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A Kurdish fighter from the People’s Protection Units (YPG) gestures at a convoy of US military vehicles driving in the town of Darbasiya next to the Turkish border, Syria April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

YPG and SDF Praise US Arms Move, Turkey Considers it a ‘Threat’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 10, 2017 | Middle East

The Syrian Kurdish YPG and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battling ISIS in Syria said Wednesday that US arms and military equipment to Kurdish fighters would help defeat the jihadists despite objections by Turkey which considered the move a “threat.”...

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Female fighters of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) stand at attention at a military camp in Ras al-Ain January 30, 2015. (Photo by Rodi Said/Reuters)

Erdogan Says Turkey, US Can Turn Raqqa into ISIS ‘Graveyard’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 29, 2017 | Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara and Washington can join forces to turn ISIS’ de facto capital of Raqqa in Syria into a “graveyard” for the jihadists. “The huge America, the coalition and Turkey can join hands and...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he gives a speech on April 28, 2017 during the Atlantic Council summit in Istanbul. OZAN KOSE / AFP

Erdogan Confident on ‘New Page’ for Turkey-US Ties

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 28, 2017 | Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday a “fresh page” in troubled relations between Ankara and Washington can be opened with US President Donald Trump at a meeting next month, as high-level dialogue has intensified since January. Speaking in...

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Washington, Moscow Confront North Syria Turkish Expansion

by Paula Astih | Mar 22, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Russia’s expansion in north Aleppo indicates that Moscow has decided to consolidate its military presence in Afrin, which is controlled by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). Russia’s actions aim at determining the border of the Euphrates Shield’s...

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Forces with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) are seen in the northern Syria province of Raqqa on July 10, 2015. (AFP)

Russia Challenges US in Training Kurds

by Caroline Akoum | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – After proving its effectiveness in fighting ISIS in several northern and northeastern Syrian areas, Moscow on Monday entered the line of supporting Kurds, therefore, competing with the military support that the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG)...