Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 15:54 AFP — France's foreign minister said Tuesday that he would head to Iraq to discuss the "security" of the prisons in northern Syria, amid fears thousands of foreign Islamic State fighters could escape during Turkey's incursion against Kurdish forces.

Tuesday, 15 October, 2019 , 14:08 AFP — The UN Security Council will convene on Wednesday to discuss Turkey's military incursion in northeast Syria, diplomats said, with Ankara showing no sign of relenting in its assault on the Kurds.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.