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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 )

Michael Flynn’s Turkey Connection Is Worth Pursuing

By Noah Feldman / Bloomberg May 19, 2017 Flynn reportedly barred an attack on Islamic State after receiving more than $500,000 from a Turkish source. The implications could be key to special counsel Robert Mueller's probe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Syria’s Kurds to Declare Federal Province (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 17, 2016 Some pundits are interpreting the Kurdish move as a form of separatism, but so far it seems more like a demand for states’ rights, Alabama-style. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Would a Syrian Kurd Defeat of Islamic State Help Democrats Win the White House in 2016?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 22, 2016 This has been a war with a lot of seesawing, so it is premature to make any decisive pronouncements. But this is an election year, and if Islamic State is defeated in Syria in 2016, it could vindicate President Obama’s strategy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )