Monday, 22 January, 2018 , 11:09 AFP — Russia said Monday it has invited Kurds to take part in an upcoming Syrian peace congress in Sochi despite a Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in northern Syria.

Monday, 22 January, 2018 , 10:41 AFP — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Washington of stoking separatist sentiment among Syria's Kurds, as Turkey pressed an offensive against US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria.

Monday, 22 January, 2018 , 10:21 AFP — Russia said Monday it had invited Kurds to take part in an upcoming Syrian peace congress in Sochi despite a Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in northern Syria.

Monday, 22 January, 2018 , 10:11 AFP —

Monday, 22 January, 2018 , 09:45 AFP — Turkey on Monday shelled Kurdish militia targets in Syria and claimed progress in a cross-border offensive that has stoked concern among its allies and neighbours.

Monday, 22 January, 2018 , 08:57 AFP — Turkish forces and their Syrian rebel allies have launched a cross-border offensive against the Afrin region of northern Syria, held by a powerful Kurdish militia.

Monday, 22 January, 2018 , 01:39 AFP — Turkish troops and tanks entered Syria on Sunday to push an offensive against Kurdish militia as rockets hit border towns in apparent retaliation and the United States urged Ankara to show restraint.

Sunday, 21 January, 2018 , 20:39 AFP — Turkish air raids killed 11 civilians Sunday in the northern Syrian region of Afrin, including eight members of the same family who had fled fighting elsewhere, a war monitor said.

Sunday, 21 January, 2018 , 20:12 AFP — Turkey gave Washington advance warning before launching an operation against US-allied Syrian Kurdish forces, and Ankara has "legitimate" security concerns in the area, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday.

Sunday, 21 January, 2018 , 19:50 AFP — The UN Security Council will on Monday discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria after Turkey launched an offensive against Kurdish militias, diplomats said.