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War, sanctions or deal: Trump says US has ‘three choices’ with Turkey in Syria

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019By Editor

US President Donald Trump has laid out three choices for Washington in dealing with Turkey’s incursion into Syria, including a “deal” between Ankara and the US-allied Kurdish militias. … Read More >War, sanctions or deal: Trump says US has ‘three choices’ with Turkey in Syria

46 injured after Turkish border towns shelled by Kurdish militias from Syria — media

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019By Editor

At least 46 people were injured and three killed, including an nine-month-old baby, in a series of attacks on Turkish border towns carried out by YPG militias based in Syria, media reports say. … Read More >46 injured after Turkish border towns shelled by Kurdish militias from Syria — media

Shows

Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria begins & the balloon boy hoax 10 years later

Posted on October 10, 2019By Editor

The US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court says the FBI misused collected data. The latest updates in Turkey-Syria relations. And we look at the history of viral news and fake news through the infamous balloon boy hoax. … Read More >Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria begins & the balloon boy hoax 10 years later

IMAGES from northeastern Syria show civilians fleeing Turkish ‘Operation Peace Spring’

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019By Editor

Turkey’s military operation against Kurdish-led militias in northeastern Syria has triggered a mass exodus of civilians from the combat zone amid heavy air and artillery strikes. … Read More >IMAGES from northeastern Syria show civilians fleeing Turkish ‘Operation Peace Spring’

No ‘peace’ spring: Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria met with worldwide condemnation

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019By Editor

Ankara’s operation against Kurdish-led militias in northeastern Syria has been criticized across Europe and the Middle East, as one country after another sounded the alarm over the impact to the Syrian peace process. … Read More >No ‘peace’ spring: Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria met with worldwide condemnation

Scientific paper arguing Assad not responsible for Syria chemical attack shelved after Bellingcat-led backlash

Posted on October 9, 2019October 8, 2020By Editor

Unidentified “issues” prompted a prestigious scientific journal to withhold publication of a report challenging the mainstream narrative on a 2017 Syrian chemical attack – after ‘citizen investigation’ outlet Bellingcat objected. … Read More >Scientific paper arguing Assad not responsible for Syria chemical attack shelved after Bellingcat-led backlash

Op-ed

Syria Pull-Out? There’s No Indication That Trump’s Words Translated Into Actions – Security Analyst

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor

On October 6, the White House issued a statement saying that as the Turks are pushing ahead with their military operation, the US forces, having defeated Daesh (ISIS/ISIL)* in the region, “will no longer be in the immediate area”. … Read More >Syria Pull-Out? There’s No Indication That Trump’s Words Translated Into Actions – Security Analyst

WATCH: Former US military base in N. Syria left deserted following withdrawal

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor

A US base in northern Syria just a few kilometers away from the Turkish border has been completely abandoned, new footage reveals. Lone Kurdish fighters now watch over the vacant facility as they await a fresh Turkish offensive. … Read More >WATCH: Former US military base in N. Syria left deserted following withdrawal

Between Damascus and Kurdish Militia to Solve Issues on Syria-Turkey Border

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow has called for a Kurds-Damascus dialogue in order to solve problems on the Syria-Turkey border. … Read More >Between Damascus and Kurdish Militia to Solve Issues on Syria-Turkey Border

Kurdish leaders mull cooperation with Damascus & Moscow as US pulls troops from northern Syria

Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019By Editor

Fears that the US will do nothing to stop a Turkish military incursion into northern Syria could prompt Kurdish militias to negotiate with Damascus and Moscow, Kurdish leaders have signaled. … Read More >Kurdish leaders mull cooperation with Damascus & Moscow as US pulls troops from northern Syria