Saturday, 26 October, 2019 , 01:23 AFP — After abruptly pulling US troops who protected Kurdish fighters, President Donald Trump has identified protecting oil as the new goal in Syria. But experts question if the new strategy is realistic, or even legal.
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 20:04 AFP — Human rights organisations on Friday accused Turkey of "forcibly" deporting refugees to war-torn Syria in the months leading up to its military incursion in the neighbouring country.
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 19:42 AFP — Damascus and Moscow deployed extra forces Friday to Syria's border with Turkey, even as Washington partially reversed a drawback to boost its own military presence near key Syrian oil fields.
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 15:24 AFP — Damascus and Moscow deployed extra forces Friday to Syria's border with Turkey, even as Washington partially reversed a drawback to boost its own military presence near key Syrian oil fields.
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 14:23 AFP — The US is to use "mechanised forces" -- armoured vehicles which can include tanks -- to help control Syrian oil fields and prevent Islamic State (IS) group fighters seizing them, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday.
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 13:37 AFP — Since fleeing a Turkish assault in northeastern Syria, Anwar has been living in constant anxiety -- unable to return home or to tolerate life in a room with 20 others.
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 12:22 AFP — Damascus and Moscow deployed extra forces Friday to Syria's border with Turkey, even as Washington partially reversed a drawback to boost its own military presence near key Syrian oil fields.
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 11:11 AFP — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday that Turkey's military incursion in Syria was in his country's interest, fearing an increase in the number of refugees seeking to flee to Europe.
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 10:42 AFP — Turkey on Friday warned Washington that any meeting with the leader of a US-backed Syrian Kurdish-led force risked "legitimising terrorists".
Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 08:30 AFP — Human rights organisations on Friday accused Turkey of "forcibly" deporting refugees to war-torn Syria in the months leading up to its military incursion in the neighbouring country.