Is Trump Turning The U.S. Military Into ‘Oil Pirates’?
After President Trump suggested on Sunday that he would like to make a deal with Exxon Mobil or “one of our great companies” to go into occupied Syria and take Continue Reading
‘Mission creep’: US to block Russian, Syrian forces from vast oil fields
The U.S. mission in Syria has morphed far beyond counterterrorism operations and now puts American forces in a position where they could battle Russian troops for control of Syrian oil. Continue Reading
Russia tells Turkey Kurdish fighters have left NE Syrian border area: Erdogan
Russia has informed Turkey that Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters have withdrawn from a strip of land near the Syrian-Turkish border within a deadline set by Ankara and Moscow, President Tayyip Continue Reading
Russia Releases Damning Evidence Of The U.S. Smuggling Syrian Oil
The Russian Ministry of Defense has published satellite intelligence images, showing American oil smuggling from Syria. (Click to enlarge) Image 1: Situation in the Syrian Arab Republic as of October Continue Reading
Turkey says Kurdish YPG has not fully withdrawn from Syria border area
Kurdish YPG forces have not fully withdrawn from a strip of northeastern Syria under a Russia-brokered accord that is about to expire, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Monday, as Ankara Continue Reading
Syrian Kurdish forces say leaving Turkish border area, Damascus welcomes move
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday it had agreed to withdraw more than 30 km (19 miles) from the Turkish border, an announcement welcomed by Damascus which Continue Reading
Trump suggestion of taking Syrian oil draws rebukes
U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion on Sunday that Exxon Mobil or another U.S. oil company operate Syrian oil fields drew rebukes from legal and energy experts. “What I intend to Continue Reading
Clashes Break Out in Northern Syria, Testing Turkish Truce
Turkey didn’t comment on the claim, but accused the Kurds of targeting its forces. The Turkish presidency’s press office said five Turkish soldiers were injured Thursday. Related Several players are Continue Reading
Trump Vows To Protect Syrian Oil Fields From ISIS
The United States may leave 500 troops in northeastern Syria and send in battle tanks and other equipment, the Wall Street Journal reports , citing military officials who presented the Continue Reading
The End Of Syria’s “Pipeline War”
Russia-Turkey deal establishes ‘safe zone’ along Turkish border and there will be joint Russia-Turkey military patrols. The negotiations in Sochi were long – over six hours – tense and tough. Continue Reading