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13 killed in car bomb blast in Syrian town recently captured from Kurdish fighters by Turkish backed opposition

Thirteen civilians have been killed in a car bomb blast in a northern Syrian town along the border with Turkey. The Turkish defence ministry said...

US to move to protect Syrian oil fields

Pivoting from the dramatic killing of the Islamic State’s leader, the US is set to increase its efforts to protect Syria’s oil fields from...

US moves to protect Syrian oilfields from IS

The United States will send armoured vehicles and combat troops into eastern Syria to keep oil fields from potentially falling into the hands of...

Russia and Turkey strike deal to take control of part of Syrian border

The leaders of Russia and Turkey announced an agreement  for their two countries’ forces to jointly patrol almost the entire north-eastern Syrian border after...

Turkey bids to resettle two million Syrian refugees in border ‘safe zone’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Syrian government forces to move out of areas near the border so up to two million refugees can...

Fighting continues in Syria despite US-brokered ceasefire

Fighting has continued in a Syrian town at the centre of the battle between Turkey and Kurdish forces despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Shelling and smoke...

Syrian forces enter key border town, blocking Turkish plans

Syrian forces have entered the strategic border town of Kobani, blocking a path for the Turkish military to establish a “safe zone” free of...

Turkey shrugs off criticism from Nato allies over Syria offensive

Turkey’s president has said he will not halt its military offensive in northeast Syria, despite growing pressure and sanctions from Nato allies. President Recep Tayyip...

Nato chief voices ‘deep concerns’ over Turkish military action in northern Syria

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has voiced “deep concern” about the consequences of Turkey’s military intervention in northern Syria. Mr Stoltenberg discussed the situation at a...

Russia steps in to fill void left by US withdrawal from northern Syria

Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish...

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