Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 13:13 AFP — President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that the United States has not "abandoned the Kurds" with his decision seemingly giving the green light for Turkey to attack Kurdish militias inside Syria.

Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 13:07 AFP — Britain on Tuesday said it was "deeply concerned" by Turkey's plans to target Kurdish militants in northern Syria, telling Ankara it would not support the move.

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Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 12:11 AFP — Britain on Tuesday said it was "deeply concerned" by Turkey's plans to target Kurdish militants in northern Syria, telling Ankara it would not support the move.

Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 11:17 AFP — Damascus is ready to welcome Syria's Kurds back into the fold after Washington left them to face Turkish military threats alone, a senior official said in comments published Tuesday.

Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 11:11 AFP — Iran's top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif told his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in a phone call that Tehran is opposed to military action in Syria, the foreign ministry said.

Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 11:07 AFP — Turkey said Tuesday it was ready for an offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Syria despite mixed signals from US President Donald Trump over whether he had approved the operation.

Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 09:59 AFP — Damascus is ready to welcome Syria's Kurds back into the fold after Washington left them to face Turkish military threats alone, a senior official said in comments published Tuesday.

Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 09:47 AFP — US President Donald Trump has warned Turkey against going too far in Syria, just a day after giving Ankara an apparent green light to invade its southern neighbor and sparking panic among Washington's Kurdish allies.

Tuesday, 8 October, 2019 , 08:30 AFP — Turkish air strikes hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, Ankara's defence ministry said Tuesday.