Turkish-Backed Forces Seize Syrian-Kurdish City of Afrin

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 19, 2018 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan achieves an important objective by taking control of a key area from Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Turkey Vows to Widen Offensive to Eastern Syria, Iraq

SARAH EL DEEB and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 19, 2018 President Erdogan calls the Afrin campaign the "most important phase" of the military operation launched Jan. 20 and aimed at driving Syrian Kurdish forces out border areas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syria Says Over 40,000 Have Left Ghouta

The Associated Press Mar 16, 2018 Syria's U.N. ambassador says that following the government takeover of Hamouria from "terrorists," the government is helping evacuate civilians "who were taken as human shields." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chaos in 2 Towns as Turkish, Syrian Forces Close In

BASSEM MROUE and PHILIP ISSA / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2018 Parallel offensives waged by Turkey and the Syrian government on separate towns on Monday compound a 'catastrophic' humanitarian situation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Calls for ‘Immediate End’ to Syria Offensive

The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Syria is "terrorizing hundreds of thousands of civilians" with airstrikes, artillery, rockets and "a looming ground attack." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

New Fronts Emerge as Assad and Allies Push for Victory

ZEINA KARAM / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2018 As Syrian President Bashar Assad’s fight against Islamic State draws to a close, violence has exploded in other areas, threatening an even broader confrontation among regional and world powers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Turkish Forces Capture Strategic Hill in Syria

MEHMET GUZEL and LEFTERIS PITARAKIS / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2018 Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters' offensive to root out Kurdish fighters in northern Syria has entered a second week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Syrian Kurds Ask Assad to Save Them From Turkey

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 26, 2018 The hopes of the Trump administration to use the Syrian Kurds as a wedge against the government of Bashar Assad in Damascus may be rapidly fading. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Striking Into Syria, Turkey Aims at U.S.-Created ‘Terror Army’

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 21, 2018 “We will crush anyone who opposes our national struggle,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says in a warning to Kurdish activists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Turkey Says No Turning Back From Offensive in Syria

SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2018 Ankara has launched a ground assault on a Syrian Kurdish-controlled enclave in Syria to thwart the establishment of a Kurdish corridor along the Turkish border. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )