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UN Security Council to meet Wednesday on Turkish Syria assault: diplomats


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 13:43 AFP The UN Security Council will convene again Wednesday to discuss Turkey's military incursion in northeast Syria, diplomats said.

Syria Kurds defend key town as Turkey ignores US


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 13:35 AFP Kurdish fighters put up fierce resistance Tuesday to Turkish forces battling to seize a key town in northeastern Syria, as the violence forced international aid organisations to halt their activities.

Berlin urges 'restraint' after Turkish-Kurdish clashes in Germany


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 13:23 AFP German authorities on Tuesday appealed to its Turkish and Kurdish communities to avoid echoing the Middle Eastern conflict, after clashes between the two groups over Ankara's offensive in northeastern Syria.

Key developments in Turkey's offensive in Syria


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 13:08 AFP Here are the key developments in Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, the third such operation since 2016:

US-led coalition confirms it left Syria's Manbij


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 12:52 AFP The US-led coalition in Syria confirmed Tuesday it had pulled all of its troops out of the city of Manbij, which is now controlled by regime forces.

Berlin urges 'restraint' after Turkish-Kurdish clashes in Germany


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 12:38 AFP German authorities on Tuesday urged Turkish and Kurdish communities not to import their conflict, after clashes between the two groups over Ankara's offensive in northeastern Syria.

Burying their dead, Syria's Kurds blast US 'betrayal'


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 12:26 AFP Burying fighters killed in a nearly week-long battle against Turkish forces in northern Syria, the country's Kurdish minority denounced a "betrayal" by US allies that paved the way for Ankara's offensive.

UK suspends arms exports to Turkey over Syria offensive


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 12:22 AFP Britain on Tuesday said it was suspending military exports to Turkey following its incursion into northeastern Syria, as it carries out a review of arms sales to its NATO ally.

Syrian forces in 'full control' of Manbij: Russia


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 12:10 AFP Russia said Tuesday that Syrian government forces had taken control of the city of Manbij, after Damascus deployed troops to the country's north to contain a Turkish offensive.

Foreign aid in northeast Syria fully halted: Kurds


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 12:02 AFP The week-old Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria has forced all international non-governmental organisations to leave the area, a statement from the Kurdish authorities said Tuesday.