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Uncertainty remains over future of Syria safe zones
A "safe zone" in Syria? The US tried it with Turkey before. It didn't work. President Donald Trump has tweeted twice about the possibility of establishing a "20 mile safe zon...
By Nicholas Heras
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ISIS-claimed attack on Americans in Syria renews criticism of Trump policy
Wednesday’s attack on U.S. forces in Syria has stoked fresh criticism over President Donald Trump’s claim that the so-called Islamic State has been defeated renewed debate ove...
By Nicholas Heras
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How Trump's Withdrawal Threatens The Secretive Hunt For ISIS Members In Syria
President Trump’s order to withdraw US troops from Syria threatens to cripple US-led efforts to kill and capture ISIS members who continue to launch insurgent-style attacks ac...
By Nicholas Heras
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American Troops Die in Syria as Trump Team Squabbles
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Two U.S. service members and two Department of Defense personnel were killed in an explosion in Syria on Wednesday, the U.S. military confirmed, even as President Donald Trump...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Iran deal, Saudi murder: Turbulent year shakes up Middle East
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A murdered Saudi journalist. A scrapped Iran nuclear deal. The two events alone have undone years of diplomacy in the Middle East, testing old alliances and shaking up the reg...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkey's Slap to the Face of America's Syria Policy
Press Note
Yesterday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared the beginning of a military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern and eastern Syria, crea...
By Nicholas Heras
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No removal of border walls amid Turkish threats, but fear remains in Serekaniye
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The mixed town of Serekaniye (Ras al-Ain) was quiet on Thursday and, despite some rumors, there was no sign of Turkey removing any wall along its southern border with Syria. K...
By Nicholas Heras
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Syrian Kurds: Threat of Turkish Action Impacts Anti-IS Fight
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Kurdish officials in Syria say any Turkish military action against them would affect their efforts in defeating Islamic State in its last stronghold in the country. The commen...
By Nicholas Heras
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US sees renewed leverage over Assad in Syria
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The Donald Trump administration believes it has leverage over Russia and Iran to bring the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria back to the negotiating table and rekindle the UN-le...
By Nicholas Heras
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Kurdish-backed council rejects Russian fears over Kurdish 'quasi-states'
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The Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) has called on Russia to focus on ending crimes by Turkish-backed groups in Afrin, rather than expressing worries that the Sy...
By Nicholas Heras
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What is stalling the fight against IS in east Syria?
The Islamic State group has fiercely defended its last holdout in eastern Syria against a more than two-month military offensive by a Kurdish-Arab alliance backed by a US-led ...
By Nicholas Heras
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US observation posts in Syria aim to block Turkish attacks on YPG
A US plan to establish military observation posts in Syria near the border with Turkey is designed to prevent Ankara from launching an all-out military assault on positions he...
By Nicholas Heras
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Reports: Turkey-backed Rebels Battle in Afrin
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Clashes in the Syrian town of Afrin are intensifying as Turkish-backed Syrian rebel factions continue fighting each other over influence in the northwestern town. The U.K.-ba...
By Nicholas Heras
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SDF says it arrested IS leader responsible for killing Raqqa tribal head
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An official from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday announced the arrest of an Islamic State (IS) leader he said was responsible for the recent killing of one of ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Four killed in armed attack on Manbij security forces
The media office of the Manbij Internal Security Forces on Tuesday said armed ‘gangs,’ at just past midnight on Tuesday, attacked the al-Shuweiha checkpoint on the outskirts o...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkey threatens Syria's Kurds: A headache for the US?
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his threats to crush Syria's Kurds, this time in northeastern areas of the war-torn country where US forces are present. Tu...
By Nicholas Heras
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Kurdish SDF caught between Turkish, US aims in Syria
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The Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) finds itself torn between competing war aims of its US allies and Turkish opponents as the SDF declared a pause in the bat...
By Nicholas Heras
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Syrian Kurds says US not pleased with Turkish cross-border shelling
Aldar Xelil, a Diplomatic Relations spokesperson for the Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM), says the US is unhappy with Turkey’s cross-border shelling which began on Tuesd...
By Nicholas Heras
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Khashoggi crisis may tip Middle East power balance towards Turkey
The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could alter the power dynamic in the Middle East by strengthening Turkey's influence at Saudi Arabia's expense as they compete for lea...
By Nicholas Heras
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Upcoming Iran Sanctions: Likely Impact and Response from Iran
Press Note
On November 5, the United States will reimpose an array of powerful sanctions on the most important economic institutions in Iran, including its central bank and national oil ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg, Ilan Goldenberg & Eric Brewer
