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U.S., Turkey Said to Reach Deal for Withdrawal of Kurdish Forces from Key Syrian Town…

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Turkey has announced a new agreement with the US which will involve the pullout of all Kurdish forces from the contested northern Syrian city of Manbij — something which the US State Department disputed as recently as Tuesday. But Reuters now reports, based on Turkey’s state-run Anadolu agency: Turkey and the United States have reached […]

While We Were Sleeping, Russia, Iran and Turkey Made an Ominous Deal…

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There can’t possibly be that many Russians of importance left to sanction. But President Donald Trump has laid more economic restrictions on Russia, Russians and Russian companies, described as the most punitive yet, for a variety of evil-doings in recent years. Forget for a moment that every president loudly announces such sanctions, which then are […]

Turkish Forces Capture Afrin City, Syria…

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On March 18, the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) established a full control of the city of Afrin, which had been the main stronghold of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northwestern Syria. Units of the TAF and the FSA started entering the city last night amid minor clashes […]

Russian Su-25 Pilot Who Blew Himself Up Avoiding Captivity Brought Home…

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A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft was downed by a MANPAD portable surface-to-air missile in the Syrian province of Idlib, within an area controlled by Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra), while it was flying overhead. Filipov managed to bail out from the falling plane, but died in a fight with terrorists, blowing himself up in […]

Syria – Neo-Conservatives Demand “Action” – Hope for a Larger War…

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The U.S. polity and media now acknowledge what we reported on December 21. The U.S. announcement to build up a 30,000 strong PKK army in north-east Syria was a disaster. It prompted Turkey to initiate its attack on YPG/PKK Kurds in Afrin. It threatens do drive it out of NATO and into Russia’s open arms. […]

Turkey to U.S. : End Support for Syrian Kurdish YPG or Risk Confrontation…

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Turkey urged the US on Thursday to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria, some of Ankara’s strongest comments yet about a potential clash with its NATO ally. The comments, from the spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, underscore the growing bilateral tensions, six […]

U.S. Delegation Arrives in Ankara Amid Strained Ties over Afrin Operation…

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A high-level US delegation arrived in Ankara on Monday as Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch continues in Syria’s Afrin. Tuesday’s meetings include discussions on regional co-operation and the military operation, according to diplomatic sources. Diplomatic conversations are being held between Washington and Ankara regarding Turkey’s ongoing operation against terror groups in Afrin, the Pentagon told Anadolu […]

Russia Is Offering the U.S. a Turkish “Olive Branch” in Afrin…

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Turkey today launched the “Olive Branch” military operation against the Kurdish region of Afrin, north-west of Syria. The code name was released by the Turkish Chief of Staff who explained that the operation aims to prevent the spread of the People’s Protection Units and the Democratic Union Party along the Syrian borders with Turkey, which […]

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