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A Turkish tank drives Wednesday toward Syria. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

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Syria calls Turkey incursion a “flagrant violation”

The Syrian regime has condemned Turkey’s cross-border incursion near the ISIS-held town of Jarablus, calling it a “flagrant violation" of its sovereignty.

August 24, 2016

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Assad and Erdogan. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

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Iran mediating Turkey-Syria talks: report

A leading Saudi daily has reported that Iran is mediating talks between Turkey and the Syrian regime, amid weeks of rumors of rapprochement between the two foes.

August 24, 2016

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PYD co-leader Saleh Muslim. (AFP/Jacques Demarthon)

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Syria Kurdish leader warns Turkey

Ankara launched a major military operation Wednesday morning to pave the way for a rebel offensive into Jarablus.

August 24, 2016

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A Syrian man rides his motorcycle past collapsed buildings in the northern Syrian town of Manbij on August 14, 2016. (AFP/Delil Souleiman)

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Was Manbij a successful model for future anti-ISIS action in Syria?

After their liberation from ISIS, Manbij residents complain that Kurdish forces are turning away from previous promises of establishing local Arab rule in the city

August 23, 2016

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Abdel Sattar al-Jader. (image via ANHA news agency)

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Syria Kurds accuse Turkey of killing military commander

Abdel Sattar al-Jader was gunned down hours after he warned Ankara against backing a cross-border rebel offensive on Jarablus.

August 23, 2016

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