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October 22, 2019

Trump's special representative to Syria says US withdrawal did not prompt invasion by Turkey

Senators on both sides of the aisle pressed President Trump’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement on Tuesday about America’s withdrawal of troops from northern Syria ahead of Turkey’s recent invasion of the region.

October 22, 2019

Aykan Erdemir: Trump can get both Turkish and Kurdish support in Syria by negotiating peace deal

The US can help the Kurds reach a settlement with Turkey and Syria that would guarantee peaceful coexistence and Kurdish autonomy.

October 22, 2019

Sen. Rand Paul: Syria, Turkey, the Kurds and the right role for the US – A roadmap for peace

There can be no doubt that the situation in Northern Syria involving Turkey, the Kurds, and Syria is messy, complicated, and potentially costly. The only questions are for whom, as well as what is the role of the United States.

October 22, 2019

Sen. Graham, Gen. Keane: Turkey paves way for ISIS comeback – US must prevent return of terrorist group

ISIS will regenerate and again seek to establish a caliphate or at least a base of operations in its spiritual home of Raqqa, Syria without continuing efforts by the United States, our Kurdish partners, and the international community.

October 22, 2019

Turkey, Russia announce joint patrols along Syria border in latest move against Kurds

Turkey and Russia announced Tuesday that both countries will soon start conducting joint security patrols along a border region in Syria following the removal of Kurdish forces there.

October 22, 2019

Iraq's military says US troops leaving Syria don't have permission to stay in country

Iraq's military says U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country.

October 21, 2019

All US armored vehicles evacuating northeast Syria have arrived in Iraq, defense official says

All roughly 100 U.S. armored vehicles evacuating northeast Syria in a convoy have arrived in Iraq, a U.S. defense official tells Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.

October 21, 2019

Cher calls Trump a 'wh---,' says Pelosi 'could kick his mammoth a--'

Music superstar Cher blasted President Trump over his latest actions in Syria, calling him a "whore" and claiming that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., "could kick his mammoth ass."

October 21, 2019

Dobbins and Martini: US, Turkey, Syria: What is possible (and impossible) for the Kurds now

The real choices before the Trump administration in eastern Syria were: staying indefinitely; preparing an orderly exit, thereby opening the way for the return of the Syrian state and its allies; or leaving suddenly without warning. The administration ultimately defaulted to the worst of these alternatives.

October 21, 2019

American troops leaving Syrian city controlled by Kurds pelted with potatoes, tomatoes

Videos circulating on social media show angry residents in a Kurdish-controlled Syrian city pelting departing U.S. armored vehicles with potatoes and other refuse. .