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Reuters · 19h

Turkish military kills 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, ministry says

The Turkish military killed 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Euronews (English) on MSN · 3h

Kurdish forces fight back against Turkish-backed rebels amid clashes in northern Syria

The SDF launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed SNA to reclaim areas near Syria's northern border. Clashes have intensified since Bashar al-Assad's fall. View on euronews

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Tuesday they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria’s northern border with Turkey.

Syria dissolves rebel factions

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Syria’s New Rebel Leaders Have Control of the Country. Now What?

The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free elections.

The New York Times · 15h

Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under a Single Government

As the fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad set out to assert control over the country, they pursued former government forces loyal to the Assad regime, resulting in deadly clashes in parts of the country.

The Washington Post · 1d

Syria’s new leaders dissolve rebel factions, merge them under Defense Ministry

The leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that led the assault that ultimately toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime, has reached an agreement with other rebel leaders in its coalition to dissolve their factions and merge them under the Defense Ministry,

More than 4,500 US troops are spending Christmas in Iraq and Syria, according to Pentagon figures

In the past week, the Pentagon has acknowledged that its footprint in Iraq and Syria is bigger than it has claimed for years ...

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Kurdish militia in Syria will be buried if they do not lay down arms, Turkey's Erdogan says

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants in Syria will either lay down their weapons or "be ...

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Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time, Pentagon now says

The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since at least 2020, ...

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Syria’s minorities fear Iraq-style sectarian chaos after regime change

Daniel Sulaiman, 25, canceled his plans to return from Dubai to his Syrian hometown of Tartous to celebrate the first ...

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On Syria tour, Blinken pledges to work with Iraq against IS jihadists

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday to work with Iraq to ensure no resurgence of the Islamic State group ...

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Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...

Newsweek on MSN12d

Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq in Syria Diplomacy Effort

Blinken said he spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani about the situation in Syria after the Assad regime's ...

Syria's Tangled Alliances and Rivalries: A Visual Guide

Assad, old alliances have crumbled, and global powers are figuring out their relationships with Syria’s new de facto leaders.

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What to know about camps in Syria holding families of ISIS fighters

The camps are run by the SDF. The United States backs the SDF, providing it with weapons and training, in an effort to combat ...

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Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take ...

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