Syria’s military has seized swaths of Kurdish-held territory. Here’s what we know.

In the space of two days, the Syrian military, aided by tribal militia, has driven Kurdish forces from wide swathes of northern Syria that they have held for more than a decade.

Syria says 120 Islamic State detainees escaped prison; Kurdish website said 1,500 escaped

Syria's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that about 120 Islamic State detainees escaped from Shaddadi prison, after the Kurdish website Rudaw reported that a spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces,

U.S. forces kill Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to ambush on Americans in Syria, officials say

U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, conducted the strike on Jan. 16, killing Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, authorities said.

Syria's Interior Ministry says 120 ISIS terrorists escaped from prison after Rudaw reported 1,500

The Syrian ministry said Syrian army units and ministry special forces entered Shaddadi following the breakout. Syria's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that about 120 Islamic State terrorists escaped from Shaddadi prison,

Shell seeks exit from Syria's al-Omar oilfield but US firms show interest, official says

The head of the Syrian Petroleum Company, Youssef Qeblawi, said on Monday that oil major Shell had asked to withdraw from the al-Omar oilfield and transfer its share to Syria's state-owned operators but that U.

Top GOP senator says Syria ceasefire welcome but actions must match words

Syria reaches fragile ceasefire with Kurdish forces as U.S. senator warns about reported crimes by government troops during military operation against SDF.
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Trump releases conversations with Macron, Rutte praising him on Syria, offering to find solution on Greenland

Macron offers a diplomatic initiative, in which he would gather the G7 leaders in Paris with the Ukrainians, Danish, Syrians, and Russians on the sidelines. He also invites Trump to dinner in Paris before the president returns to the US. If so, we have a request.

Syria, in Ruins

Deir al-Zour has been described as the most heavily damaged city in Syria by U.N.-Habitat. Traffic weaves past craters and around mounds of rubble. Children play in the ruins beneath great slabs of concrete hanging perilously from buildings. Dust clogs the air.

Turkey says Syria using force is an option against US-backed fighters who helped defeat ISIS

Syria conflict escalates as Turkey warns Damascus may use force against Kurdish SDF fighters after deadly clashes near Aleppo reportedly killed 23.

Syria Deal Could Remove Main Obstacle to Turkey-PKK Peace, Turkish Officials Say

Turkish security sources, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, called the deal a historic turning point and said stability in Syria was vital to Ankara's goal of eradicating terrorism in Turkey, where the PKK has fought an insurgency since 1984 in which more than 40,000 people have been killed.
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