Why a Russian Politician Just Called Trump ‘Hitler’

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 Russian Member of Parliament Alexander Vershin recalls that the Nazi leader launched invasions with the same goal as the U.S. president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Syria Oil Mission Raises Legal Questions

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Nov 5, 2019 His oil-field expansion calls into question whether U.S. troops can launch strikes against Syrian or Russian forces if they pose a threat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Joint Turkish and Russian Patrols Begin in Syrian Region

MEHMET GUZEL / The Associated Press Nov 1, 2019 Military operation starts under a deal in which Turkey gave up its offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters launched after U.S. withdrawal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Esper: U.S. Troops, Armored Vehicles Going to Syria Oil Fields

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 The announcement comes even as the president again tweets that the U.S. military mission in Syria is completed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Syrian Forces Enter Key Border Town, Blocking Turkish Plans

ELENA BECATOROS and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2019 Kobani is taken by forces loyal to Bashar Assad, blocking one path for the Turkish military to establish a “safe zone” free of Syrian Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

France to Curtail Some Arms Exports to Turkey

The Associated Press Oct 12, 2019 In a statement, France reiterates opposition to the Turkish military operation, which is facing growing international condemnation. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Pentagon: U.S. Not Abandoning Kurds in Face of Turkish Attack

ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 "U.S. troops remain with [our Kurdish partner forces] in other parts of Syria," according to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Erdogan Says Turkey Won’t Halt Syria Offensive

The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 The offensive was launched Wednesday to drive away Syrian Kurdish fighters linked to an outlawed Kurdish militant group in Turkey. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Syria Demands Withdrawal of All U.S., Turkish Forces

AYA BATRAWY and EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Sep 28, 2019 Speaking at the U.N., Syria's top diplomat says his government reserves the right to defend its territory in any way necessary. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

Syrian Rebels Shoot Down Jet, Kill Russian Pilot

BASSEM MROUE and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY / The Associated Press Feb 3, 2018 The airman reportedly is slain on the ground in an exchange of gunfire with militants trying to capture him. A British-based group has confirmed his death. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )