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Turkish army, FSA seize 12-room underground ammo depot in Syria’s Afrin

March 19, 2018 MEO Staff

A 12-room underground ammunition depot belonging to the PKK terror group’s Syrian affiliates the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its armed wing the People’s Protection Units (YPG) was discovered Sunday amid Operation Olive Branch in [ More … ]

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Column: U.S. and Iran against each other on the Syrian-Iraqi border

June 16, 2017 MEO Staff

BY: Merve Şebnem Oruç*  The U.S.-led coalition hit the Iran-backed regime forces three times in the last month near Tanf in Syria’s southeast. The first of the attacks took place on May 18, the day [ More … ]

Refugee Crisis

ISIS detonates twin car-bombs in Syrian refugee camp

May 16, 2017 MEO Staff

The two car bombs hit a Free Syrian Army checkpoint and a market place for diesel fuel, killing at least ten. Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for killing ten people [ More … ]

Jordan Latest News

Car bomb hits Syrian refugee camp on Jordan border

April 9, 2017 MEO Staff

At least three people were killed in a car bomb attack and subsequent shooting at a security checkpoint in al-Rukban refugee camp on Saturday evening. At least three people were killed, including a child, and [ More … ]

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Column: Turkey’s Options in Syria after Al-Bab

March 14, 2017 MEO Staff

   By: Dr. Said al-Haj*                             The Chief of Staff of the Turkish Army announced on February 24 – together with the Free [ More … ]

Syria Latest News

Turkey, Russia Agree on Syrian Opposition, Gov’t Troops Conflict Prevention

March 2, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Turkey and Russia agreed on the prevention of clashes between Turkey-backed opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA) and government forces, Turkish Foreign Minsiter Mevlut Cavusoglu said. “We have agreed with Russia on the prevention of clashes [ More … ]

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Column: The age of contagious chaos

February 26, 2017 MEO Staff

BY: İBRAHIM KALIN* Collective wisdom and virtue are the sole solutions to help the world recover from today’s crises, which are the root cause of an age of contagious chaos, affecting everything and everybody regardless of [ More … ]

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Column: Is the Raqqa operation a trap? Why did CIA Chief Pompeo come to Turkey?

February 12, 2017 MEO Staff

BY: İbrahim Karagül* Will the joint Raqqa operation that the U.S. wants to launch with Turkey veer from its objective or weaken the Euphrates Shield intervention aimed at preventing the terror corridor in north Syria, which [ More … ]

Turkey Latest News

’22 Daesh terrorists’ killed in northern Syria

January 2, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Some 22 Daesh terrorists were killed in northern Syria and 111 Daesh targets were hit as part of Turkey-led Operation Euphrates Shield, according to Turkish military source Twenty-two Daesh terrorists have been killed in northern Syrian [ More … ]

Syria Latest News

Conflicting US comments on YPG forces in Manbij

November 17, 2016 MEO Staff

– Pentagon says YPG elements leaving Manbij as presidential envoy says group will exit after training local forces – The U.S. military said Wednesday that the PKK/PYD elements in the northern Syrian town of Manbij [ More … ]

Syria Latest News

Foreign journalists impressed by liberated Jarabulus

October 20, 2016 MEO Staff

– We love to see the children so happy, says one journalist of the city, liberated by Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield – International journalists Thursday did what few but seasoned war reporters would have done [ More … ]

Syria: Rebel forces seize control of Dabiq from ISIS
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Syria: Rebel forces seize control of Dabiq from ISIS

October 16, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

Syrian rebel fighters, backed by Turkish army, have taken control of the northern Syrian town of Dabiq from the Islamic State (ISIS) group, in a wide military aiming to clear the northern Syria of ISIS [ More … ]

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Why the Mosul operation matters

September 20, 2016 MEO Staff

BY: NAGEHAN ALÇI* It has been nearly one month since Operation Euphrates Shield was launched. The operation, which started in Jarablus, helped unify the 100-kilometer line between Azaz and Jarablus with the opening of the [ More … ]

Syrian rebels advance in northern Hama province
Syria Latest News

Syria: Rebels advance in Hama, Regime responds with heavy airstrikes

September 1, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

An alliance of rebel factions started a few days ago a wide military operation in Hama province in central Syrian, while Assad regime responded with heavy air attacks to counter the rebels’ advance. The offensive that [ More … ]

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Siamese twins of Syria

August 31, 2016 MEO Staff

By: NAGEHAN ALÇI* The PYD is as dangerous as DAESH. They are like Siamese twins in Syria Supported by Turkey, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) continues its advance after cleansing Jarablus of DAESH presence. However, [ More … ]

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