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Pause In Turkey's Syria Incursion Largely Holding On First Day
There are a lot of unanswered questions, like whether Kurdish forces are actually withdrawing from the border. The Pentagon says U.S. ground forces won't be involved in enforcing a "safe zone." -
Pence Says Turkey Has Agreed To Suspend Its Incursion Into Syria
Pence led a delegation to try to convince the Turkish president to stop the military incursion into Syria and enact a ceasefire. The goals were considered highly unlikely ahead of Thursday's meeting. -
US, Turkey Agree On Turkish Cease-fire With Syrian Kurds
Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey had agreed to a five-day cease-fire in northern Syria. -
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Turkey For Invasion Of Syria
The announcement from the White House comes little more than a week after President Trump appeared to acquiesce to Ankara's decision to target U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in Northern Syria. -
Turkey's Invasion of Syria Worsens A Humanitarian Crisis
A front-line hospital was abandoned Friday as up to 100,000 people fled Turkey's ground and air offensive. -
Iranian Tanker Reportedly Struck By Missiles In Red Sea
Iran's state-run IRNA says the tanker was hit by two missiles that damaged storage tanks as it steamed about 60 miles from the Saudi port of Jiddah. -
Turkish Forces Launch Military Attack Against Kurds At Syrian Border
The incursion comes just two days after the White House announced that U.S. forces would stand aside as Turkey launched the military operation in Northern Syria. -
'Shocking': Trump Is Criticized For Pulling Troops From Syrian Border
U.S. Kurdish allies say the president's decision is "shocking." Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump is doing "EXACTLY what President Obama did in Iraq with even more disastrous consequences." -
In Major Policy Shift, U.S. Will Stand Aside As Turkish Forces Extend Reach In Syria
A White House statement late Sunday said Turkey would soon go ahead with a military operation in the country's Kurdish-dominated north and that U.S. forces "will no longer be in the immediate area." -
Former Officials Say White House's Use Of Secret System Is Unusual, 'Disturbing'
National Security Council officials from prior administrations say a top-secret system reserved for highly sensitive government secrets should not be used for transcripts of foreign leader calls.
