The deployment of the mechanized force comes after US troops pulled out from northeastern Syria, making way for a Turkish offensive against Kurdish fighters that began last month. Continue reading
Under the new plan, troops would protect a large swath of land controlled by Syrian Kurdish fighters. Continue reading
Erdogan says the Kurdish fighters are still present in several areas. Continue reading
Russia’s defence ministry says the move to send U.S. armoured vehicles to Syrian oil fields were motivated by a desire to protect oil smugglers and not by real security concerns. Continue reading
Condemnation of his stance was quick and severe, not only from Democrats but from Republicans who have been staunch Trump supporters on virtually all issues. Continue reading
Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday, with air strikes hitting the border town of Ras al Ain. Continue reading
Turkey has long threatened an attack on the Kurdish fighters in Syria whom Ankara considers terrorists allied with a Kurdish insurgency within Turkey. Continue reading
The assault has raised fears of a humanitarian crisis as Syrians displaced by the fighting seek shelter at the Turkish border. Continue reading
Trump delivered his first comments of the year during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, the 12th day of the partial government shutdown. Continue reading
The dead included a family of 14. Continue reading