Tag: Syria

The Syrian Army and its allies have reached Deir Ezzor, breaking the Islamic State's nearly three-year long siege on parts ...

US-Led Coalition Launches Strike Against ISIS Convoy Traveling to Iraqi Border

by Joanne Stocker

2017/08/30

The U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State said on Wednesday it carried out an airstrike to prevent a convoy of ISIS ...

Manbij, FSA, Turkey, U.S., rebels, YPG, Kurds

In Syria, Turkey-backed Rebels Clash With U.S. Forces

2017/08/30

U.S. troops in the northern Syrian city of Manbij came under attack by Turkey-backed rebels last week, a spokesperson for ...

Iran, Turkey, colonial, Syria, UAE, criticism

UAE Accuses Turkey, Iran of ‘Colonial’ Policies In Syria

by Staff Writer

2017/08/29

The United Arab Emirates sharply criticized Turkey and Iran for what the country's top diplomat said were "colonial" policies in Syria, ...

Russian Defense Minister Says Syrian Civil War ‘Practically’ Over

by Anna Varfolomeeva

2017/08/23

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday that the civil war in Syria is all but over. The minister ...

Al Qaeda, With It’s New Name, In Search Of New Base in Syria

2017/08/09

Men –- mostly in black and wearing a beard -- are on guard pointing their guns at various targets. Some ...

Syrian War Exposes Limits of Iran’s Air Power

by Babak Taghvaee

2017/08/05

Iran's military assistance and unwavering backing of the Bashar al-Assad regime is no secret. It is Tehran's efforts on the ...

Russia-backed Truce In Syria Violated By Skirmishes

2017/08/04

Another Russian-sponsored initiative for a lasting ceasefire in western Syria, where rebels lost a lot of ground in recent years, ...

On Twitter, Trump Unveils Secret CIA Program In Syria

by Omer Ihsan

2017/07/25

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President Donald J. Trump appears to confirm the existence of a “covert” CIA program aiding Syrian rebels fighting against forces ...

Disappointed At Losing CIA Support, Syrian Rebels Lose Hope

2017/07/25

A U.S. decision to halt a veiled CIA program of military aid to Syrian rebels disappointed moderate rebels, signaling a ...

Turkish State Media Publishes US Bases In Syria, Putting Them At Risk

by Anna Varfolomeeva

2017/07/20

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Turkey's state-run news agency has published a detailed map of U.S. military bases in northern Syria, putting U.S. forces fighting ...

Syrians Return Home Under Hezbollah Deal, Activists Worried

2017/07/13

300 men, women, children and elderly were en route back to their home. Cars, tractors, and pick-up trucks that were ...

Erdogan Signals Turkey Won’t Release Jailed American Pastor

2018/03/13

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President Donald J. Trump's plea for the release of an imprisoned American pastor in Turkey has fallen victim to arcane ...

Turkey, Iran, Russia Agree To Set Up ‘De-escalation Zones’ In Syria

by Staff Writer

2017/05/04

Turkey, Iran and Russia have signed a deal in Astana to set up 4 "de-escalation zones" in Syria, expanding safe ...

Erdogan: US Strike Against Syrian Regime Welcomed, But Not Enough

2017/04/11

Turkey has welcomed the American military action against the Syrian regime -- a move that it long clamored for -- ...

Erdogan Vows To Help If Trump Takes Military Action In Syria

2017/04/06

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The Turkish president has promised to help the United States if President Donald J. Trump takes a military action against ...

Erdogan Signals New Phases In Syria Campaign

2017/04/03

Only days after Turkey announced the end of its military campaign in Syria, its president signaled new fronts against terrorist ...

Syria Campaign Completed, Turkey’s Security Council Says

2017/03/29

Turkey's ongoing military endeavor in Syria dubbed as Euphrates Shield Operation has been successfully completed, the country's National Security Council ...

Is Russia Mediating Between Turkey and US?