Posts Tagged: Syrian Kurds
Shelling Rocks Syria’s Aleppo as Clashes Intensify Between Government, Kurdish Fighters
Fighting intensified on Thursday between Syrian government troops and Kurdish fighters in the northern city of Aleppo, with a fierce exchange of fire extending into the night and rescue workers scrambling to put...
Syria, Kurdish Forces Race to Save Integration Deal Ahead of Deadline
Syrian, Kurdish, and US officials are scrambling ahead of a year-end deadline to show some progress in a stalled deal to merge Kurdish forces with the Syrian state, according to several people involved in or familiar...
Turkey Will Clear Syria Border Area of Kurdish Fighters If Russia Fails to Act: Erdogan
Turkey will clear northeast Syria of Kurdish YPG militia if Russia does not fulfill its obligations under an accord that helped end a Turkish offensive...
Syrian Kurds Accuse Turkey of Violations, Russia Says Peace Plan on Track
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused Turkey on Thursday of launching a large land offensive targeting three villages in northeast Syria despite a truce,...
For Syrian Kurds, a Leader’s Killing Deepens Sense of US Betrayal
Kurdish politician Hevrin Khalaf spent the final months of her life building a political party that she hoped would help shape Syria's future, drawing the...
Turkey Will Resume Syria Assault If US Promises Not Met: Erdogan
Hundreds of Kurdish forces remain near Syria's northeast border despite a US-brokered truce demanding their withdrawal and Turkey could resume its offensive in the area...
All US Troops Withdrawing from Syria Expected to Go to Western Iraq: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western...
Turkey and Russia to Discuss Removal of Kurdish Militia From Syrian Towns
Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syrian towns of Manbij and Kobani during talks in...
When the Dust Settles in Syria…
JNS.org - To speak about Kurds has suddenly become a cry in favor of human rights and self-determination by the Western press, and rightly so:...
Why America Can’t Escape the Middle East
JNS.org - The excuses President Donald Trump and his loyal fans continue to put forward for his disastrous decision to give Turkey a green light...
Erdogan Says Turkey to Resume Syria Offensive If Truce Deal Falters
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey would press on with its offensive into northeastern Syria and "crush the heads of terrorists" if a deal...
Turkish Assault in Syria Weakens Iraq Kurds, Strengthens Regional Powers
A Turkish border offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces will further weaken Iraq's divided Kurds next door and embolden regional rivals who have one thing in...
Scrambling to Limit Damage, Trump Tells Turkey to Stop Its Syria Invasion
President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Turkey stop its military incursion in Syria and imposed new sanctions on the NATO ally as Trump scrambled to...
Turkish-Led Forces Advance Into Syrian Border Town, Fighting Rages
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels advanced into Ras al Ain in northeast Syria on Saturday, but it was unclear how far, with Turkey saying the town center...
