Syria's President Bashar-al-assad has accused Kurdish forces of "stealing from Syrian people" after an American company made a contract with Kurdish authorities in North-Eastern Syria. Watch report.

Your Story: Bashar-al-assad seethes with anger, US "stealing oil from Syrian people"

Thousands of the world's most wanted jihadists remain a security hot potato for Syria's Kurds, even after Washington announced the death of their elusive "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

IS prisoners in NE Syria: What we know

Kurdish YPG forces have still not fully withdrawn from a strip of land in northeast Syria from which Ankara says they must leave, Turkey's defence minister was quoted on Tuesday as saying, hours before a deadline for their removal expires.

Turkey says Kurdish YPG still in Syria border area as deadline looms

The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Tuesday after more than five hours of talks on how to jointly patrol parts of Syria that until recently were controlled by Kurdish forces.

Russia-Turkey reaches new deal on Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated his warning to the Kurdish forces. Watch this video to know more.

Turkish President reiterates warning to Kurdish forces

Turkey will set up a dozen observation posts across northeast Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, insisting that a planned "safe zone" will extend much farther than US officials said was covered under a fragile ceasefire deal.

Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, says Erdogan

Airstrikes by Turkey and mortar fire by its proxies killed nine more civilians near a flashpoint town in northeastern Syria, bringing Friday's civilian death toll to 14, a monitor said.

Civilian toll rises to 14 in Turkey bombardment on Syria: Monitor

Turkey, like much of the Middle East, is discovering that what goes around comes around. Not only because President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to have miscalculated the fallout of what may prove to be a foolhardy intervention in Syria and neglected alternative options that could have strengthened Turkey’s position without sparking the ire of much of the international community.

Explained: Turkey's decision to opt for military action in Syria

Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and killing dozens, in a cross-border assault on US allies that has turned the Washington establishment against Donald Trump.

Thousands flee, dozens reported killed as Turkey pushes Syria assault

The Turkish military has begun a ground offensive into northeast Syria, releasing airstrikes and artillery barrages aimed at Kurdish soldiers who control the area.

Turkey's military operation in Syria: What does Erdogan want?

Turkey's military offensive on northeastern Syria has displaced more than 60,000 people in less than a day, a war monitor said Thursday. "Since Wednesday, more than 60,000 people fled border areas," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, adding that most of the displaced travelled east towards the city of Hasakeh.

More than 60,000 displaced by Turkey assault on Syria: Monitor

Turkish forces, together with the rebel Free Syrian Army, will cross the Syrian border "shortly", President Tayyip Erdogan’s communications director said early on Wednesday, as a surprise withdrawal of US troops made way for the Turkish incursion.

Turkish military, Syrian rebel forces to cross into Syria 'shortly': Erdogan's aide

A Major Crisis In Brewing In West Asia. U.S. Backs Turkey's Operations Against The Kurdish Forces. The kurdish forces were the most reliable partner of the U.S. in its fight against the Islamic state. But after the defeat of the ISIS, U.S. has dumped its ally. U.S. backs Turkey's operations against the Kurdish forces. Here's a ground report from the Syria-Turkey border.

Gravitas: United States To Withdraw Troops From Syria

The Muslim convert dubbed "Jihadi Jack", who is being held in northern Syria after joining the Islamic State group, on Monday said that Britain's decision to revoke his citizenship was "not something I recognise.

'Jihadi Jack' lashes out at UK after it revokes his citizenship

Syrian fighters backed by artillery fire from a US-led coalition battled a fierce jihadist fightback Monday as they pushed to retake the last morsel of territory from the Islamic State group.

US-backed Syrian forces battle to take last IS pocket

Days after US National Security Advisr John Bolton stated conditions for the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told journalists in Ankara on Tuesday that Turkey would provide no assurances to Kurdish militia forces in Syria.

Turkey will give no assurances to US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria: Erdogan's spokesman

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday that he would accept only the annulment of a Kurdish vote for independence, not the freeze that Kurdish leaders have offered.

Iraq PM demands annulment not freeze of Kurd independence vote

Iraq has called for the cancellation of the results of the vote

Iraqi Kurdistan offers to 'freeze' results of independence vote

'The plan between Iran, Assad, al-Maliki and Hezbollah is to create a Shia country from Iran to Bahrain': Col. Haitham Afise, an FSA leader

Exclusive: Free Syrian Army leader talks about challenges of fighting the Islamic State

It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack, but the Islamic State has claimed previous bombings in the mainly Kurdish region

16 killed, 40 wounded in suicide bombing outside bakery in Syria's Hasakeh

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