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Syrian Democratic Forces: Rebels with a cause

When civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, one of the first things Bashar al-Assad’s regime did was to pull back troops from the country’s north-east so that they could defend the heartland against militias. This gave an opportunity to Syria’s Kurds, the country’s largest ethnic minority who make up some 10% of its population, to establish a de …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters

Al Jazeera

Ankara vows to continue operations in northern Syria as fears grow over an assault on the Kurdish-held border town of Kobane. Renewed fighting between Turkish-backed factions and Syrian Kurdish fighters comes more than a week after fighters led by opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled Syria’s longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad. Reporting from Istanbul, Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu said that Turkiye …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared

Al Jazeera

Pentagon says the additional forces have been in Syria for ‘a while’, before fall of President Bashar al-Assad, though they were not publicly disclosed. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said the additional US forces have been in Syria since before the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad this month, though he did not specify a timeframe. …

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5 days, 9 hours ago

Turkey-Backed Syria Forces Aim to Push on Against Kurdish Groups

Live Mint

-- Turkey-backed forces are aiming to capture more territory in northern Syria from Kurdish groups, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter, a move that could stir tensions with the US. The SNA will likely try to capture areas to the west of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobani by its mostly Kurdish inhabitants, said the people, who aren’t …

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6 days, 10 hours ago

Amid Turkey's offensive, Iraqis & Syrian Kurds fear Islamic State's attempts to free thousands of prisoners

Firstpost

As Kurdish forces are stretched thin in the wake of a Turkey-led offensive, Iraqi and Kurdish officials are concerned that the Islamic State may attempt to free thousands of terrorists held in Kurdish jails in Syria The Islamic State is likely to take advantage of the spiralling conflict in Syria and free thousands of its terrorists held in numerous prisoners, …

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Turkey to step up offensive against Kurds, expected to launch full-scale invasion of Syria: Report

Firstpost

Utilising the chaos in Syria in the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, Turkey has mobilised its military along with militias it sponsors along the border with Kurdish-held Syrian territories in what appears to be a preparation for an imminent invasion, according to a report Amid chaos in the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, Turkey appears set to invade Syria and …

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US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

China Daily

DAMASCUS -- US-led mediation efforts have failed to establish a lasting ceasefire in northern Syria's Manbij and Kobani regions, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. In a statement from its media center, the SDF accused Türkiye and allied militias of rejecting key provisions in a proposed agreement, including the transfer of remaining Manbij Military Council fighters and civilians …

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US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

China Daily

DAMASCUS -- US-led mediation efforts have failed to establish a lasting ceasefire in northern Syria's Manbij and Kobani regions, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. In a statement from its media center, the SDF accused Türkiye and allied militias of rejecting key provisions in a proposed agreement, including the transfer of remaining Manbij Military Council fighters and civilians …

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US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-17 10:19 DAMASCUS -- US-led mediation efforts have failed to establish a lasting ceasefire in northern Syria's Manbij and Kobani regions, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. In a statement from its media center, the SDF accused Türkiye and allied militias of rejecting key provisions in a proposed agreement, including the transfer of remaining Manbij …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Syria won't become flourishing democracy overnight, but it won't join the league of failed states either

Firstpost

Seeing the checks and balances of the various interest groups within and outside Syria, it can be concluded that these forces would not allow Syria to drift into the crisis in which Iraq was post-2003, and Libya drifted and never recovered after the forcible removal of Muammar Gaddafi’s rule in 2011 The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria and …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Syria’s new power struggle? Why Turkey-backed Syrian National Army is at odds with US ally Syrian Democratic Forces

Firstpost

The Syrian conflict has entered a new phase as the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army escalates its offensive against the US-supported Syrian Democratic Forces. While the SNA seeks to establish control in northern Syria, the SDF faces mounting pressure despite its pivotal role in defeating ISIS People chant in celebration while holding flags adopted by the Syrian new rulers after their …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Top Kurdish commander warns of 'bloody civil war' in Syria as Turkey & Islamists continue attacks

Firstpost

As Turkey has joined hands with Syrian Islamist groups, including the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, against the Kurds, the top Kurdish general has warned that the country may be headed into another round of ‘bloody civil war’ General Mazloum Abdi, the commander of Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, has warned that the country may be headed into another round of a “bloody …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Crucial dam at risk as Kurds and Turkish-backed groups battle in northern Syria

CNN

CNN — A crucial dam is at risk as fighting continues in several areas of northern Syria between Kurdish groups and Turkish-backed factions. The SDF said Friday that after three days of fighting around the dam and an important bridge across the Euphrates river, its forces had driven back “the mercenaries’ attacks.” It claimed to have killed more than 200 …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Syria in a map: Who controls what now that Assad is gone?

ABC

Whenever a leader is overthrown, a power vacuum is created that can be exploited by self-seeking actors. SNA forces, which are backed by neighbouring country Türkiye, have an interest in creating a buffer zone near the Turkish border to keep Syria's Kurdish forces away from it. This last Kurdish group is known as Syria's Democratic Forces and it controls large …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy

Firstpost

With Russian and Iranian influence almost over in Syria, America’s biggest concern is the resurgence of Islamic State, not democracy Rebel fighters ride in a vehicle after they seized Damascus and ousted President Bashar in Syria, December 9, 2024. “It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country,” …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

Daily Mail

Islamist rebel group Ha'yat Tahrir al-Sham officially ended Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's longstanding regime earlier this week, naming a leader of a new transition government days after Assad fled Damascus to seek refuge in Moscow. Destroyed trucks after a Turkish airstrike near Qamishli, northeast of Syria on 11 December 2024 Israeli troops move within the buffer zone between Israel and …

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1 week, 5 days ago

US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria after fall of Assad

CNN

CNN — The US’ key anti-ISIS partners in Syria said on Wednesday that the ISIS detention facilities they guard are coming under attack and that they have been forced to halt anti-ISIS operations, complicating the US military’s efforts to prevent the terror group from reconstituting following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But the US’ most important partner there, …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Shamima Begum hopes of returning to UK ‘bolstered’ by collapse of Assad regime in Syria, lawyer claims

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Shamima Begum pictured at Roj …

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As rebels marched against Assad, Turkey opened new front against US-backed Kurds in Syria

Firstpost

Even as Syrian opposition forces were marching against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, Turkey and a militia it sponsors opened a new front against US-backed Kurds in Syria over the weekend The photograph shows US-backed Kurdish military personnel of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria's Raqqa in 2017. Even as Syrian opposition forces pushed against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, Turkey opened …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria after Assad: New ruler, key political figures and uncertain future

India Today

In 2011, Syrians broke into protests demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, who responded with brutal force, triggering a civil war that has killed over 5 lakh people. For about eight years, the frontlines in Syria’s civil war had been frozen with Assad’s regime – backed by Russia and Iran – ruling the largest parts of the country while …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI cuts CRR to 4 pc; will unlock ₹1.16 lakh cr bank funds

Live Mint

Mumbai, Dec 6 To ease the potential liquidity stress, the Reserve Bank on Friday slashed Cash Reserve Ratio by 50 basis points to 4 per cent, a move that would unlock ₹1.16 lakh crore bank funds. The RBI on May 4, 2022 had raised CRR to 4.5 per cent from 4 per cent in an off-cycle Monetary Policy Committee meeting, …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Lower GDP forecast to CRR boost: 6 key takeaways from RBI MPC

India Today

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the key lending rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive time since February 2023. LOWER GDP GROWTH PROJECTIONS The Reserve Bank has slightly reduced its real GDP growth forecast for 2024-25, projecting it at 6.6%. Quarterly projections for GDP growth are as follows: Q3 of 2024-25: 6.8% Q4 of …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Syrian rebels take over Aleppo: What about the rest of the country?

Firstpost

The surprise offensive by rebels in Syria has shifted the front lines settled in 2020. While the opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have seized large swathes of Aleppo, the Syrian government continues to control most parts of the country Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized military armored vehicle on the outskirts of Hama, Syria, December 3, 2024. …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Israel threatens to go deeper into Lebanon if Hezbollah ceasefire fails – as Syria conflict intensifies

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the bleakest threat over the deal yet, Israel’s …

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Syrian Democratic Forces: Rebels with a cause

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters

US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared

Turkey-Backed Syria Forces Aim to Push on Against Kurdish Groups

Amid Turkey's offensive, Iraqis & Syrian Kurds fear Islamic State's attempts to free thousands of prisoners

Turkey to step up offensive against Kurds, expected to launch full-scale invasion of Syria: Report

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

Syria won't become flourishing democracy overnight, but it won't join the league of failed states either

Syria’s new power struggle? Why Turkey-backed Syrian National Army is at odds with US ally Syrian Democratic Forces

Top Kurdish commander warns of 'bloody civil war' in Syria as Turkey & Islamists continue attacks

Crucial dam at risk as Kurds and Turkish-backed groups battle in northern Syria

Syria in a map: Who controls what now that Assad is gone?

Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria after fall of Assad

Shamima Begum hopes of returning to UK ‘bolstered’ by collapse of Assad regime in Syria, lawyer claims

As rebels marched against Assad, Turkey opened new front against US-backed Kurds in Syria

Syria after Assad: New ruler, key political figures and uncertain future

RBI cuts CRR to 4 pc; will unlock ₹1.16 lakh cr bank funds

Lower GDP forecast to CRR boost: 6 key takeaways from RBI MPC

Syrian rebels take over Aleppo: What about the rest of the country?

Israel threatens to go deeper into Lebanon if Hezbollah ceasefire fails – as Syria conflict intensifies