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Published
October 18, 2019

Syria cease-fire off to rocky start amid reports of fighting

Some Kurdish fighters, who had no say in the agreement, have vowed not to withdraw, saying the accord is tantamount to a surrender arranged by the U.S.
Published
October 17, 2019

Republicans block Senate vote on resolution condemning Trump’s decision on Syria

The resolution passed the House by an overwhelming bipartisan majority on Wednesday.
Published
October 17, 2019

Pence hails Turkey’s cease-fire agreement calling for Kurds to vacate border area

The agreement essentially gives the Turks what they had sought to achieve with their military operation in the first place.
Published
October 16, 2019

Golf buddies no more? Trump, Graham swing apart over Syria

The alliance between the president and the South Carolina senator is fraying.
Published
October 16, 2019

Trump dismisses Kurds as ‘no angels,’ and Democratic leaders walk out of meeting with him

The House votes overwhelmingly to denounce the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria as Russia steps up to fill the void and Turkey presses an offensive there.

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Published
October 16, 2019

Turkey rebuffs U.S. calls for cease-fire in Syria

The Turkish president calls for Kurdish fighters to drop their weapons and rejects mediation, saying, 'Nobody can stop us.'
Published
October 15, 2019

Russia is patrolling between Turkish and Syrian forces after U.S. troops withdraw

Moscow, a key ally of the Syrian government, moves quickly to fill a security vacuum after U.S. troops make a hasty exit.
Published
October 14, 2019

Syrian troops enter towns in northeast as Turkey warns of wider offensive

The return of Assad's forces in the northeast came as part of a surprise agreement with Syrian Kurdish authorities.
Published
October 14, 2019

Kurdish Mainers dismayed over Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops in Syria

Though small in number, they express fear and concern for their kinsmen who are under Turkish attack.
Published
October 12, 2019

Turkish forces say they’ve captured key Syrian border town

Ras al-Ayn 'has been taken under control' the defense ministry said Saturday, marking the biggest gain since the assault began Wednesday.