Arab World

US patience with Turkey tested again over Syria, attacks on Kurdish partners

Shortly after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the US military conducted one of its largest attacks on ISIS in…

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US, Turkish officials discuss Syria amid concerns about attacks on SDF

The Pentagon says the top US general spoke to Turkey’s military chief last night to discuss Syria. Washington is concerned…

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France urges Israel to withdraw forces from Syria buffer zone

Israel must withdraw forces from the buffer zone separating the annexed Golan Heights from Syrian territory, France’s foreign ministry said…

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Why is Europe pausing Syrian asylum claims after al-Assad’s fall?

“Wir schaffen das!” or “We can do it!” said former German Chancellor Angela Merkel nine years ago, when she proclaimed…

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Why is Israel attacking Syria?

After the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, Israel has been encroaching on its neighbour’s territory. Since al-Assad’s dramatic flight to…

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‘Step towards justice’: US indicts ex-military officials for Syria abuses

Rights monitors in the United States have hailed the US Department of Justice’s indictment of two military officials accused of…

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Syrian fighters name Mohammed al-Bashir as caretaker prime minister

Syrian fighters who toppled President Bashar al-Assad have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as the country’s caretaker prime minister. Al-Bashir, who headed…

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Two former Syrian intelligence officials face US war crimes charges

A US indictment unsealed on Monday charged two former high-ranking Syrian officials under ousted President Bashar al-Assad with war crimes, the US…

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