Syria Conflict
Turkey's defence ministry blames Syrian Kurdish fighters for the attack.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 03:07pm
The Israeli army says they had targeted about a dozen military sites.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 09:43am
Last week, Syrian President Bashar Assad said his forces will soon retake Idlib.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 07:55am
Turkey blames the car bombing on the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).
Updated 17 Nov, 2019 08:23am
Turkey invaded northeast Syria last month to push out Syrian Kurdish fighters near the border.
Updated 10 Nov, 2019 08:58am
Turkey’s defence ministry blames Syrian Kurdish fighters for the attack.
Updated 03 Nov, 2019 09:06am
An SDF spokesman says Kurdish fighters are withdrawing from border positions.
Updated 28 Oct, 2019 08:14am
Turkey’s military says the attack occurred near the border town of Ras al-Ayn.
Updated 28 Oct, 2019 08:25am
Regrets EU failed to provide $6.7bn it promised to help house and feed around 3.6m Syrian refugees.
Updated 27 Oct, 2019 08:21am
Turkey and its Syrian proxies have launched a cross-border attack against Kurdish-held areas.
Updated 26 Oct, 2019 10:30am
Moscow says police will help Kurdish forces withdraw to a line 30 kilometres from the border.
Published 25 Oct, 2019 02:51pm
Russian forces have started patrols along the flashpoint border, filling the vacuum left by a US troop withdrawal.
Published 24 Oct, 2019 05:29pm
Kurdish militia commanders have yet to respond to the deal reached in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Updated 24 Oct, 2019 08:43am
Warns that “crippling” sanctions could be reimposed if Turkey fails to honour obligation to protect minorities.
Published 23 Oct, 2019 09:31pm
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hails the deal as one that will end the bloodshed in the region.
Updated 23 Oct, 2019 09:30pm
Syrian president says Idlib is the basis for resolving chaos and terrorism in all other areas; calls Erdogan a "thief".
Published 22 Oct, 2019 04:20pm
A five-day pause in Turkey's military offensive to allow withdrawal of Kurdish YPG fighters expires tonight.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 03:00pm
One man blocks the way of a US van with a poster reading: "Thanks for US people, but Trump betrayed us."
Updated 22 Oct, 2019 08:50am
“Since when did you start to side with terror? Did PYD-YPG join Nato and we do not know about it?”
Published 21 Oct, 2019 07:13pm
Jordan is a key US ally in the region.
Updated 21 Oct, 2019 08:27am
The withdrawal is supposed to take place before Tuesday evening, when the pause in fighting is set to end.
Updated 21 Oct, 2019 08:13am
A senior US defence official clarifies that the situation is still fluid and plans could change.
Updated 20 Oct, 2019 10:51am
SDF commander says Friday bombardments major breach of truce; Turkish forces point to "14 attacks in 36 hours" by Kurds.
Published 19 Oct, 2019 07:04pm
There is a saying that the mountains are the Kurds’ only friends.
Published 19 Oct, 2019 08:16am
Ceasefire agreement requires Kurdish fighters to vacate a swath of territory in Syria along the Turkish border.
Updated 19 Oct, 2019 09:24am
"It was unconventional what I did. I said they're going to have to fight a little while," Trumps tells a rally in Texas.
Updated 18 Oct, 2019 10:31am
US vice president says Turkey has agreed to a 5-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for withdrawal of Kurdish forces.
Updated 17 Oct, 2019 11:26pm
Most displaced people tried to move in with relatives in safer areas, some while sleeping rough in orchards.
Published 17 Oct, 2019 02:52pm
"Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool," he finishes, adding: "I will call you later."
Updated 17 Oct, 2019 08:00am
Russia has signaled its role as de facto power broker in the conflict, deploying forces near the border.
Published 16 Oct, 2019 02:29pm
