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Turkish army vehicles are positioned at a military post as Syrian border town of Jarablus is seen behind the Turkish-Syria...

World Dec 10

What’s at stake in Turkey’s military escalation in Syria?

By Bassem Mroue, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

World Nov 14

Funeral of the victims of Sunday's blast in Istanbul
Turkey detains Syrian woman linked to Kurdish militants for Istanbul bombing

Turkish police have carried out a pre-dawn raid in Istanbul and detained a Syrian woman suspected of links to Kurdish militants who allegedly carried out a bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul.

By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

World Nov 26

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech during the Moscow Nonproliferation Conference in Moscow, Russia on November 8, 2019. Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
Russia warns Syrian Kurds against relying on U.S. support

Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday accused Syria’s Kurds of failing to abide by a Russia-Turkey deal that halted a Turkish offensive into Syria.

By Associated Press

World Oct 29

Watch 6:22
News Wrap: Deadly violence, anti-government protests continue in Iraq

In our news wrap Tuesday, masked gunmen killed 18 people and wounded hundreds at a tent encampment in Karbala, Iraq. The bloodbath sparked one of the largest anti-government protests yet in Baghdad, where police fired tear gas. Also, Lebanon’s embattled…

World Oct 25

Why the U.S. decision in Syria has left some allies anxious

“I have senior officials behind closed doors asking me, ‘If this is how America treats its comrades in the battlefield, can America be counted on?’”…

By Layla Quran, Bryan Wood

Oct 24

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News Wrap: Cummings remembered by Congress as man of character

In our news wrap Thursday, the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., lay in state in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall as fellow lawmakers, friends and families paid their respects. Leaders from both parties remembered Cummings as a man of strong…

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Oct 23

Watch 4:07
As Turkey and Russia expand reach within Syria, U.S. scrambles to reassure allies

President Trump says he’s lifting sanctions on Turkey, after Turkey and Russia extended a cease-fire while Syrian Kurds evacuate the Syrian border region. Trump credited U.S. military withdrawal from northeast Syria for delivering “a much more peaceful and stable area,”…

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Oct 23

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For northern Syrians who endured ISIS, U.S. withdrawal means a new struggle to survive

More than 170,000 people have fled their homes in northern Syria since Turkey launched its offensive two weeks ago. Civilians in the area have lived through years of unrest, including revolution against the Assad regime, the battle to defeat ISIS…

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Oct 22

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Turning to Putin, Erdogan ignores U.S. agreement for northeastern Syria

As a cease-fire in northern Syria expired Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders announced a joint plan to evict Kurdish YPG fighters from northeast Syria -- displeasing Syrian President Bashar…

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Oct 21

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‘Trump betrayed us’: Fleeing Kurds condemn U.S. decision to leave Syria

By Jane Ferguson

As U.S. troops follow President Trump's orders and pull out of northeast Syria, they leave behind men they fought side by side with against the Islamic State group. Amid fears of ethnic cleansing by Turkey, the Kurds have agreed to…

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