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Syria's Assad says he doesn't want Turkey as an 'enemy'


Thursday, 31 October, 2019 , 20:58 AFP Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday said he did not want to make an "enemy" of neighbouring Turkey, despite the latter's invasion having led to a confrontation between their forces.

Turkey says discussing return of 18 Syrian troops with Russia


Thursday, 31 October, 2019 , 13:00 AFP Turkey is in talks with Russia about the return of 18 people understood to be Syrian regime troops, Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday.

'Best bad option': Syria Kurds brace for regime return


Thursday, 31 October, 2019 , 12:08 AFP In Qamishli, the de-facto capital of Syria's embattled Kurdish minority, the future looks uncertain and shoppers at the market say they have no good options left.

US conducts first NE Syria border patrol since pullback: AFP


Thursday, 31 October, 2019 , 10:44 AFP US forces patrolled part of Syria's border with Turkey on Thursday in the first such move since Washington withdrew troops from the area earlier this month, an AFP correspondent reported.

US conducts first NE Syria border patrol since pullback: AFP


Thursday, 31 October, 2019 , 10:02 AFP US forces patrolled part of Syria's border with Turkey on Thursday in the first such move since Washington withdrew troops from the area earlier this month, an AFP correspondent reported.

Kurdish force rejects Damascus call to join Syrian army


Wednesday, 30 October, 2019 , 20:08 AFP Syrian Kurdish forces rejected a call Wednesday from the regime's army and police to join their ranks following a Turkish cross-border incursion.

Kurdish force rejects Damascus call to join Syrian army


Wednesday, 30 October, 2019 , 19:40 AFP Syria's army and police Wednesday called on Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria to join their ranks following a Turkish cross-border incursion, a proposal they swiftly rejected.

Turkey-Russia joint patrols in Syria to start Friday: Erdogan


Wednesday, 30 October, 2019 , 17:12 AFP Joint Turkish-Russian patrols will start in Syria on Friday, Turkey's president has said, after the Kremlin said Syrian Kurdish fighters had withdrawn under a deal between Ankara and Moscow.

Damascus calls on Kurdish forces to join army, police


Wednesday, 30 October, 2019 , 14:27 AFP Syria's army and police Wednesday called on Kurdish fighters and security forces in northeast Syria to join their ranks following a Turkish cross-border incursion, state media said.

Turkey-Russia joint patrols in Syria to start Friday: Erdogan


Wednesday, 30 October, 2019 , 11:07 AFP Turkish-Russian joint patrols will start in Syria on Friday, Turkey's president said Wednesday, after the Kremlin said Syrian Kurdish fighters had withdrawn under a deal between Ankara and Moscow.