Categories Middle East Free Syrian Army Hands Over 11 Village to Russian Military Police Per Turkey’s Request Posted on Posted onOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor The Free Syrian Army has abandoned 11 Syrian villages, situated along the M4 highway, ceding control to the Russian military police following Turkey’s request, a source close to the FSA said on Wednesday. … Read More >Free Syrian Army Hands Over 11 Village to Russian Military Police Per Turkey’s Request
Categories Middle East US forces conduct border patrol in NE Syria – report Posted on Posted onOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor US forces in armored vehicles conducted a patrol on the Syria-Turkey border on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) military source and witnesses. … Read More >US forces conduct border patrol in NE Syria – report
Categories Middle East Turkey and Russia to start patrolling Kurdish areas in northern Syria together on Friday – Erdogan Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories USA ‘Revenge & political pressure’: US House recognizes Armenian genocide and threatens Turkey with new sanctions Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Middle East ‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at Russian-Turkish-Iranian press event Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Middle East Situation on Turkish-Syrian Border as Withdrawal Deadline Comes to End – Video Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Middle East Pullout of Kurdish Militia From Safe Zone in Northeastern Syria Completed Ahead of Schedule – Shoigu Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Op-ed ‘Lucky’ Trump basks in glory of Russia’s landmark security achievement in Syria Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Middle East Kurdish SDF says it will comply with Moscow-Ankara deal & withdraw from Turkish border Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Middle East Trump’s Imaginary Withdrawal From Syria: A Look Behind the Wizard’s Curtain Posted on Posted onOctober 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
