Kurds

Pelosi in Jordan for 'vital discussions' amid Syria crisis

By Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a group of American lawmakers on a surprise visit to Jordan to discuss "the deepening crisis" in Syria amid a shaky U.S.-brokered cease-fire.

Kurds begin evacuation from besieged Syrian border town

By Mehmet Guzel, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Kurdish fighters and civilians began evacuating from a besieged Syrian town on Sunday, the first pullback under the U.S.-brokered cease-fire deal, opening the way to a broader withdrawal of the Kurdish-led forces from parts of the Turkish border.

Fighting continues in Kurdish-held town in Syria despite cease-fire

By Elena Becatoros, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

A spokesman for the Kurdish-led fighters said they were not withdrawing from Ras al-Ayn because Turkish forces are still besieging and shelling it.

Contentious meeting at the White House ends in Dems walking out

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

After the House condemnation vote, the congressional leaders of both parties went to the White house for a briefing, which grew contentious, with Trump and Pelosi trading jabs. The Democrats said they walked out when the meeting devolved into an…

Read Trump's full letter to Turkey's Erdogan: 'Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!'

By Yasmeen Alamiri

President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying that he can "destroy" the Turkish economy if Erdogan does not "work out a deal," presumably over the country's continued attacks on the Kurds in northern Syria.

Bipartisan House vote condemns Trump's withdrawal from Syria

By Associated Press

Despite stark divisions over Democrats' Trump impeachment inquiry, Democrats and Republicans banded together Wednesday and approved a nonbinding resolution by 354-60 vote.

WATCH: The Kurds are 'no angels' Trump says in meeting with Italian president

By Darlene Superville, Robert Burns, Associated Press

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that Turkey's attacks in Syria against Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American soldiers are not a U.S. concern.

WATCH: Study group warns ISIS could see resurgence after U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria

By Gretchen Frazee

Members of the Syria Study Group told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that prisoners escaping from camps in Syria pose an opportunity for ISIS to regain strength. Watch in the video player.

Turkey calls on Kurdish fighters to lay arms, vacate border

By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

As Russia and the United States each launched diplomatic forays to end Turkey's invasion of northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday defied pressure for a ceasefire.

Pence will lead U.S. delegation to Turkey

By Associated Press

Trump has demanded an immediate end to Turkey's assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.