List of Syria articles
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Turkish-backed Syrian fighters evacuate a wounded comrade near the Syrian border. If We Have to Choose Between Compromise and Genocide, We Will Choose Our People
The Kurds’ commander in chief explains why his forces are finally ready to partner with Assad and Putin.
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A refugee camp near Suruc in southern Turkey, across the border from Kobani in February 2016. Many Kurds fled Kobani and other areas of Syria in 2014 to escape the Islamic State. Now, with a new war launched by Turkey near their homes, people are fleeing again. Turkey’s War in Syria Was Not Inevitable
U.S. strategy in Syria has long been plagued by short-term thinking, while Russia, Turkey, and Iran played a long game. Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds is just the latest chapter in Washington’s bungled approach to the region.
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Members of the Iraqi Army load suspected Islamic State jihadis into a truck as they leave the courts before going to jail south of Mosul on Dec. 6, 2016. Iraq Confronts Its Own Prisoner’s Dilemma
New survey data shows that Iraqis are deeply divided on how to punish members of the terrorist group.
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Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain on the third day of Turkey's military operation. Our Top Weekend Reads
Turkey bombs Syrian Kurds, Poland goes to the polls, and the NBA bows to Chinese pressure.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper Pentagon Chief: ‘We Are Not Abandoning the Kurds’
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper defended the decision to withdraw troops from the Turkey-Syria border even while sending additional forces to Saudi Arabia.
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A Peshmerga soldier places a Kurdish flag near the front line with the Islamic State in Iraq. There’s Always a Next Time to Betray the Kurds
The Kurds have no choice but to always trust the United States—and to suffer the inevitable consequences.
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A Syrian woman in the Syrian Kurdish city of Qamishli The West Owns Syria’s Disaster
Trump’s green light for Turkey’s assault on the Kurds is appalling. But he’s not the only one to blame.
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Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir Ezzor, Syria. ‘Some of the Most Noble People I’d Ever Met’
U.S. military officers who fought in Syria say they are devastated and ashamed by Trump’s decision to abandon Kurdish-led forces.
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A woman sits in front of the tomb a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter. An Angry Congress Prepares to Rebuke Trump Over Kurds
Lawmakers expect to get a veto-proof majority backing sanctions against Turkey.
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Turkish army vehicles drive towards the Syrian border near Akcakale in Sanliurfa province on Oct. 9, 2019. Death Toll Rises as Turkey Moves Into Syria
Turkish air and ground forces pummelled the region, killing Kurdish fighters and wounding civilians.
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A Turkish bombardment on Syria's northeastern town of Ras al-Ain. Turkey’s Syria Assault Halts the Fight Against ISIS
The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to pull out of Syria has, as expected, led to a pause in the fight against the Islamic State.
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Turkish infantry prepare to enter Syria on the border between Turkey and Syria. The War for Post-U.S. Syria Has Begun
As the Trump administration withdraws its troops from northern Syria, the country is becoming a regional free-for-all.
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A Turkish army tank on its way to the Syrian border. Turkey Begins Bombing Northeast Syria
Ankara launches airstrikes as the Trump administration tries to distance itself from Turkey’s move.
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A Turkish military vehicle in the Syrian village of al-Hashisha near the border with Turkey on Sept. 24 Trump’s Capitulation to Erdogan Destroys U.S. Credibility
By abandoning America’s Kurdish partners in Syria, the White House has sent a message to allies everywhere that Washington can’t be trusted.
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A Syrian boy watches as Turkish military vehicles, part of a U.S. military convoy, take part in joint patrol in the Syrian village of Hashisha on the outskirts of Tell Abyad town along the border with Turkey on Oct. 4. Defying Pentagon, Trump Endorses Turkish Operation in Syria
The move caught senior defense officials by surprise.
