The Iraq Report: Iraq security sources confirm Iran-backed militias killing protesters Al-Araby 37 minutes ago SyriaShia militant groups close to Iran’s Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been actively involved in killing Iraqi demonstrators...
Joe Scarborough Unloads On Donald Trump's Base For Swallowing His Lies HuffPost 2 hours ago Syria"It's the responsibility of the people that show up at those rallies to not be stupid, to not be so stupid that they should be kept away...
Zauberland: A journey through a Syrian refugee's dreamscape Al-Araby 2 hours ago EnvironmentThe Syrian conflict is dramatically displayed at the Linbury Theatre at the Royal Opera House in London.
What is Turkey Really After in Syria? Lobe Log 3 hours ago Opinionby Shireen T. Hunter Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has justified his invasion of the Kurdish-inhabited areas of northeastern Syria in...
Pompeo visits Netanyahu amid Israeli concern over Trump's abandonment of Kurdish allies Al-Araby 4 hours ago NewsUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Jerusalem after negotiating a deal with Turkey to halt its military advance in northern Syria.
Trump likens conflict in Syria to playground fight BBC 4 hours ago IraqThe US leader defends his handling of Turkey's offensive as evidence of possible war crimes grows.
Turkey's Syria offensive: Burying the Kurdish autonomy project Qantara.de 6 hours ago SyriaWhen the Kurds of Syria came under Turkish fire less than ten days ago, the Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria was left...
Fear Grips Women and Children Trapped in Syria Camps Human Rights Watch 6 hours ago Human Rights“They won’t shoot us, my darling. Mummy is right here with you, don’t worry.” The German mother’s words, spoken...
Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire The Arab Weekly 6 hours ago SyriaShelling and gunfire could be heard in and around the Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn.
Shells still fall in northeast Syria despite pause agreement Reuters 9 hours ago NewsShelling could be heard at the Syrian-Turkish border on Friday morning despite a...
Americans want an end to forever wars. But that’s not what Trump offers | Joshua Leifer The Guardian 10 hours ago IraqThe president’s Syria withdrawal should be a warning to those too easily seduced by his erratic opposition to US foreign involvement.
Friday Finds: A Talk with Haidar Haidar Arabic Literature 11 hours ago Culture“At the end, what is essential is to write a good literary work, and to hell with prizes.”.
Trump On Turkey And Kurds: 'You Have To Let Them Fight Like 2 Kids' HuffPost 12 hours ago SyriaAt his campaign rally in Dallas, the president brought up Turkey's agreement to temporarily pause its attacks on Kurdish-held northern Syria.
Turkey’s Victory Over Donald Trump NY Times 16 hours ago OpinionThe Turkish president got what he wanted — as did Russia and Iran.
'We had high hopes for America': Civilians in northeast Syria wary of Turkey-US deal Al-Araby 5 hours ago SyriaTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US Vice President Mike Pence announced a five-day pause in fighting but the deal is met with suspicion...
Syria-Russia Attack on Refuge an Apparent War Crime Human Rights Watch 12 hours ago Human RightsA Syrian-Russian military alliance strike on a displacement compound in mid-August is an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch said today.
In Chilling Echo Of Ethnic Cleansing, Trump Says North Syria Needed To Be 'Cleaned Out' HuffPost 15 hours ago SyriaThe president called it "rough love.".
Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President NY Times 19 hours ago OpinionIf President Trump doesn’t demonstrate the leadership that America needs, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office.
Kurds, eternal victims of betrayal The Arab Weekly 21 hours ago SyriaPerhaps out of naivety or perhaps they had no choice, the Kurds forgot those events and went back to cooperating with the Americans during the...
Turkey and the Kurds: What Goes Around Comes Around Lobe Log 22 hours ago Opinionby James M. Dorsey Turkey, like much of the Middle East, is discovering that what goes around comes around. Not only because President Recep...
EU leaders seek tough unified message against Turkey's Syria offensive Reuters 24 hours ago NewsEuropean Union leaders will seek a common front against their NATO ally Turkey a...
Turkey arrests 24 over criticism of Syria offensive, domestic reports say Haaretz 2 days ago LebanonOn Wednesday, Anadolu said 24 of the 186 people who had been detained for criticising the operation on social media had been formally arrested.
