Syria

Turkey and US agree to jointly administer northern Syria border zone

The US and Turkey agreed to establish a joint operations center to administer a proposed buffer zone on Syria’s northeastern border

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Esper says US would prevent ‘unilateral’ Turkish action against SDF in northern Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to "eliminate" the YPG in northeast Syria – a move deemed "unacceptable" by the Pentagon

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Syria resumes military operations in Idlib province

Syria's army said it would resume operations against the Idlib region, just days after it agreed to a truce ending months of deadly airstrikes

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A ticking time bomb: Meeting the ISIS women of al-Hol

Mutlu Civiroglu found al-Hol camp in Syria to be a "ticking time bomb" – overcrowded, too large to control, and full of children deeply at risk

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Israeli rocket hits southern Syria near Golan Heights, no injuries reported

An Israeli rocket hit near Bariqa in southern Syria without causing any casualties, Syrian state media said

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Families of ISIS adherents to sue Australia over repatriation

Australia faces a lawsuit aimed at forcing the government to repatriate Islamic State fighters' wives and children from a Syrian refugee camp

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Turkey rejects latest proposals on Syria safe-zone, accuses US of stalling

Turkey rejected the latest US proposals to establish a controversial safe zone in SDF-controlled northeast Syria

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Israel missile strike targets Syria military positions near Golan Heights

A likely Israeli missile attack targeted Syrian military positions held by the government and its allies near the Golan Heights

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US and Turkey begin Syria ‘security zone’ talks in Ankara

Turkey and the US began talks to establish a "security zone" in northern Syria aimed at creating a buffer between Kurdish fighters and the Turkish border

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American ISIS ‘sniper’ charged in US after transfer from SDF custody in Syria

An American who was allegedly an ISIS sniper has been charged in New York after being captured in Syria and repatriated to the US

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