Last Sunday in northeast Syria was a day fraught with geopolitical symbolism. As Russian forces raised their flag over a former school that had been used by American troops in the town of Ain Issa, about 100 miles to the east on the M4 highway a U.S. patrol watched as Turkish or Turkish-backed...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Tuesday have thwarted a fresh incursion attempt by regime forces and allied militias into strategic Kabina hilltops in coastal Latakia province, killing 12 troops, sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The regime army seeks to take back four hilltops seized...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia had not withdrawn from a planned "safe zone" in northeast Syria despite Turkey's agreements with the United States and Russia. Turkey struck two separate deals with the United States and Russia for the YPG,...

Turkish and Russian troops in armoured vehicles Tuesday began their second joint ground patrol in northern Syria near the town of Kobani, under a deal that has forced a Kurdish militia away from Turkey's border. Nearly a month ago, Turkey and Syrian rebel allies launched a cross-border...