US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to let Turkey attack Kurdish militants in Syria by withdrawing  American forces. . ..…

Since then, the militia, with American backing, has retained control of a large swath of northeastern Syria. . . . Turkey considers the militia part of a Kurdish guerrilla movement that threatens Turkey, and Mr. ..…

Schenker focused on Russia and China at time when U.S lawmakers are coming to grips with Trump's announcement that he will uncouple American troops from Kurdish partners. ..…

He teaches at American University. His books include The Kurdish Nationalist Movement, The Kurdish Question in Iraq and War in the Gulf which he co-authored with Majid Khadduri. . ... Xulam is director of the American Kurdish Information Network. He said today:..…

For years, Washington has sought to ease tensions between NATO-allied Turkey and the mainly- Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, and. In recent months, United States has labored to placate Turkey by creating Turkish- American mechanism, convincing its Syrian allies to pull back its..…

CNN: Trump ignores his own warning in Syria…dec(ides) to remove the remaining American troops…” . AP News: “Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria” . ..…

Neither are Turkish forces seen to be preparing to attack Kurdish towns Syria. American training and its flow of equipment continue uninterrupted for Syrian Defense Forces, of. ..…