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Iraq demands Turkey 'stop bombardment, withdraw forces' from north
Iraq's foreign ministry summons the Turkish ambassador and hands him a 'strongly-worded memorandum calling for a halt to such provocative actions'
Syria's Assad says he does not want Turkey as an 'enemy'
However the Syrian president says that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself was an 'enemy' due to policies hostile to Syria
ISIS chief Baghdadi buried at sea by U.S. military
The US military basks in success after the eliminating the founder and spiritual guide of the Islamic State group, capping a years-long campaign to crush the Sunni Muslim extremist organization
At least 15 dead in Syria clashes between pro-Turkish forces, Kurds
9 pro-Turkish fighters and 6 members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are killed in a zone between the towns of Tal Tamr and Ras al-Ain
More than 100 Islamic State prisoners have escaped in Syria – US envoy
'We would say the number is now over 100. We do not know where they are,' James Jeffrey, the State Department point man on Syria
U.S. forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria
It is the fourth withdrawal of American forces in a week, and leaves Syria's northern provinces of Aleppo and Raqa devoid of US troops
Turkish soldier killed in Syrian Kurd attack, says defense ministry
Turkey and Kurdish forces accuse one another for violating the ceasefire agreement
Turkey, U.S. agree on Syria ceasefire to force Kurdish fighters' withdrawal
The agreement for the 120-hour pause eases what escalated into an unprecedented crisis between the United States and Turkey, but critics quickly accused President Donald Trump of again abandoning Kurdish allies
Erdogan says Turkey 'can never declare ceasefire' in north Syria
US President Donald Trump says, Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Ankara to press Turkey to halt its offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters
U.S. slaps sanctions on Turkey as Syrian regime returns to north
The actions come hours after regime troops returned for the first time in years to parts of northeastern Syria, invited by Kurdish fighters desperate for protection as the United States pulls out
Syria regime steps in to halt Turkish assault on Kurds
(UPDATED) Washington says it is planning to pull out 1,000 troops – almost the entire ground force – from Syria's north, in a move welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as 'a positive approach'
ISIS families escape Syria displacement camp – Kurds
(UPDATED) Kurdish authorities have given repeated warnings that the fighting could facilitate an ISIS resurgence
Turkey assault could displace 400,000 in Syria, says U.N.
Thousands are forced to flee their homes since the beginning of Turkey's military incursion after US President Donald Trump ordered American troops to pull back from the border
Turkey within Trump red line; U.S. seeking ceasefire
The US president, in a week of mixed messages, initially voiced understanding for Turkey before criticizing the offensive and warning of sanctions if the operation is not 'humane'
Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
(UPDATED) The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says more than 60,000 people have been displaced in less than a day
Turkey to begin Syria offensive 'shortly' despite mixed U.S. signals
Istanbul sends more armored vehicles to the border with Syria, with a large convoy of dozens of vehicles seen in the Turkish town of Akcakale
U.S., Turkey launch joint patrols in northeast Syria
A joint center of operations has been established as part of the agreement for a 'safe zone' between the Turkish border and the Syrian areas controlled by the YPG
Turkey says Syria Kurds withdrawal 'must be confirmed'
As part of the US-Turkey deal to create a 'safe zone' in northern Syria, a joint operations center was set up and there will be joint patrols. Turkey hopes the patrols would start 'as soon as possible.'
Jihadists emerge from tunnels to surrender after 'caliphate' falls
(UPDATED) An AFP reporter says he saw dozens of people – mostly men – file out of the battered jihadist encampment in the remote village of Baghouz near the Iraqi border to board pickup trucks
LOOK: The day the ISIS 'caliphate' fell
Fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces raise their yellow flag in Baghouz and pronounce the death of the Islamic State group's nearly five-year-old 'caliphate'
Syria's Kurds criticize Damascus 'threats'
Syrian Defense Minister Ali Abdullah Ayoub says his government will recapture all areas held by the Syrian Democratic Forces 'in one of two ways: a reconciliation agreement or...by force'
Turkey, Iran to stage joint raid against Kurd rebels – minister
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu does not specify which PKK bases the planned operation will target but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has previously said it will be against militant hideouts in Iraq
Syria's Kurds set free nearly 300 ISIS-linked Syrians
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was not the first release of ISIS-linked prisoners by Kurdish authorities, but the number was particularly large this time
Iraq received 14 French ISIS fighters from Syria Kurds – gov’t source
(UPDATED) Iraq's President Barham Saleh says Iraqi courts will prosecute the French citizens
Kurd-led forces overrun last ISIS-held village in Syria – monitor
(UPDATED) 'Search operations are continuing in Baghouz to find any IS fighters who are still hiding,' says Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Suicide attack on Kurdish-U.S. convoy in Syria 'kills 5'
The assault, claimed by ISIS jihadists, comes less than a week after another deadly attack on US forces in Syria, and a month after Washington announced a US troop pullout from the war-torn country
Syria Kurds reject 'security zone' under Turkish control
Instead, the Kurds say they will accept the deployment of UN forces along the separation line between Kurdish fighters and Turkish troops
Trump warns Turkey of economic devastation if it hits Kurds
Turkey reacts angrily to suggestions that Trump's plan to withdraw troops is conditional on the safety of the US-backed Kurdish fighters, seen by the Turkish government as terrorists
U.S. seeking to ensure 'Turks don't slaughter the Kurds' in Syria
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo references the growing fears for US-allied Kurdish fighters in northern Syria as he defends President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw from the war-battered country
Kurds eye decentralized Syria in talks with government
(UPDATED) The Syrian Democratic Forces alliance says it it has agreed with the government to form joint committees and forge a 'roadmap leading to a democratic and decentralized Syria'
Iraq readies for first election since end of ISIS war
Whoever emerges as premier will face the mammoth task of rebuilding a country left shattered by the battle against ISIS
Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave
Meanwhile, Ankara-backed rebels advance against the Kurdish People's Protection Units in the enclave of Afrin in northwestern Syria
Syrian Kurd leader arrested in Prague on Turkey warrant
(2nd UPDATE) Saleh Muslim, the former co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), is arrested late on Saturday in the Czech capital
11 Turkish troops killed in deadliest day of Kurdish offensive in Syria
The fatalities follow Turkey sending troops and launching air strikes against Kurdish militia in Northern Syria
Pressing Syria offensive, Turkey urges U.S. pullback
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to expand the offensive against the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) to Manbij, east of Afrin
Turkey expects Trump to 'keep promise' not to arm Syria Kurds
Washington views the Kurdish YPG militia as the most effective fighting force on the ground against ISIS, but Ankara sees them as 'terrorists' linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party
Iraq forces advance into 'last den' of ISIS
(UPDATED) The start of the keenly awaited offensive that the US-led coalition fighting ISIS has dubbed 'the last big fight' of the campaign comes even as Iraqi troops launch a new operation against the Kurds
UN Security Council warns against holding Iraqi Kurd vote
The 15-member council says the planned referendum could hinder efforts to help refugees return home and weaken the military campaign against the Islamic State group
Syria Kurds preparing first vote in 'federal region' – official
Three rounds of elections will be held starting in September officials say
Trump, Erdogan vow friendship despite anger at US arming Kurds
Both leaders try to put a brave face on their differences and to renew a key alliance between NATO s leading power and its biggest Muslim member partners in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq
Turkey angered by U.S. move to arm Syrian Kurds
The issue risks further stoking tensions between Ankara and Washington less than a week before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Washington to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump
Who's who in the Syria conflict
A breakdown of the forces involved in the complex civil war
ISIS frees hundreds of 'human shields' in Syria
UPDATED The retreat of ISIS from the city of Manbij marks the jihadists worst defeat yet at the hands of the Syrian Democratic Forces
Kurds must be able to give views on Syria's future – UN envoy
Staffan de Mistura says that he has a mandate to find to find formulas that are as inclusive as possible
Turkey: Russian bombings in Syria 'barbaric'
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says the bombings have killed innocent civilians
Turkey shells Kurdish-held areas of Syria's Aleppo – monitor
Turkish shelling strikes areas of Aleppo including Minnigh recently taken by the Kurdish People s Protection Units YPG militia from Islamist rebels
Dutch journalist detained in Turkey while reporting on Kurds
A Turkish official tells Agence France Presse the reporter was detained for a breach of security for entering a zone where permission was needed
Suicide bomber kills 10 Kurdish forces in northeast Syria – monitor
A suicide bomber in a vehicle targeted the Asayish s local headquarters in Qamishli There are at least 10 dead
Erdogan vows Turkey will fight PKK 'to last terrorist'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows that Turkey will press on with its relentless campaign against Kurdish militants until not one terrorist is left
Attacks on police station, US consulate shake Istanbul
The attacks come amid rising tensions on Turkey s streets as the government presses on with a campaign against militants of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party PKK in Turkey and northern Iraq
