Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 23:55 AFP — Turkey on Wednesday faced the threat of US "sanctions from hell" as its assault on Syrian Kurdish forces set off a crisis with its NATO ally, although it might still be able to count on a sympathetic Donald Trump.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 22:49 AFP — Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, with intensive bombardment followed by a ground offensive made possible by the withdrawal of US troops.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 22:43 AFP — The Arab League is convening an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, the body said Wednesday.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 22:37 AFP — Syrian Kurds facing a Turkish military operation did not "help us in Normandy," US President Donald Trump said Wednesday, defending his widely-criticized decision to clear the way for the assault.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 22:29 AFP — President Donald Trump has come under angry criticism from US military veterans for abandoning Kurdish battlefield allies after greenlighting Turkey's assault on the Kurds in northeastern Syria.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 21:31 AFP — Iraqi President Barham Saleh warned Wednesday that Turkey's military offensive in Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria would cause humanitarian suffering and "strengthen terrorist groups".
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 21:09 AFP — World governments reacted with concern Wednesday after Turkey launched a military offensive on Kurdish forces in northern Syria, while the UN Security Council plans to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the assault.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 20:49 AFP — France's foreign minister on Wednesday condemned Turkey's assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria, saying the offensive "must stop".
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 20:29 AFP — In launching an offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, Turkey is risking a new low in relations with the United States including potentially painful sanctions, even if President Donald Trump may prove sympathetic.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 20:25 AFP — France's foreign minister on Wednesday condemned Turkey's assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria, saying the offensive "must stop".
