New York Times | Turkish Troops Attack US-Backed Kurds in Syria, a Clash of NATO Allies New York Times ISTANBUL — Turkey intensified its offensive against a Kurdish enclave of Syria on Monday, advancing troops in a ground assault against American-allied militias there, in a clash of interests between the two NATO allies. Turkish forces, backed by ... Tillerson 'concerned' at Turkey's expanding Syria offensive Syria offensive: Turkish troops 'capture villages' in Afrin Turkish attack in northern Syria threatens to ignite broader conflict |
BBC News | Syria offensive: Turkey warns US over Kurdish militia group BBC News Turkey has urged the US to stop backing the Kurdish YPG in Syria, as it steps up an offensive against the militia. A spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the BBC that Kurdish fighters were using US-supplied weapons against Turkish troops ... As Turkey Attacks Kurds in Syria, US Is on the Sideline Turkey's Erdogan vows to press offensive on US-backed Kurds in Syria America's Role in Syria Just Got a Lot More Complicated |
Washington Post | Tillerson tells the truth about Syria Washington Post AFTER MONTHS of incoherence, the Trump administration has taken a step toward a clear policy on Syria and its civil war. In a speech last week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson bluntly recognized a truth that both President Trump and President Barack ... Is Trump Ready for a Proxy War Against Iran in Syria? |
New York Post | Syrian regime suspected of another poison gas attack on children New York Post Rescue workers in a Syrian rebel-held enclave near Damascus accused government forces of launching an attack with chlorine gas Monday that affected at least 13 people, according to reports. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, quoting ... New reported chemical weapons attack in Syria as US calls out Russia Deaths reported in shelling of Syria's Damascus US hits out at Russia over latest Syria chemical attack |
The Interpreter | Washington's weak hand to play in Syria The Interpreter With the change of administration in Washington came new clarity about US policy on Syria. The admirable, short-term aim was to defeat ISIS. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the organisation that would produce this outcome on the ground, was founded ... Turkey infuriated by 'unilateral' US actions in Syria: Russian FM Lavrov Russia accuses US, allies of obstructing Syrian settlement Russia's Lavrov says 'unilateral actions' by US in Syria made Turkey furious: report |
The Hill | Experts warn ISIS still has up to 10000 loyalists in Syria, Iraq: report The Hill U.S. government and foreign experts alike are warning that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is still a dangerous threat, with as many as 10,000 loyalists still within the two Middle East countries, NBC News reported. The number of active ISIS ... |
BBC News | Rebuilding Aleppo: Life beyond Syria's civil war BBC News The object of affection for this Syrian historian is the ancient gate of Bab al-Nasr, the Victory Gate. Like the other historic entrances leading into a warren of cobbled lanes in Aleppo's old quarter, part of its arch of thick stones collapsed in the ... |
New York Times | North Korea, Syria, Women's Marches: Your Monday Briefing - The ... New York Times Good morning. From the U.S. government shutdown to drama at the Australian Open, here's the news: Photo. Credit Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images. • Lawmakers traded blame as the U.S. Congress reconvened for a rare weekend session to try to resolve ... |
The complexity of the new world disorder at the Israel-Syria border Seattle Times Last month I drove along an endless barbed-wire fence on the Golan Heights that defines the Israeli-Syrian border, with the dim sound of artillery booming in the distance. A detour to a rocky hilltop allowed me to look out, under dark clouds, at a ... |
Turkish soldier killed in clashes near Syria's Afrin region Reuters Turkish soldier killed in clashes near Syria's Afrin region. Reuters Staff. 1 Min Read. ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish soldier was killed in clashes in Turkey's border province of Kilis, near Syria's Afrin region, the Turkish Armed Forces said in a ... |