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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused Turkey on Thursday of launching a large land offensive targeting three villages in northeast Syria despite a truce, but Russia said a peace plan hammered out this week was going ahead smoothly. CBC | World News
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Trump says Turkey ceasefire in northern Syria permanent, lifts sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s lifting sanctions on Turkey after determining a ceasefire in northern Syria is permanent. CBC | World News
Read More »Syria ceasefire nears end as Putin, Erdogan meet in Russia
The presidents of Turkey and Russia meet in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi, hours before a five-day ceasefire between Turkish troops and Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria was set to expire. CBC | World News
Read More »India vs Pakistan: Indian army accuses Pakistan of breaking ceasefire after ‘shots fired’
VIOLENCE has erupted in the volatile Kashmir region with reports of Pakistani and Indian troops exchanging fire across the disputed border in violation of a ceasefire. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »War monitors report fighting in Syria after Turkish-U.S. ceasefire deal
Two war monitor groups reported fighting in Syrian villages Friday, a day after Turkey agreed with the United States to pause its offensive for five days to let Kurdish forces withdraw. But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denied any ongoing clashes in northeastern Syria. CBC | World News
Read More »What the temporary ceasefire deal in northern Syria means for key players in the conflict
Despite a temporary ceasefire deal announced Thursday by the U.S. and Turkey, war monitor groups say the fighting continues. Turkey’s president, however, denies there are ongoing clashes. What happens in the coming days is an open question. Here’s a look at what the deal means for some of the key players in the conflict. CBC | World News
Read More »Turkey agrees to temporary ceasefire in northern Syria, Pence says
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence said Turkey has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in northern Syria. Pence and a U.S. delegation met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to persuade him to halt an offensive against Kurdish fighters. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel ‘fires WARNING SHOT’ at Syria for ‘violating ceasefire agreement’ amid WW3 fears
ISRAEL has fired a ‘warning shot’ at Syrian forces for violating a ceasefire agreement, a source from the country’s defence forces has claimed. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Ceasefire halts Syria-Lebanon border fight against ISIS
Ceasefires are in effect in the border area between Syria and Lebanon, halting separate but simultaneous week-long offensives against ISIS by the Lebanese army on one side and Hezbollah and Syrian troops on the other. CBC | World News
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