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UK, Spain suspend arms exports to Turkey over Syria offensive


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 17:26 AFP — Britain and Spain joined other major powers Tuesday in suspending military exports to Turkey following its incursion into northeastern Syria.

Syria's Kurds, US allies of convenience, left in the lurch


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 17:18 AFP — Syria's Kurds, abandoned by President Donald Trump, were always allies of convenience for the United States, expendable when it comes to the strategic relationship with NATO ally Turkey, according to regional experts and US officials.

Spain stops arms exports to Turkey over Syria offensive


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 17:08 AFP — Spain, a major arms exporter to Turkey, on Tuesday joined France and Germany in halting sales of military material to Ankara over its offensive in northeastern Syria.

Manbij: strategic city in northern Syria


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 17:06 AFP — The northern Syrian city of Manbij, under full control on Tuesday of the Syrian army, is highly strategic due to its location just 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the Turkish border.

Pence to leave for Turkey within 24 hours: US official


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 16:56 AFP — Vice President Mike Pence will leave within 24 hours to Ankara to press Turkey for a ceasefire in its offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters, a US official said Tuesday.

Syria Kurds defend key town as Russia fills US void


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 16:48 AFP — Kurdish fighters battled to defend a key Syrian border town from Turkish-backed forces on Tuesday as Russia seized on a US withdrawal to move its troops into new areas.

Turkish presidency slams 'dirty deal' between Syria's Assad and Kurdish forces


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 16:44 AFP —

Snapshot of the day's main events in northern Syria


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 16:33 AFP — Kurdish fighters were mounting a desperate defence of the northeastern Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain on Tuesday, battling Turkish forces seeking to set up a buffer zone in the region.

Doctors Without Borders halts operations in northeast Syria


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 16:28 AFP — The medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday that it was suspending most of its operations in northeast Syria, out of concern for the safety of its workers during Turkey's offensive against Kurdish positions in the area.

Russian forces patrolling between Syrian, Turkish forces


Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 15:59 AFP — Russia said Thursday it was patrolling in areas along the "line of contact" between Syrian and Turkish forces, as the US-led coalition in Syria confirmed it had pulled its troops from the area.