War in Syria
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Bullets don’t deter migrants at Turkish-Greek border
EU diplomats fear escalation in Syria more than refugee surge
Commission expects Turkey to ‘uphold’ migrant deal
NATO chief urges Syria, Russia to stop offensive after killing of Turkish troops
Turkey says it will no longer stop refugees from entering Europe
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Erdoğan says he will meet Putin, Merkel and Macron to discuss Syria
Plans for March 5 meeting follow a sharp escalation in violence in Idlib.
Macron and Merkel call Putin over Syria
As hundreds of thousands are displaced in bloody Idlib offensive, leaders talk, but do little else.
The EU’s hottest hot spot: The eastern Mediterranean
Europe has been a bystander in the crises on its doorstep.
London-born woman who joined ISIS loses appeal against loss of citizenship
Appeals commission says woman was not stateless after losing British citizenship.
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
Drawing the top stories around the globe.
Dutch court rules children of Islamic State women must be repatriated
Children ‘cannot be held responsible’ for their parents’ actions, however serious, judge rules.
Pentagon: US sending armored vehicles into Syria to protect oil fields
Trump authorized new stay-behind force this week.
Turkey and Russia agree on Kurdish withdrawal, joint patrols in Syria
Syrian Kurdish fighters will have 150 hours from noon on Wednesday to withdraw from areas near the border.
German defense minister pushes for international ‘security zone’ in Syria
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer says she would discuss the plan with NATO partners this week.
Turkey deal gives Pence and Pompeo a break
Despite long odds and a spiraling impeachment inquiry in Washington, the president’s top lieutenants notched him a provisional win in Ankara.
Pence announces Syria ceasefire deal with Turkey
US agrees to back off sanctions for 120-hour truce.
Hungarian minister appears to endorse Turkish incursion into Syria
Péter Szijjártó says the most important thing is to protect Hungarian interests and stop migration.
Merkel tells Erdoğan to halt Syrian offensive
German chancellor warns incursion could strengthen ISIS and destabilize the region.
Mattis: ISIS will surge back after Trump’s Syria withdrawal
‘It’s absolutely a given that they will come back,’ ex-Pentagon chief says.
Trump shrugs off ISIS fighters fleeing Syria: They’ll ‘be escaping to Europe’
The Kurds ‘didn’t help us in the Second World War, they didn’t help us with [the D-Day landings in] Normandy,’ US president says.
Turkey launches incursion into northern Syria
The operation is aimed at driving Syrian Kurdish forces away from the Turkish border.
‘Disaster in the making’: US Republicans torch Trump’s Syria policy
Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio and Nikki Haley denounced the decision to allow Turkey to fight US-allied Kurds.
White House backs Turkey on invasion of Syria
Support is complicated by US cooperation with Kurdish forces — who could also be at risk from Turkish surge.
Mattis says he owes Trump silence, but won’t keep quiet ‘forever’
‘If you leave an administration, you owe some silence,’ former secretary of defense says.
Syrians report deportations as Turkey takes harder line on refugees
Refugees and NGOs say hundreds of Syrians have been forcibly returned in recent weeks.
Cyprus’ refugee crisis risks boiling over
The divided island’s unusual political status is making it hard to deal with a growing influx of asylum seekers.