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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchMiddle East
France to send troops to Manbij as Trump says US coming out of Syria “very soon”
France is to "very quickly" send troops to Manbij in northern Syria to block the advance of Turkish forces, French media reported, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be coming out of Syria "very soon"
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29 MarchMiddle East
Turkey threatens to “take initiative” in Manbij ahead of ministerial meeting in Washington
Turkey will not hesitate to act if YPG members do not leave the Syrian town of Manbij, the country's national security council said, ahead of a meeting between Turkish and American ministers
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19 MarchMiddle East
Erdogan says Turkey to expand military operation in Syria to Manbij, Kobane and Qamishli
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to expand Turkey's campaign in Syria to other Kurd-held territory up to the Iraq border, and again threatened a military operation against Sinjar in Iraq
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18 MarchMiddle East
Kurds threaten guerrilla campaign after Turkey takes control of Syria’s Efrin
Turkish troops and their allies took control of the Syrian town of Efrin, while mainly Kurdish militias said they would now switch to a guerrilla campaign to avoid civilian casualties.
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17 MarchCommentary
Omar Alloush – murdered for building a shared future for Syria’s Arabs and Kurds?
Assassinated in his home, Alloush worked for reconciliation between Arabs and Kurds, focusing on stabilization projects in land liberated from ISIS. Syrian Kurds blame Turkey for his murder.
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14 MarchBusiness
Qatar signs deals for armed drones, armored vehicles and ships from Turkey
Qatar has signed deals with Turkish companies for the sale of armed unmanned aerial vehicles, armored land vehicles and naval vessels
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13 MarchMiddle East
Syria: Turkey says Efrin town encircled, agreement reached over military deployment in Manbij
Turkey's military and Syrian rebel allies have encircled the Syrian town of Afrin, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said, while Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that an agreement was reached with the US for Turkish troops to deploy in Manbij
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6 MarchMiddle East
SDF fighters redeploy from battle against ISIS to defend Efrin
Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces will redeploy 1,700 fighters from fighting ISIS to defend a Kurdish enclave under Turkish attack
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Feb- 2018 -28 FebruaryMiddle East
Turkey is using refugees to justify attacks on Efrin, Syrian Kurds say
Syrian Kurdish officials, including those opposed to the PYD, say Turkey is using refugees to justify its attacks on the enclave of Afrin and wants to use Operation Olive Branch to change the demographics of the region
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26 FebruaryMiddle East
Iraqi court sentences 15 women to death for joining ISIS
An Iraqi criminal court sentenced 15 Turkish women to death for joining Islamic State and one to life in prison, a judiciary spokesperson said
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