siege of Syria's former ... The Guardian With a political breakthrough unlikely at upcoming talks, people in eastern Ghouta face shortages of food, fuel and medicine. and more »

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Putin Peace Plan Gets Boost as Syria Opposition Unites for Talks ... - Bloomberg Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:46:51 GMT

Bloomberg

Putin Peace Plan Gets Boost as Syria Opposition Unites for Talks ... Bloomberg Syria's fragmented opposition agreed at a meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh to form a single bloc to negotiate with President Bashar al-Assad, giving a boost ... Syrian opposition in Riyadh: Assad has to goAljazeera.com Syria Opposition Meeting in Riyadh Sees No Role for Assad in TransitionVoice of America Syria opposition agree on united delegation for peace talks - France ...FRANCE 24 Irish Times -Fox News all 224 news articles »

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Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to hold 'Syrian congress' - Aljazeera.com Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:13:26 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to hold 'Syrian congress' Aljazeera.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his Iranian and Turkish counterparts have supported a proposal to hold a "Syrian people's congress" that will bring together government and opposition figures. The Russian leader on Wednesday hosted Hassan ... US moves toward open-ended presence in Syria after Islamic State is routedWashington Post Putin brings Iran and Turkey together in bold Syria peace planThe Guardian Russia, Turkey and Iran Propose Conference on Postwar Syria's FutureNew York Times NPR -BBC News -CNN all 1,029 news articles »

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OPCW chief: 'Unfortunate' that Syria probe's mandate blocked - Tampabay.com Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:23:49 GMT

Tampabay.com

OPCW chief: 'Unfortunate' that Syria probe's mandate blocked Tampabay.com The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog OPCW said that Russia's veto of United Nations Security Council resolutions to extend the mandate of an investigation team tasked with apportioning blame for chemical attacks in Syria "creates a ... and more »

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The world must act on Syrian war crimes - The Denver Post Fri, 24 Nov 2017 19:02:38 GMT

The Denver Post

The world must act on Syrian war crimes The Denver Post Ample evidence exists to convict Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and Islamic State and Syrian opposition leaders of war crimes. But the United Nations has failed to establish a special tribunal for Syria or refer the situation to the International ... and more »

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Trump Revealed Israel's Secret Syria Raid to Russian Diplomats - Newsweek Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:42:30 GMT

Newsweek

Trump Revealed Israel's Secret Syria Raid to Russian Diplomats Newsweek The intelligence that President Donald Trump leaked to top Russian officials in an Oval Office meeting in May concerned a highly sensitive Israeli special forces mission, it has been revealed. The operation, which took place in February 2017, involved ... Report: Trump Revealed Israeli Commando and Mossad Operation in Syria to RussiansHaaretz Trump divulged to Russia details of a daring Israeli raid in Syria — reportThe Times of Israel all 49 news articles »

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Video: FRANCE 24 meets foreigners fighting with Kurds in Syria - FRANCE 24 Fri, 24 Nov 2017 21:38:50 GMT

FRANCE 24

Video: FRANCE 24 meets foreigners fighting with Kurds in Syria FRANCE 24 In Syria, hundreds of young Westerners have joined the YPG (Peoples' Protection Units), a Marxist-leaning Kurdish force which is fighting the Islamic State group in the north-east of the country. Our reporters met two of these volunteers: a young ...