Analysts said the redeployment would betray America’s Syrian Kurdish allies, decrease American leverage in Syria and open a void that could benefit Iran, Russia and the Islamic State.
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Caught Between Trump, Turkey and Kurds, Pentagon Struggles to Piece Together Syria Strategy
The Pentagon is scrambling to respond to the words of a president who views Syria and the fight against ISIS as a battle largely won and done for American troops.
How Kurds Could Be Affected by Trump’s Syria Shift
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria partnered with the United States to fight the Islamic State, but may find themselves facing Turkey’s military alone.
A Look at Who Is Affected by Trump’s Shift in Syria
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria partnered with the United States to fight the Islamic State, but may find themselves facing Turkey’s military alone.
U.S. Poised to Send 150 Troops to Patrol Northeastern Syria
The new deployment is part of an expanding series of military and diplomatic steps the United States has taken to defuse tensions with Turkey, a NATO ally.
U.S. Poised to Send 150 Troops to Patrol Northeastern Syria
The new deployment is part of an expanding series of military and diplomatic steps the United States has taken to defuse tensions with Turkey, a NATO ally.
He Gave a Bike to a Refugee Girl. 24 Years Later, She Got to Thank Him.
Mevan Babakar was a 5-year-old refugee in the Netherlands when she received a present that changed her life. Social media helped her find the man who gave it.
Gunmen Kill Turkish Diplomat and Two Iraqis in the Kurdish Region of Iraq
There was no immediate word on a motive or suspects in the shooting, which occurred in a restaurant in Erbil.
Candidates for Istanbul Mayor Hold Rare Debate on Live TV
The head-to-head, the first such event in Turkey in 17 years, pitted Ekrem Imamoglu of the opposition against Binali Yildirim, a government-backed former prime minister.
An American Family Detained in Syria Is Sent Back to the U.S.
Kurdish authorities are releasing some of the 12,000 foreign women and children affiliated with the Islamic State held in detention camps in Syria.