World Jan 24 Syrian army announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press
World Jan 19 Syrian government agrees to ceasefire with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces The move dismantles the Kurdish-led forces that controlled northeast Syria for over a decade. By Ghaith Alsayed, Omar Albam, Associated Press
World Jan 07 Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate The Directorate of Social Affairs and Labor in Aleppo reported over 46,000 people displaced. Clashes and shelling left several dead and dozens wounded. By Omar Albam, Associated Press
World Oct 24 Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets again after deadly attack on military company The National Intelligence Organization targeted numerous “strategic locations” used by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or by Syrian Kurdish militia that are affiliated with the militants, the Anadolu Agency reported. By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Apr 18 Turkey launches new ground and air offensive in northern Iraq Turkey's defense minister says Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, and commando troops then crossed into the region by land or were airlifted by helicopters. By Associated Press
Jan 21 Watch 7:17 Idlib is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing Assad -- and it is barely livable The war in Syria has waged for almost nine years and claimed millions of lives. Northwest Idlib province is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But the crowded, muddy refugee camps there offer little… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 3:25 U.S. troops, Kurdish fighters to leave Syrian border region By PBS NewsHour As Kurdish fighters evacuated areas of Syria near the Turkish border on Sunday, a U.S. official said American forces in the region will be redeployed to Iraq to conduct operations against the Islamic State. Those developments came as Lebanon’s prime… Continue watching
Oct 17 WATCH: Pence announces cease-fire with Turkey in Syria By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says there will "a pause in military operations for 120 hours" to allow the U.S.-allied Syrian Kurds to withdraw. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 2:47 This Syrian city embodies the consequences of Trump's decision By Nick Schifrin In 2012, the Syrian city of Manbij joined nation-wide protests. In 2014, those Syrian rebels lost the city to the Islamic State group. In 2016, the U.S. fought back with the help of Kurdish forces, liberating the city. In 2018,… Continue watching
Oct 14 Dispatched to Mideast, Pence says U.S. won't 'tolerate' Turkish attacks on Kurds By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says Trump spoke with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier Monday and called for an immediate end to Turkey's moves against the Kurds in Syria. Continue reading