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Car blast in Syria's Afrin kills at least 11 people – monitor

The blast struck an entrance to the city, killing civilians including children, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.

Olive oil production comes back to life in Syria's Afrin

Turkey liberated Afrin from the YPG almost a year ago. With the region free of terror an important source of income for local farmers – olive oil – is enjoying a revival.

Turkey expects Manbij to be cleared of terror – Erdogan

Turkey has vowed to carry out a counterterrorist operation in Syria, east of the Euphrates, following two similar successful operations since 2016.

War memories haunt children orphaned in Syria war

We speak with children of Azaz refugee camp, in northwestern Syria, who tell stories of fighting, separation, and deaths in family.

Could Manbij be the beginning of a US double game in Syria?

Washington seems to have come to terms with Ankara on the removal of PKK's Syrian branch, the YPG, from Manbij by agreeing to patrols nearby. But it also cooperates closely with the terror group in the eastern parts of the Euphrates River.

Afrin community leaders want Turkey’s help to rebuild the town

The group of Arab, Kurdish, Alawite and Yazidi residents of Afrin gathered across the border in Gaziantep to discuss Afrin's future, after Turkey's military and its FSA allies liberated the town on Sunday.

Second phase of Afrin operation begins

The Turkish military and Syrian opposition groups have cleared the Afrin border areas of the YPG, and now they are changing their tactics for the second phase of the operation. New deployments are also on the way.

Turkish troops and Free Syrian Army take control of key town in Afrin

In addition to Rajo town centre, the Turkish military and the Free Syrian Army have also liberated five more villages from the YPG terror group during Operation Olive Branch in Syria's Afrin region.

Turkish artillery fire pushes back pro-Assad militants from Afrin

The pro-regime militants consisted of a convoy of 20 vehicles that departed from the Nubl al Zahraa region and tried to advance into Afrin region.

President Erdogan says Turkey to lay siege to Afrin city centre soon

Turkey will fight terrorism in Idlib, Manbij and along the border like it is currently doing in Afrin, President Erdogan says.

YPG rocket attacks worry Syrian refugees

Syrians who fled the civil war in their country have rebuild their lives in the border towns of Turkey. But now the YPG rockets fired from Afrin region threaten to destroy their homes and businesses.

The US says they will stay in Syria’s Manbij

After a week of intense meetings between the American and Turkish officials, the two countries reached an understanding to normalise relations. But the disputes on YPG-related issues remain.