Syria, Turkey and Kurdish

Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups.
Turkey says Syria should be given chance to address Kurdish militant presence
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that the new Syrian administration should be given an opportunity to address the presence of Kurdish militants in the country, and reiterated that the Turkish military would act if it did not.
Turkey Says France Must Take Back Its Jihadists From Syria
France must take back its jihadist nationals from Syria, Turkey's top diplomat said Friday, insisting Washington was its only interlocutor for developments in the northeast where Ankara is threatening military action against Kurdish fighters.
Turkey reviewing its Syria presence, foreign minister says
Turkey is “reviewing and rethinking” its military and civilian presence in northern Syria following the fall of the Assad regime last month and the ascent of new authorities led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham,
Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test
Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of Kurdish forces in Syria and uncertainty about Ankara's intentions have left many Kurds anxious about the path ahead.
Turkey’s Aggression Sparks Kurdish-Turmoil in Syria’s Fragile Landscape
Syria’s political landscape is changing rapidly following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces. Türkiye and Israel, two powerful neighbours, have taken decisive steps to secure their interests in the region.

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Syria's new government says it thwarted Islamic State attack on Shia shrine
Since the rapid takeover and ousting of President Bashar al-Assad by rebels led by the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group last ...
Exclusive: Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army, sources say
U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria's new Islamist rulers that their appointment of foreign jihadists to senior ...
International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support
U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to ...
Iran Was ‘Defeated Very Badly’ in Syria, a Top General Admits
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a ...
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the ...
He Went to Syria With Tulsi Gabbard. He Has Some Big Concerns.
Mouaz Moustafa says Gabbard’s response to Assad’s atrocities is a worrisome sign of how she’d serve as director of national ...
Biden will defer to Trump on terror label for Syria’s Islamist leaders
The U.S. will keep HTS on the list of terrorist organizations for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s tenure, leaving the ...
Fear Grips Alawites In Syria's Homs As Assad 'Remnants' Targeted
In Syria's third city Homs, members of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's Alawite community say they are terrified as new ...
Syria's road ahead: How transport infrastructure could be the key to stability
Turkey has a major role in Syria's reconstruction, and transport investments like railway links are on the agenda although ...
Syria's Kurdish community at the center of a post-Assad game of geopolitical tug-of-war
The fall of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad has created a power vacuum that threatens some of the United States' ...