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Two Belgian jihadists escape Syrian jail: officials


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 16:55 AFP Two Belgian jihadists have escaped from detention in northeastern Syria since Turkey launched an offensive against Kurdish forces in the region, the head of the national anti-terrorist agency said Wednesday.

Two Belgian jihadists escape Syrian jail: officials


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 16:11 AFP Two Belgian jihadists have escaped from detention in northeast Syria since Turkey launched an offensive against Kurdish forces in the region, the head of the national anti-terrorist agency said Wednesday.

Turkey defiant on Syria operation as US demands ceasefire


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 16:09 AFP Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.

Can Damascus-Ankara face-off in Syria flare up?


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 14:54 AFP A week-old Turkish invasion of northeast Syria combined with a US withdrawal have redrawn the lines and left Russian-backed Syrian regime troops and Ankara's forces standing face-to-face.

Trump: Kurds 'are not angels'


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 14:49 AFP President Donald Trump disparaged the Kurds on Wednesday, saying the US allies in the war against Islamic State in Syria "are not angels."

Trump: Kurds 'are no angels'


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 14:36 AFP

Turkey operation creates headaches for NATO


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 14:23 AFP Turkey's Syria offensive has created fresh divisions within NATO and, while there is no chance of Ankara being thrown out, the crisis adds to pressures on the alliance as it heads towards a crucial summit in December.

Turkey defiant on Syria operation as US demands ceasefire


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 13:13 AFP Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.

IS prisoners in NE Syria: What we know


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 12:26 AFP The prospect that thousands of the world's most fanatic jihadists could break out in the chaos caused by Turkey's invasion of northeastern Syria is causing widespread alarm.

Pence will go to Ankara despite Erdogan snub


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 12:23 AFP Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Turkey Wednesday as scheduled even though President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will not meet with him, a spokeswoman for Pence said.