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Donald Trump imposes sanctions on Turkey as Syrian crisis escalates

Turkey's military offensive is endangering civilians and threatening peace, security and stability in the region, Trump said,

US poised to impose sanctions on Turkey as Syria incursion escalates

The Trump administration leaving open the option of penalties aimed at military transactions, arms exports and energy shipments to the Turkish military

Russia-backed Syrian forces step in after US declares full withdrawal

Much of the M4 lies on the southern edge of territory where Turkey aims to set up a "safe zone" inside Syria

Donald Trump releases $50 million in stabilisation assistance for Syria

This funding will provide emergency financial assistance to Syrian human rights defenders, civil society organisations and reconciliation efforts

100,000 flee Syria after Turkey attack; Erdogan says won't stop operation

EU governments also threatened sanctions against Turkey, rejecting Erdogan's warning that he would 'open the gates' and send 3.6 million refugees to Europe if they did not back him

Will send 'millions' of Syrian refugees to Europe, threatens Erdogan

Turkey launched an operation into Syrian territory on Wednesday, aimed at combating Kurdish militants tied to insurgents in its own territory

Trump warns he'll 'wipe out' Turkey's economy if Syria op turns 'inhumane'

Turkey has launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria, with intensive bombardment paving the way for a ground offensive

Unmoved by Donald Trump's threat, Turkey strikes Syrian-Iraqi border

Syria insisted it would defend itself against any Turkish assault

Trump's tweet on US pullback in Syria isn't all true. Here's the real story

Trump has announced on Twitter that he "will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey" if it "does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits."

British special forces seize oil tanker for busting Syria sanctions

The seizure, announced by Gibraltar's government, could inflame tensions between Iran and the EU just as the UK, France and Germany try to keep Iran from walking away from the nuclear deal

Syrian air defence shoots down Israeli missiles in south Syria: Report

The attack was launched around 2 am local time (1100 GMT) against the Tall al-Hara sector located near the Golan Heights

How a dynast destroyed Syria

The book's subtitle is 'How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria,' but Dagher overemphasises the degree to which the Assads differed from other dictators in the region

Force withdrawal in Syria depends on situation, may start soon: US general

Hundreds of additional troops have been sent to Syria to facilitate the withdrawal

The Assad regime has won the Syrian civil war. Trump's right in pulling out

To keep US troops in Syria now implies a forever war, with no realistic ending imaginable

War is ending in Syria; how has it fared in dealing with underlying issues?

Airstrikes and chemical weapons, one hopes, will no longer be the daily fare of future violations in Syria

Attack on Idlib could trigger a 'human tragedy', Trump warns Syria, Russia

Russia and Iran have insisted that extremist groups in Idlib must be defeated and are expected to back regime forces in any assault

Strike on east Syria's Al-Hari killed 38 pro-regime fighters: Monitor

The monitor could not immediately identify who carried it out

Letter to BS: The Syrian crisis can only be resolved diplomatically

The seven-year Syrian war represents a human catastrophe of enormous proportions

Iranians among 14 killed in Syria airbase attack, Israel to be blamed?

The global watchdog working to eradicate chemical weapons is investigating reports of a suspected poison gas attack on the Syrian rebel-held town of Douma, its head said

50,000 civilians evacuate Syria's Eastern Ghouta in 72 last hours: Report

Since an escalation of violence in Eastern Ghouta on February 18, a total of 1,394 civilians, including 271 minors and 173 women, have been killed, according to the SOHR