Oct 15 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. Continue reading
Oct 15 Russia moves to fill void left by U.S. in Syria By Lefteris Pitarakis, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press A video posted online by Russian journalists travelling with the soldiers showed what appeared to be an abandoned outpost where American troops had been stationed earlier. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 3:54 As U.S. departs Syria, Kurds join Assad regime to fight a NATO ally In the days since the announced withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria, the country’s map is being redrawn. Both Turkey and the Russia-backed Syrian regime made territorial advances, and U.S.-partner Syrian Democratic Forces turned to Damascus for support. As… 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
Oct 14 Watch 7:46 What Trump’s Syria withdrawal means for the Kurds, Russia and American allies President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria has profound implications for stability both within Syria and throughout the Middle East. Nick Schifrin talks to the University of Oklahoma’s Joshua Landis and career diplomat Ted Kattouf of Amideast… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:26 Amy Walter and Domenico Montanaro on voters’ impeachment views, GOP backlash to Syria move Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Domenico Montanaro join Amna Nawaz to analyze the latest political news, including public support for the impeachment inquiry, how Republicans feel about President Trump’s Syria troop withdrawal and what to look… Continue watching
Oct 14 McConnell warns about ‘strategic calamity’ in U.S. pullout in Syria By Associated Press Without mentioning President Donald Trump, the Kentucky Republican used a written statement Monday to criticize Trump's recent decision to pull U.S. forces from the area. Continue reading
Oct 14 Syrian army moves to confront Turkish forces as U.S. withdraws By Associated Press Syria's army deployed near the Turkish border on Monday, hours after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with Damascus to help them fend off Turkey's invasion. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 4:41 Turkish offensive on Kurds brings ‘chaos’ in northern Syria President Trump on Sunday ordered the withdrawal of nearly all 1,000 U.S. troops from northern Syria as Turkey continued a military offensive against Syrian Kurds that has left the region in chaos. For more on the escalating military offensive in… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 3:55 Trump’s reversal in Syria causes ‘cracks’ in GOP support By PBS NewsHour President Trump saw cracks in support among congressional Republicans last week, following his decision to pull back troops in northern Syria and amid allegations he withheld military aid to Ukraine for political gains. The busy week in politics comes as… Continue watching