Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 12:28 AFP — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US military becoming involved in the Middle East was the "worst decision ever made" and that he was ensuring the safe return of troops.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 12:26 AFP — Syria's Kurds called up civilians on Wednesday to defend against a Turkish assault feared to be imminent despite President Donald Trump's insistence the United States has not abandoned its Kurdish allies.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 12:18 AFP — Tens of thousands of Syrian proxy fighters have been mobilised to take part in a Turkish offensive that appeared imminent on Wednesday against Kurdish forces in Syria, a spokesman said.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 12:10 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron is very worried at the prospect of a Turkish army operation into areas controlled by Kurdish forces in northern Syria, his office said Wednesday.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 12:10 AFP — Turkey's planned military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria will help bring "peace and stability", President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 12:06 AFP — The Islamic State group has claimed a suicide attack on its former Syrian stronghold of Raqa, heightening Kurdish fears of a jihadist resurgence if Turkey goes ahead with a threatened invasion.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 11:58 AFP — Damascus vowed Wednesday to respond to a planned Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria, saying it condemned Ankara's "hostile intentions."
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 11:44 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron is very worried at the prospect of a Turkish army operation into areas controlled by Kurdish forces in northern Syria, the presidency said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 11:24 AFP — Damascus vowed Wednesday to respond to a planned Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria, saying it condemned Ankara's "hostile intentions."
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 08:10 AFP — The Kurdish administration in northeastern Syria called up civilians on Wednesday to defend the region against a feared Turkish assault, believed to be imminent.