October 2019

Turkey intensified its air and artillery strikes in northeast Syria on Friday (Oct 11), escalating an offensive against Kurdish militia that has drawn warnings of humanitarian catastrophe and turned some Republican lawmakers against US…

The Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, has revealed that international humanitarian organisations are preparing for the eventuality that roughly 100,000 people will flee their homes due to the offensive launched on Wednesday by Turkey.…

Turkish shelling on the Kurdish city of Qamishli, northeast Syria on Thursday killed an 11-year-old boy and seriously injured his 8-year-old sister while they played outside their home. Turkey has continued to shell towns and villages…

Turkish artillery and warplanes on Friday battered Kurdish-held territories across northeast Syria, while ground troops and allies overran 14 villages on the periphery of two strategic towns along the border, Turkey’s military said.…

An explosives-laden vehicle detonated Friday in a busy neighbourhood of Qamishli, one of the main Kurdish towns in northeastern Syria, officials said. The attack, which Kurdish officials said caused several casualties, came as Kurdish…

Turkish forces pushed on Friday deeper into northeastern Syria in their quest to clear the area from Kurdish fighters, causing a mass displacement of civilians and casualties on both sides. Residents fled with their belongings loaded into…

Turkey has remained defiant in the face of international criticism, insisting the military will push forward with its incursion. The UN has warned of an impending humanitarian crisis as thousands flee to safety. The United Nations on…

Facing a backlash for appearing to greenlight Turkey’s assault against Kurdish forces in Syria, President Donald Trump on Friday dialed up pressure on America’s Nato ally by threatening crippling sanctions. The United States was moving to…

Facing a backlash for appearing to greenlight Turkey's assault against Kurdish forces in Syria, President Donald Trump on Friday dialed up pressure on America's Nato ally by threatening crippling sanctions. The United States was moving to…

Facing a backlash for appearing to greenlight Turkey's assault against Kurdish forces in Syria, President Donald Trump on Friday dialed up pressure on America's NATO ally by threatening crippling sanctions. The United States was moving to…