Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 12:45 AFP — A US-brokered ceasefire to end the Turkish offensive on Kurdish forces in Syria is a victory for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but could be short-lived without an agreement with Damascus ally Russia, say analysts.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 12:43 AFP — Turkey agreed with the United States to suspend its deadly offensive in northern Syria, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promising to end the assault if Kurdish forces withdraw from a "safe zone" along the border.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 12:33 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned Turkey would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone".

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 12:29 AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope Friday that a US-brokered ceasefire will hold between Turkey and Syria's Kurds as he discussed the turbulent region with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 11:41 AFP — Deadly Turkish air strikes Friday shattered an hours-old US-brokered deal to stop Ankara's military offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 11:15 AFP — Czech President Milos Zeman has accused fellow NATO member Turkey of teaming up with terrorists during its offensive in northeastern Syria and of committing war crimes.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 11:09 AFP — The United Nations said Friday that more than 2,300 people, mostly women and children, had fled fighting in northeastern Syria and crossed into Iraq in recent days.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 10:41 AFP — Turkey is violating an hours-old ceasefire in northeastern Syria and still targeting civilians with air strikes and artillery fire, a Kurdish military spokesman said on Friday.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 10:36 AFP — A Turkish air strike on a village near the battleground border town of Ras al-Ain in northeastern Syria killed five civilians on Friday, a war monitor said.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 10:06 AFP — The United Nations said Friday that nearly 1,700 people, most of them women and children, had fled fighting in northeastern Syria and crossed into Iraq in recent days.