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U.S. using Kurds to steal Syria’s oil

August 4, 2020 By Steve Sweeney

The move, which has been portrayed as a necessity by Kurdish officials, has been widely criticized as evidence of support for the U.S. regime-change agenda in Syria.

Turkey’s Erdogan faces growing resistance over involvement in Syria’s civil war

March 10, 2020 By Conn Hallinan

Turkish President Erdogan’s Syrian adventure is fueling growing domestic resistance to the powerful autocrat.

Why is Turkey intervening in Libya and elsewhere?

February 12, 2020 By Conn Hallinan

Why Turkish President Erdogan thought choosing sides in the Libyan civil war was a good idea is hard to fathom, especially after his debacle in Syria.

U.S. domination of Middle East challenged as new alignments emerge

November 6, 2019 By Conn Hallinan

While Turkey’s recent invasion of northern Syria is grabbing the headlines, the bigger story may be that major regional players are contemplating some historic re-alignments.

Turkish army and militia forces surround Kurdish towns as invasion advances

October 11, 2019 By Steve Sweeney

Turkey's opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) called for the UN and international community to take action to prevent Turkey’s “racist, expansionist” war.