Turkey’s attack on Kurdish strongholds along the Syrian border has been years in the making.
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Ukraine’s President: ‘I Wanted to Be World Famous,’ but Not This Way
Volodymyr Zelensky came to office vowing to fight corruption and forge peace. Then came the Trump phone call. Today, in a marathon news conference, he tried to start over.
Trump Makes Few Promises to U.K. Over Diplomat’s Wife Who Fled Crash
The accident, which killed a teenage motorcyclist, Harry Dunn, has created a diplomatic quandary for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Turkish Forces Escalate Campaign in Syria Against Kurdish-Led Militia
Turkish forces kill at least 23 Kurdish fighters and seize 11 towns. The Kurdish-led militia punches back but quits anti-ISIS operations.
U.S. Moves to Take ‘High Value’ ISIS Detainees, Including Britons Who Abused Hostages
The military is taking several dozen men out of Kurdish-run wartime prisons in Syria as Turkey invades the region.
On Ukraine Aid, ‘Nothing to See Here’: Diplomats Urged to Play Down Funds’ Release
A series of internal State Department emails reflect diplomats’ frustration with the unexpected freeze on funding that Congress had already approved.
Turkey Launches Offensive Against U.S.-Backed Syrian Militia
President Trump condemned the attack on the Kurdish-led militia, which began days after he had greenlighted it.
Militia Commander Says It Will Attack Turkish Forces if They Enter Syria
Turkey’s president said a Syrian operation was imminent but confusion remained over President Trump’s Syria policy.
Pulling of U.S. Troops in Syria Could Aid Assad and ISIS
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.
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.