• Antiwar.com
  • Original
  • News
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Donate

Turkey Says US State Dept Claims of Ceasefire With Kurds Untrue, Vows to Continue Offensive

by Jason Ditz | Dec 19, 2024

Last week, a four-day ceasefire was reached between Turkey and the US-backed Kurdish SDF to allow the SDF to withdraw from the contested city of Manbij. That ceasefire expired Monday, though the US State Department announced Tuesday that it had reached a deal with...

read more

Turkey, Allies Violate Extended Ceasefire With Syrian Kurds, Dozens Killed

by Jason Ditz | Dec 18, 2024

On Tuesday, the US State Department announced the extension of the ceasefire between Syria’s Kurdish SDF and Turkey’s allies. The initial ceasefire expired, but the new one was supposed to continue to the end of the week. It doesn’t seem to have lasted even a whole...

read more

Report: Netanyahu Orders IDF To Occupy Syria’s Mount Hermon Until End of 2025

by Dave DeCamp | Dec 18, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to occupy territory it captured on Mount Hermon in Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad until at least the end of 2025, Israel's Channel 12 has reported. After Assad fled Syria on...

read more

Israel Passing Messages to Syria’s HTS, But Turkey’s Influence Is a Concern

by Jason Ditz | Dec 18, 2024

Both Israel and Turkey were at the forefront of this month’s regime change in Syria. The takeover of Syria by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) alters the landscape of the region, but Turkey and Israel may quickly find themselves at odds over who’s really...

read more

HTS Leader Julani Says Syria Won’t Be Used as a ‘Launchpad’ To Attack Israel

by Dave DeCamp | Dec 17, 2024

The leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is leading Syria following the regime change that ousted Bashar al-Assad, has said Syria would not become a "launchpad" to attack Israel. "We do not want any conflict, whether with Israel or anyone else,...

read more

Turkey Masses Troops on Syria Border, Large Scale Invasion May Be Imminent

by Jason Ditz | Dec 17, 2024

Though it has reportedly been extended until the end of the week, the failure to make the ceasefire between Turkish-backed forces and the US-backed Kurdish SDF permanent is expected to lead to more fighting. It is starting to look like the fight for northern Syria...

read more

US Effort to Extend SDF Ceasefire With Turkey in Northern Syria Fails

by Jason Ditz | Dec 16, 2024

Update from 12/17/24: Though the four-day ceasefire expired, the US State Department is now reporting it has been extended until the end of the week. With the four-day ceasefire in the Syrian city of Manbij coming to a close, US mediators’ efforts to convince Turkey...

read more

US Launches More Airstrikes in Syria, Claims 12 ISIS Fighters Killed

by Dave DeCamp | Dec 16, 2024

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday that its forces launched airstrikes in Syria, claiming the attacks targeted ISIS camps and killed 12 ISIS fighters. CENTCOM said in a press release that the strikes "were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt,...

read more

Israeli Airstrikes on Western Syria Cause Massive Blast

by Dave DeCamp | Dec 16, 2024

Israel launched heavy airstrikes against targets in western Syria's Tartus region overnight Sunday into Monday, causing massive explosions, including one so big that it registered as a 3.1 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. A correspondent for Al Mayadeen...

read more

After Syria Regime Change, Conflicting Reports on Russia’s Pullout Plans

by Jason Ditz | Dec 16, 2024

While the sudden regime change in Syria affected numerous regional powers, few face as much disruption as Russia. During the Assad era, Russia maintained very important Mediterranean bases in Syria, including Tartus, Russia’s only Mediterranean naval base. With Assad...

read more
Page 16 of 565«...10...15161718...3040...»
Defend the Guard

Advertise on Antiwar.com

Search

Recent Stories

  • Israel Receives D-9 Bulldozers From the US That Will be Used To Demolish Palestinian Homes
  • Israel Urges the US To Start Bombing Yemen Again
  • Israeli Airstrike Slaughters 10 Children Waiting for Nutritional Aid Near Medical Clinic in Gaza
  • Rep. Greene Wants To Remove $500 Million in Military Aid for ‘Nuclear-Armed Israel’ From NDAA
Randolph Bourne Institute

Topics

Saudi Arabia Israel NATO Afghanistan ISIS Russia Yemen North Korea Trump China Pentagon Gaza Obama Pakistan Iran Turkey Iraq Palestine Ukraine Syria

Resources

  • Advertise on Antiwar.com
  • Antiwar.com Newsletter
  • Front Page Archives
  • Regional News
  • Reprint Policy
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Donate to Antiwar.com
  • Front Page
  • Blog
  • News
  • Original
  • Submissions
  • About Us
  • Search
  • Donate

Follow Us

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
Reproduction of material from any original Antiwar.com pages without written permission is strictly prohibited.

©2025 Antiwar.com. All rights reserved.
A 501(c)3 Nonprofit, #71-0929026