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‘We can’t lose hope’ – SDF willing to work with US despite ‘huge blow’ in northeast Syria

Senior Syrian Kurdish leader called for a halt of Turkey’s invasion of northeast Syria, saying the SDF are willing to…

Jared Szuba

Germany to pitch international control of Syria-Turkey border zone to NATO allies

Germany's defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will present a proposal for an internationally controlled security zone on the Syria-Turkey border to…

Fergus Kelly

Bahrain hosts Gulf maritime security conference with Israel in attendance

Representatives from more than 60 countries including met in Bahrain to discuss maritime security following attacks on tankers in the…

Staff Writer With AFP

US may leave troops to protect eastern Syria oil fields, Esper says

Some US forces could remain in eastern Syria to secure oil fields controlled by the SDF, U.S. Secretary of Defense…

Joanne Stocker

Iran slams Turkish plan for northeast Syria military bases

Iran denounced as "unacceptable" any move by Turkey to establish military bases in northeast Syria, saying such a step would…

Staff Writer With AFP

ISWAP fighters kill Nigeria troops in clashes near Jakana

At least four Nigerian soldiers and a militia fighter were killed in clashes with Islamic State West Africa Province fighters…

Fergus Kelly

SDF forces withdraw from Ras al-Ayn on Syria-Turkey border

SDF fighters have left Ras al-Ayn following two days of evacuations of wounded civilians from the border city, Redur Xelil…

Joanne Stocker

UN report documents highest Afghan civilian casualties in a single month since records began

An "unprecedented" number of civilians were killed or injured in Afghanistan between July and September this year, the United Nations…

Staff Writer With AFP

OPCW investigates alleged banned weapons use in northern Syria

The OPCW is investigating allegations that chemical weapons have been used during the Turkey-led incursion into northern Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

Details emerge of ISIS families taken by Turkey-backed Syrian rebels from Ain Issa camp

New details about the escape of women connected to ISIS from a camp in northeast Syria suggest they were taken…

Joanne Stocker