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Turkey and Russia to start patrolling Kurdish areas in northern Syria together on Friday – Erdogan

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

Joint Turkish-Russian patrols will commence later this week as Kurdish forces continue leaving the 20-mile ‘safe zone’ along Syria’s border with Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. … Read More >Turkey and Russia to start patrolling Kurdish areas in northern Syria together on Friday – Erdogan

USA

‘Revenge & political pressure’: US House recognizes Armenian genocide and threatens Turkey with new sanctions

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

Ankara has accused Washington of “exploiting history” for political means after the US House overwhelmingly passed a set of bills acknowledging the 1915 Armenian genocide and calling for fresh sanctions against its NATO ally. … Read More >‘Revenge & political pressure’: US House recognizes Armenian genocide and threatens Turkey with new sanctions

‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at Russian-Turkish-Iranian press event

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

The US was “arrogant” to send its troops to guard oilfields in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that it remains unclear from whom the installations need to be protected. … Read More >‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at Russian-Turkish-Iranian press event

Situation on Turkish-Syrian Border as Withdrawal Deadline Comes to End – Video

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019By Editor

Kurdish forces announced that they had begun withdrawing from a safe zone near the north-eastern Syrian border with Turkey on 27 October. … Read More >Situation on Turkish-Syrian Border as Withdrawal Deadline Comes to End – Video

Pullout of Kurdish Militia From Safe Zone in Northeastern Syria Completed Ahead of Schedule – Shoigu

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019By Editor

The withdrawal of Kurdish forces from the Syrian border region with Turkey was one of Ankara’s conditions to stop its military offensive there. … Read More >Pullout of Kurdish Militia From Safe Zone in Northeastern Syria Completed Ahead of Schedule – Shoigu

Op-ed

‘Lucky’ Trump basks in glory of Russia’s landmark security achievement in Syria

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

Russia has pulled off an impressive security deal to avoid escalation of violence and war in Syria. It’s a win-win formula for peace, drawn up by Russia and Turkey. Arguably, the luckiest beneficiary is US President Donald Trump. … Read More >‘Lucky’ Trump basks in glory of Russia’s landmark security achievement in Syria

Kurdish SDF says it will comply with Moscow-Ankara deal & withdraw from Turkish border

Posted on October 27, 2019October 27, 2019By Editor

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to withdraw from the Syria-Turkey border, in compliance with a deal brokered by Russia. The Kurdish group said it agreed to pull out after extensive consultations with Moscow. … Read More >Kurdish SDF says it will comply with Moscow-Ankara deal & withdraw from Turkish border

Trump’s Imaginary Withdrawal From Syria: A Look Behind the Wizard’s Curtain

Posted on October 27, 2019October 27, 2019By Editor

Manjib: The city of Manjib in northeastern Syria has become a focal point for those who have attacked President Trump for pulling American troops from Syria. … Read More >Trump’s Imaginary Withdrawal From Syria: A Look Behind the Wizard’s Curtain

Another Syria ‘fairy tale’: Lee Camp marvels as media re-brands US-backed ‘moderate rebels’ as Turkey-aligned militants

Posted on October 27, 2019October 27, 2019By Editor

US-backed “moderate rebels” have been re-branded as barbarians now that they are leading Turkey’s assault on Kurdish militias in Syria. The narrative change exposes the media’s own fairy tales about Syria, Lee Camp said. … Read More >Another Syria ‘fairy tale’: Lee Camp marvels as media re-brands US-backed ‘moderate rebels’ as Turkey-aligned militants

Historic Russia-Turkey Deal in Syria, But US/NATO Pitfalls Await

Posted on October 26, 2019October 26, 2019By Editor

The agreement signed this week between Russia and Turkey for a new security plan in northeast Syria was certainly historic and a much welcome potential path towards stability and peace. … Read More >Historic Russia-Turkey Deal in Syria, But US/NATO Pitfalls Await