oreign Ministry: Syria condemns Turkish hostile actions, affirms its right to respond – SANA

Syria has condemned Turkish hostile actions and violations of   sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country, affirming that it reserves its right which is guaranteed by its constitution, principles of the international law and UN charter to respond to these actions,  an official source at Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said on Monday.

3 rockets land near Turkish base in northern Iraq - China.org.cn

Three Katyusha rockets on Thursday landed near a Turkish military base in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, a security source said.

Ethnologia: 17 000 pièces archéologiques rendues à l'Irak par les Etats-Unis

Ethnologia: 17 000 pièces archéologiques rendues à l'Irak par les Etats-Unis

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Plus de 10 000 sites irakiens sont reconnus pour être gorgés d'antiquités... Ils attisent les chasseurs de trésors.

EU Slams Turkey's Plans for Cyprus as 'Unacceptable' - FARS

(FNA)- The European Union (EU) blasted as “unacceptable" the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “two-state” plan for the resolution of disputes over the divided island of Cyprus.

Yerevan Takes Azerbaijan’s Invasion Attempt Directly to CSTO | Asbarez.com

The incursion by Azerbaijan into Armenia’s sovereign territory is a direct threat to the security of the region, as well as to CSTO members states, said Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ara Aivazyan on Wednesday while addressing the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s council of foreign ministers underway in Dushanbe, Tajikstan.

U.S. ‘Expects’ Azerbaijan to Pull Back from Armenia Border | Asbarez.com

The United States is closely monitoring the situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and expects Azerbaijan to immediately pull back its forces and “cease further provocation,” State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter said on Friday during her daily briefing.

IDF ‘approves’ plan for possible ground invasion into Gaza as Netanyahu reportedly rejects Hamas truce offer — RT

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have drawn up plans to invade Gaza from the ground in response to the rocket barrage by Hamas. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly dismissed an offer to end hostilities “on a mutual basis.”

Turkish soldier killed, four wounded in Syria's Idlib | THE DAILY STAR

One Turkish soldier was killed and four were wounded in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Monday in a rocket attack on a supply convoy, Turkey's Defence Ministry said.

Turkey Launches Massive Operation in Northern Iraq - Invasion Kaos - Sputnik International

Turkey has announced a twin air-and-ground offensive against a Kurdish insurgency in northern Iraq that has been outlawed by Ankara.

Turkey says raised concerns with Russia envoy over violence surge in northwest Syria | Al Arabiya English

Turkey has expressed to Russia’s envoy its objections and concerns about a recent flare-up of violence in northwest Syria, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after Russian jets hit towns near the Turkish border and a hospital in the region.

Russian MoD: Turkish military movements in Raqqa countryside violate MoU signed with Russian Federation – SANA

Russian Defense Ministry said that Turkish forces carry out military movements and acts in Raqqa countryside in violation of a Memo of Understanding signed with the Russian Federation.

London Calls for Flexibility Ahead of UN Cyprus Talks - Tasnim News Agency

Britain’s foreign secretary called for flexibility and compromise ahead of a fresh bid by the United Nations to heal the decades-old division of Cyprus, a dispute harming ties between Turkey and Greece and energy projects in the eastern Mediterranean.

Civilians flee Ain Issa, northeast Syria as clashes escalate | Al Jazeera

At least 9,500 people have fled their homes in Ain Issa, northeast Syria, following an escalation in clashes between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (TSNA) and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in mid-December.

New Turkish military withdrawal seen as victory by Syrian Army - almasdarnews

Since the start of November, the Turkish Armed Forces have withdrawn from several areas in northwestern Syria, as they consolidate their troops in the remaining militant-held regions of the country.

Turkey pulling back from second Syrian military post: sources | THE DAILY STAR

Turkey is evacuating a second isolated military post in northwest Syria, pulling back from territory controlled by Syrian government forces to an area still held by insurgents and Turkey-backed rebels, Turkish and rebel sources said Tuesday.

Lavrov says Russian-Turkish agreements on Syria implemented, yet not at desirable pace

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik on Friday that the Russian-Turkish agreements on the Syrian conflict settlement were being implemented, although not fast enough.

Turkish regime postpones fulfilling its commitments in Idleb province : Russian FM

 Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the Turkish regime postpones fulfilling its commitments to the agreement of cessation of hostilities in Idleb province, adding that US-backed QSD militia has been practicing dangerous tricks along with the Americans in stealing the oil resources in Syrian Al-Jazeera.

US President Asked Aides About Invading Venezuela Last Year

During an Oval Office meeting in August of 2017, US President Donald Trump reportedly asked his senior advisers about invading Venezuela to intervene in ongoing issues in the country, according to a senior administration official.

Afrin: Tens of civilians and Ankara-backed forces were killed or wounded

Tens of civilians and Ankara-backed forces were killed or wounded after three heavy explosions hit the bases of Turkey-backed militants in the town of Afrin in Northwestern Aleppo on Wednesday.

Manbij Military Council: US Not to Allow Turkish Deployment in Manbij

Manbij military council announced in a statement that the US has vowed to prevent the Turkish army and Ankara-backed militants from entering the strategic town in Northern Syria, Kurdish media reported as Turkey has started the third round of patrolling mission in the region.