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‘We have no choice but to liberate Efrin’ – Aldar Xelil on northern Syria’s next moves

Syrian Kurdish official Aldar Xelil says his forces are not counting on outside powers to protect them from Turkey

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S-400: A symbol of disobedience in the Middle East

Russia's S-400 defense system undermines US authority as ties between America and its Middle East partners get weaker

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US suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over S-400 purchase from Russia

The US is halting deliveries to Turkey related to the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after the NATO ally bought Russia's S-400 air and missile defense system

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ISIS’s ‘caliphate’ was crushed. Now Syria’s Kurd-led alliance faces bigger battles

Reporting from Syria in the dying days of the ISIS caliphate, Jared Szuba talks to Kurds and Arabs about the fight for their shared future

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Turkey and Russia discuss ‘coordination center’ in Syria

Turkey and Russia are discussing a "coordination center" to better manage operations in Syria's rebel-controlled Idlib province, Turkey's defense minister Hulusi Akar said

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Iraq’s PUK Peshmerga willing to help Syrian Kurdish forces if Turkey attacks

A senior Iraqi Kurdistan PUK Peshmerga official said his party is willing to provide material aid to the YPG in northern Syria if they are attacked by Turkey

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NATO begins Dynamic Manta submarine drills in Mediterranean Sea

Submarines, ships and aircraft from 10 NATO countries launched Dynamic Manta 2019 off the coast of Italy, beginning underwater and surface warfare training

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Around 200 US “peacekeeping” troops will stay in Syria

The US military will keep around 200 "peacekeeping" troops in Syria, the White House said, weeks after President Trump announced US forces would withdraw

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Alliance between SDF and Syrian regime is “very far away,” senior Kurdish official Salih Muslim says

Senior Kurdish politician Salih Muslim said a military partnership between the SDF and the Assad government is “very far away” and will depend on a negotiated political solution

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Russia’s Putin hosts Iran and Turkey leaders for Syrian war talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to discuss how to resolve the conflict in Syria

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