Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 14:43 AFP — In a dusty camp in northeastern Syria, Umm Osama says she hopes a deadly Turkish offensive against her Kurdish jailers will allow Islamic State group supporters like her to escape.
Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 14:25 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country has special forces in Syria as part of the anti-Islamic State coalition, complained Friday that he had learned of a US withdrawal by Twitter.
Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 13:17 AFP — European Council president Donald Tusk said Friday after a meeting of EU leaders that Turkey's US-brokered truce was not serious and demanded Ankara halt its offensive against Kurdish forces.
Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 13:13 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he and his German and British counterparts will meet Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan soon over Ankara's military offensive in Syria.
Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 13:01 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara 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 , 12:45 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.
