Safe zones in Syria Archives - Middle East Observer

Does the Arab League have an Arab policy?

August 18, 2019 MEO Staff

The first outcome of the peace corridor in northern Syria, agreed upon between Turkey and the U.S., is expected to be the formation of a safe zone for the people of Syria. By: Yasin AKTAY* [ More … ]

Syria: Russia accidentally kill three Turkish soldiers, Putin apologizes

Turkey seeks “Safe Zones” in Syria despite Russia’s refusal

February 12, 2017 Mahmoud Eskaf

Turkey’s President said on Sunday that his country seeks to establish safe zones in Syria with the US help, despite Russia, his new ally, refused this move before. Turkey’s military operation in Syria named Euphrates Shield, [ More … ]

Erdogan: Turkish forces enter al-Bab, Manbij and Raqqa are next targets

February 12, 2017 Mahmoud Eskaf

Turkey’s President said on Sunday that Syrian rebel backed by Turkish troops allies have entered the center of ISIS stronghold in al-Bab city, adding that after its capture Manbij and Raqqa cities are the next targets. [ More … ]

Assad refuses Trump’s safe zones, wants cooperation on ISIS

February 11, 2017 Mahmoud Eskaf

Bashar Al-Assad has said in a new interview he refuses President Trump’s idea to create “safe zones” inside Syria, calling Trump to cooperate with him instead to fight “terrorism” in Syria. Yahoo News made an exclusive [ More … ]

Are the proposed “safe zones” in Syria a useful solution?

February 4, 2017 Mahmoud Eskaf

The subject of “safe zones” in Syria has been debated for years even as civilians continue to die and flee at the hands of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and other forms of violence. However, it became [ More … ]

G20 Summit: Erdogan seeks “Safe zones” in Syria

September 5, 2016 Mahmoud Eskaf

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he urged world leaders to establish a no-fly zone in northern Syria, two weeks after Turkish forces pushed the “Islamic State” militant group and Kurdish militias from [ More … ]

Trump adviser recommends “Safe Zones” in Syria

June 7, 2016 Mahmoud Eskaf

A military adviser to presidential nominee Donald Trump supports creating air and ground safe zones in Syria in the fight against ISIS, he said Monday. The Obama administration has rejected creating air and ground zones [ More … ]