Syria, Kurdish and Turkey

Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups.
37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces: monitor
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.The latest reported fighting comes despite the United States saying Wednesday that it was working to address Turkey's concerns in Syria to dissuade the NATO ally from escalating an offensive against Kurdish fighters.
HTS-backed forces battle Kurdish militia for control of two key dams in Syria
Forces allied with Syria's new interim government have intensified ground attacks in an attempt to take two main dams in the east of the country from a US-backed Kurdish militia in the past 24 hours,
Turkey’s Aggression Sparks Kurdish-Turmoil in Syria’s Fragile Landscape
Syria’s political landscape is changing rapidly following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces. Türkiye and Israel, two powerful neighbours, have taken decisive steps to secure their interests in the region.
Turkey poised for military move against Kurdish forces in Syria
The Turkish armed forces have been placed on full combat readiness due to the potential for operations against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was provided to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources within the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
In Syria, I find hope in the lives we save and the children pulled from the rubble
Insights speaks directly to the people with an inside track on the big issues. Here, White Helmets founder Ismail Abdullah ...
Daily Sabah11h
Türkiye weighs supplying up to 500 MW of electricity to Syria’s Aleppo
Türkiye's top energy official on Thursday announced plans to start exporting up to 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the ...
France 24 on MSN1d
From Aleppo to Damascus: Scenes of a post-Assad Syria
Assad's regime, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr travelled to Syria to interview rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom ...
The Economist2d
Alawites formed Syria’s elite. Now they are terrified
The fields along Syria’s Mediterranean coast once produced wheat, tomatoes and olives to feed the country. They were a ...
Anadolu Ajansi1d
Aleppo bishop praises Syria's new leader as 'sincere, honest, and reliable person'
Bishop Hanna Jallouf says meeting with Ahmed Al-Sharaa 'full of great affection,' expresses optimism about country's future - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Syria’s Damascus International Airport to resume global flights following the fall of Assad’s regime
International flights in and out of Syria’s main airport in Damascus will resume next week after being halted since rebels ...
Christianity Today1d
Syrian Christians Are Anxious About New Regime
Through prayer and protest, believers struggle to interpret the promises of newly ascendant Islamist leadership.
The National on MSN9d
Assad regime bombed Aleppo for years — then profited from its scrap metal
Every day as he arrived at work at a smelting plant in north-eastern Aleppo’s industrial area, Ammar’s work clothes would ...
The New Yorker11d
Syria Faces Its Past and Its Future
Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.
He Went to Syria With Tulsi Gabbard. He Has Some Big Concerns.
Mouaz Moustafa says Gabbard’s response to Assad’s atrocities is a worrisome sign of how she’d serve as director of national ...