The development came after reports emerged noting that representatives from Damascus and Kurdish-led and so-called Syrian Democratic Forces have been holding talks in Hmeimim air base in Syria's western province of Latakia.. Ahmed Suleiman, member of Kurdish Democratic Progressive Party..…
Both Iran and Russia were also fighting the Islamic State in western Syria, particularly around Deir Ezzor and Palmyra. . ... But Western countries aren’t going to do more in Syria; they’ve proved that over and over throughout the Syrian civil war. ..…
The SDF were the main ground partner in the protracted US-led campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria, losing 11,000 fighters before finally overrunning its self-proclaimed “caliphate” in March. . Western governments have provided the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces with..…
Turkey's move has been condemned by the international community, including by Western allies and in the Arab world. Damascus views the offensive as a violation of Syria's territorial integrity. . ..…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says threats of sanctions and arms embargoes by Western powers will not halt his country’s cross-border military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria’s northeast. . ..…