no comment Vehicles flying US flags seen near Syria-Turkey border A convoy of about 20 vehicles flying US flags was seen driving near the Syrian border town of Qamisli on October 31, where they had not been present since the United States announced its decision to withdraw from the area. 31/10/2019
brussels bureau 'There might be retaliation' - EU security fears after al-Baghdadi The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so called Islamic State group or Daesh, leaves a vacuum at the top of the terrorist organisation, and while the frequency of IS attacks on European soil has been decreasing recently. EU officials are warning the threat is far from over. 31/10/2019
USA ISIS spy who betrayed al-Baghdadi was motivated by revenge "His relatives were subjected to harsh treatment by ISIS and he no longer believed in the future of ISIS. He wanted to take revenge on ISIS and Baghdadi himself," General Mazloum Abdi told NBC News. 31/10/2019
World Watch: Pentagon video of raid that killed ISIS leader The Pentagon released dramatic video and images showing the raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound after US President Trump announced last week that the leader of the so-called Islamic State had died. 31/10/2019
USA Who's a good boy? US won't name dog that helped catch ISIS leader The dog, whose name is classified, was chasing al-Baghdadi in a tunnel when the ISIS leader detonated a suicide vest. 29/10/2019
Syria ISIS insider helped in hunt for leader al-Baghdadi An ISIS insider who gained the trust of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was passing on information about his whereabouts to the United States via Kurdish officials, NBC News' Richard Engel reports. 28/10/2019
no comment Video purportedly shows aftermath of US raid targeting al-Baghdadi Video purportedly shows aftermath of US raid targeting al-Baghdadi 27/10/2019
USA Inside the secret U.S. mission that killed ISIS leader al-Baghdadi Chased by U.S. special operations dogs, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi fled into what President Trump called a dead-end tunnel with three children. 27/10/2019
Iraq How Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became the leader of the Islamic State Born Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Al-Badr, Baghdadi rose to lead the brutal militant group in Iraq and Syria. 27/10/2019
USA Watch: Trump lifts Turkey sanctions and hails 'breakthrough' in Syria "Big success on the Turkey/Syria Border," President Trump tweeted ahead of his address from the White House. 23/10/2019
World Russia-brokered deal in Syria: Why Putin holds the key to the conflict The Russian-brokered agreement concluded on Tuesday highlights how central President Vladimir Putin has become in the Syrian conflict, experts told Euronews. 23/10/2019
View Mitt Romney's Trump criticism and House's Syria rebuke show growing cracks in the GOP ǀ View It’s long been an open secret in Washington that many of the career Republicans who fawn over President Donald Trump in public have nothing good to say about him in private. 22/10/2019
Syria Kurdish fighters pull out of Syrian border town for US-brokered truce The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday it had pulled out all its fighters from the border town of Ras al Ain, while Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey expects the US to keep its promises on a five-day truce. 20/10/2019
Syria Hundreds of thousands flee Turkey's incursion into northern Syria Turkey military operation in northern Syria has created a fresh wave of refugees. 19/10/2019
Syria Watch: Aleppo souk reopens, representing return to former way of life The market, which was partially destroyed in the fighting that took place in the city, is part of an area listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its Arab culture. 18/10/2019
Inspire Middle East Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef: “Nobody should be above satire” Since he burst upon the comedic scene in Egypt back in 2011, political satirist, author and stand-up star Bassem Youssef, has been endlessly compared to The Daily Show’s former host, John Stewart. 18/10/2019
Inspire Middle East Picture power: Middle East photographers focus on people behind the news Capturing someone’s life story in a single moment is what Oslo-based photographer Afshin Ismaeli does for a living. 18/10/2019
Turkey Turkey's incursion into Syria 'madness', says Macron French president said that NATO's failure to react to the assault was a mistake. . 17/10/2019
Syria Turkey's Syria incursion: Can Ankara force NATO to provide assistance? Western countries have widely condemned Ankara for its military operation in northeast Syria, but Luxembourg's top diplomat said they could be dragged into the conflict should Turkey, a NATO member state, trigger the body's defensive clause. 17/10/2019
Good Morning Europe French foreign minister travels to Iraq to discuss IS fighters He will spearhead talks on behalf of European governments who are hoping Baghdad can oversee trials of captured fighters. 17/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Out with America and in with Russia: troops take over US bases Videos have emerged of Russian troops in US military camps in Syria that have been abandoned following Trumps's decision to pull out forces. 16/10/2019
brussels bureau Foreign ministers discuss Turkey-Syria conflict Foreign ministers met to weigh options for how the EU should respond to Turkey's invasion of Syria. 15/10/2019
Syria Kurds strike deal with Syrian regime as US prepares to withdraw troops Kurdish authorities in Syria said on Sunday nearly 800 close relatives of fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS) fled the Ain Issa camp in the north of the country, according to AFP. 13/10/2019
Syria IS fighters escaping detention, Kurds warn, adding more will follow "We are still securing jails hosting IS fighters but if this war continues we will be obliged to gather all forces to protect our land and families from this terror," a Kurdish official told Euronews. 13/10/2019
France Several EU countries halt arms export to Turkey over Syrian incursion London, Berlin, Paris join fellow European countries Norway, Denmark and Finland in their blockade, with the latter stating that the arms export ban concerned not only Turkey but also any other country involved in the fighting. 13/10/2019
Syria Families of IS fighters in Syria hope Turkish offensive offers way out There’s no doubt that Turkey’s military incursion into Syria has shifted the pieces in the complex puzzle that is the 8-year conflict. The families of IS fighters detained in camps in the country hope it could provide a way out for them. 13/10/2019
