syria

Trump: US troops leaving Syria will ‘remain in region’ to prevent IS revival

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said Monday that US troops withdrawing from Syria would remain in the…

Kurds announce deal with Damascus as Turkey pushes deep into Syria

by Delil Souleiman QAMISHLI, Syria (AFP) -- Syria's Kurds on Sunday announced a groundbreaking deal with Damascus on a Syrian…

Turkey assault could displace 400,000 in Syria: UN

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Turkey's deadly assault on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria has forced 130,000 people to flee…

Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire

  by Nazeer al-Khatib with Delil Souleiman in Tall Tamr Agence France Presse RAS AL-AIN, Syria (AFP) -- Battles raged…

Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion

by Delil Souleiman TALL TAMR, Syria (AFP) -- Syria's Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday as…

Turkey within Trump red line, US seeking ceasefire: official

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Turkey's assault on Syrian Kurdish forces has not breached a red line declared by President…

UN chief expresses ‘deep concern’ over Turkish offensive in Syria

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- The UN secretary-general on Thursday expressed "deep concern" and called for a "de-escalation" of the spiralling…

Turkey boosts troops on Syria border after operation threat

AKCAKALE, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey on Tuesday sent more armored vehicles to the border with Syria, an AFP correspondent said,…

Thousands of children in northwest Syria to miss school: NGO

  BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Thousands of children risk missing out on their education in northwestern Syria after a months-long…

UN chief condemns airstrikes after Syria hospitals hit

(AFP) -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday strongly condemned air strikes in northwest Syria following reports that four…

Iran condemns detention of oil supertanker in Gibraltar

by Jorge GUERRERO GIBRALTAR, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Iran on Thursday condemned the "illegal interception" of one of its oil…

US-led coalition says it killed 1,319 civilians in anti-IS war

  WASHINGTON D.C. (AFP) -- The US-led coalition said Thursday it had unintentionally killed at least 1,319 civilians in strikes…

This website uses cookies.