Eurasia Press & News
As Turkey continues its offensive into territory controlled by the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Islamic State has exploited the chaos to strike in the heart of the Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria.
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October, 2019
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21 October
Turkish Invasion of Syria Upends Possibility of Peace in Region
The Turkish invasion of neighboring Syria has resulted in widespread casualties, large numbers of refugees, widespread destruction and growing insecurity, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
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21 October
Russia Vows To Prevent Clashes Between Syrian, Turkish Armies
Russia says it won’t allow clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces as Turkey pressed its offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria.
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21 October
Erdoğan’s calamitous Syrian blunder has finally broken his spell over Turkey
The belligerent president has forgotten that his country is a democracy, not a dictatorship. It is time for him to go.
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21 October
Pentagon to stay in Islamic State fight from Iraq
The Pentagon expects to fight the Islamic State from Iraq, a senior defense official said today, as American troops are set to leave northern Syria under pressure from a Turkish offensive probing deeper into the war-torn country than the Defense Department anticipated.
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21 October
Experts Say It’s Time for EU to Blacklist Iran-Tied Hizballah in Its Entirety
Both the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council have already classified the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
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21 October
France, Britain try to revive fight against Islamic State; decry Turkey, U.S
France and Britain on Tuesday accused Turkey and the United States of undoing five years worth of work in fighting Islamic State and scrambled to define how to react should militants escape prisons and camps in Syria.
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21 October
Pence and Pompeo to Push Erdogan for Pullback From Syria
In meeting the Turkish leader, the vice president is expected to reiterate President Trump’s demand for a negotiated cease-fire.
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16 October
ISIS's Turkish Homecoming
If the Kurds cannot guard the ISIS captives, then who will? (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images) It is, therefore, the epitome of hypocrisy for Mr Erdogan to offer to take responsibility for the ISIS fighters being held in Kurdish-run detention camps… If that really were to happen, and the ISIS …
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16 October
Iranian oil tanker hit by two blasts in Red Sea
Two separate explosions, possibly caused by missile attacks, have hit an Iranian oil tanker operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) near the Saudi port city of Jeddah, in what Tehran calls a “dangerous adventure”.
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