To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds
Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the country's Kurds ...
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Why Does the Capture of Syria’s Al-Bab Matter?
The Syrian town of Al-Bab was for three years a key jihadist stronghold in northern Syria, whose capture Ankara hopes ...
Turkey Says Only 100 Jihadists Left In IS-Held Syria Battleground
Turkey said Wednesday fewer than 100 jihadists were still holed up in the flashpoint Islamic-State Syrian town of Al-Bab, as ...
Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict
Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President Bashar al-Assad. ...
Where Does Syria’s Opposition Stand Ahead of New Talks?
Syrian opposition figures will return to Geneva on Thursday for new UN-sponsored talks with President Bashar al-Assad's regime on their ...
Erdogan Says Turkish Troops Inside IS Bastion Al-Bab, Capture Imminent
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies have entered the centre of the ...
Syria Army Reaches Edge of IS-Held Town
Syria's army advanced on Friday to the outskirts of a key Islamic State group bastion that is also being targeted ...
Turkish Troops, Syria Rebels Enter IS-Held Town
Turkish troops and Syrian rebels on Saturday entered the Islamic State-held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, as government forces ...
Turkish Troops Killed In Clashes With ISIL In Syria
Clashes between Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and ISIL fighters have intensified around the northern Syrian town of Al-Bab, resulting in the ...
Turkish Army Urges Syrians To Seek Safety As Rebels Push On Al-Bab
The Turkish army has dropped leaflets on the Islamic State-held city of al-Bab in Syria urging civilians to seek shelter, ...
Turkey and US ‘ready To Hit IS Capital’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested he and the US are ready to drive so-called Islamic State (IS) from ...