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The Saudi crown prince’s crippled agenda
Oct 19, 2019 07:00Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, or MbS must not be a happy man. He wanted the war on Yemen to become his signature victory and cement his reputation domestically and regionally.
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Syrian army secures border crossings in strategic city of Kobani
Oct 19, 2019 05:07The Syrian government forces have entered the strategic Kurdish-populated city of Kobani in the face of an ongoing military offensive by Turkish soldiers and allied militants against Kurdish forces in the northern part of the war-battered Arab country.
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Top Iranian, Turkish diplomats discuss Syria
Oct 19, 2019 03:57The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey held talks about the latest situation in the northern parts of Syria, where Turkey has agreed to suspend its offensive for five days after a military operation that sources say has displaced 300,000 people.
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UN investigates Turkey’s alleged use of white phosphorus in Syria
Oct 19, 2019 03:43UN chemical-weapons inspectors say they are investigating the possible use of white phosphorus-loaded munitions by Turkish-backed forces during their recent incursion into northeastern Syria.
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Turkish invasion must stop, all foreign troops must leave Syria: Assad
Oct 18, 2019 14:41Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has demanded a complete halt to Turkey's operation against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, and a full withdrawal of foreign forces illegally present in Syrian territories.
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Erdogan threatens to re-launch Syria operation if truce not respected
Oct 18, 2019 14:33President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Turkey's army could restart its ground offensive in northeast Syria if Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) do not pull back from a so-called safe zone under a five-day ceasefire.
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Turkish airstrikes kill civilians; sporadic clashes continue in northeast Syria despite ceasefire
Oct 18, 2019 09:08Turkish airstrikes kill at least five civilians while sporadic clashes continue with Kurdish forces despite a ceasefire agreed between Ankara and Washington in northeast Syria.
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Turkish-backed forces using white phosphorus against Kurds: Report
Oct 18, 2019 05:57White phosphorus-loaded munitions appear to have been used by Turkish-backed forces in their ongoing operation in northeastern Syria, allegedly causing horrific burns on the bodies of Syrian Kurds, a report by Foreign Policy says.
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UN chief welcomes Turkey pause in Syria assault
Oct 18, 2019 02:01United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed "any efforts" to de-escalate the situation in northern Syria and protect civilians, a UN spokesman said in a statement on Thursday after Turkey agreed to pause its military operation in the region.
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Turkey, US agree to temporary ceasefire in Syria: US official
Oct 18, 2019 01:57Turkey has agreed to end the military offensive in northern Syria after Kurdish fighters withdraw from a safe zone, US Vice President Mike Pence has said.