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The CorporateDispatch.Com Week – 26th October 2019
The Corporate Dispatch.com Week presents views on the week's salient news from around the globe. As expected, a lot of attention of the global news agencies and outlets was paid…
25
Oct
Pentagon readying plan to contain ISIS, safeguard oil in Syria
U.S. military leaders are preparing a plan that could keep ISIS fighters from regaining a foothold in Syria, while preventing Syrian oil from falling into the hands of Iran or…
24
Oct
NATO chief warns ‘fight against ISIS is not over’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday that ISIS could revive itself following the US withdrawal in Syria. In a press conference setting the agenda for an upcoming, high-level…
24
Oct
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions after deal
The US is lifting sanctions imposed on Turkey nine days ago over its offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, President Donald Trump announced. His decision came after Russia agreed…
23
Oct
Russia deploys troops to the Turkey-Syria border
Russian forces have begun to deploy towards the Turkey-Syria border, as part of deal to remove Kurdish troops. Units have already entered the two key border towns of Kobane and…
23
Oct
Turkey, Russia broker deal on further withdrawal of Kurdish YPG
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a joint news conference with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the two leaders had agreed to a further withdrawal of Syrian…
21
Oct
U.S. troops cross into Iraq from Syria
United States troops have crossed into Iraq from Syria through the Sahela border crossing in the northern province of Dohuk. Witnesses saw more than 100 vehicles crossing. U.S. Defence Secretary…
21
Oct
Kurdish forces pull out of besieged town
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have withdrawn from the besieged border town of Ras al-Ayn, fulfilling part of a fragile US-brokered deal with Turkey. On Sunday, dozens of vehicles…
20
Oct
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syrian towns of Manbij and Kobani during talks in Sochi next week, Turkish Foreign…
20
Oct
U.S. troops withdrawn from Syria expected to go to western Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that all the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western Iraq to continue the campaign against Islamic State…
20
Oct
Ceasefire on edge as Turkish, Kurdish fighters clash in Syria
Turkey's Defence Ministry said it was "completely abiding" by a US-brokered ceasefire in northern Syria and accused Kurdish fighters of carrying out 14 "attacks" over the past 36 hours, mostly…
18
Oct
Photos from the frontline
A series of photos taken by EPA-EFE photographers of the current Turkish incursion into northern Syria against Kurdish-led forces. There are fears that the destabilisation of northern Syria could lead…
17
Oct
Turkey agrees to 120 hours cease fire in Northern Syria – VP Pence
Turkey agrees to pause operation in northern Syria to let Kurdish-led forces withdraw according to US Vice-President Mike Pence. US Vice President Mike Pence is addressing journalists in Ankara following…
17
Oct
Violent incidents between Kurds and Turks injure several across Germany
Nine people, including five police officers, were injured Wednesday evening in the latest escalation in Germany between Kurdish demonstrators and Turks over Turkey's military incursion in northeast Syria. Police said…
17
Oct
Trump shrugs off Turkish incursion into Syria, says ‘not our border’
President Donald Trump has said Turkey's incursion into Syria is "not our border", and called the former US allies the Kurds "no angels". The US is facing intense criticism for…
16
Oct
Erdogan rejects calls for ceasefire in Syria
US Vice President Mike Pence is heading to Ankara on Wednesday in a bid to negotiate a cease-fire deal in northeastern Syria, despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejecting any truce in the region. "They say 'declare…
16
Oct
VW postpones final decision on Turkey plant
Volkswagen Group has postponed the final decision whether to build a car plant in Turkey, a company spokesman said, amid international criticism of the country's military operation in Syria and…
16
Oct
Aid agencies scramble to respond to civilian exodus in north-east Syria
With tens of thousands of people fleeing an air and ground offensive in northeast Syria that started last week, aid workers are rushing to provide food, water and medical assistance.…
16
Oct
Russia-backed Syrian forces enter key city Manbij in northern Syria
The strategic city of Manbij has come under Syrian government control after Russia and Syria moved troops into areas near Turkey's border, filling a vacuum left by withdrawal of…
15
Oct
Ten EU member states declare readiness to block arms export to Turkey
Italy is ready to block arms exports to Turkey because of its Syrian intervention, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday. NewEurope reports that Italy is the biggest EU…
15
Oct
Trump doubles tariffs on Turkish imports after Syria’s incursion
President Trump said on Monday that he was halting trade negotiations with Turkey and doubling tariffs on imports of Turkish steel as he tried to rein in Turkey’s incursion into…
14
Oct
Syrian army units enter Tal Tamr on border with Turkey
Handout photos made available by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows civilians welcoming Syrian army soldiers arriving at Tal Tamr town, in the northwestern Hasaka, Syria on Monday…
14
Oct
WHO gravely concerned about humanitarian situation in northeast Syria
WHO is gravely concerned about the humanitarian health situation in northeast Syria, where up to 200,000 people have been displaced as a result of increased military operations since 9 October,…
14
Oct
U.S. appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria
The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey’s invasion could fuel a broader war.…
14
Oct
Kurds reach deal with Syrian army to resist Turkish offensive
The Kurds in Syria say the Syrian government has agreed to send its army to the northern border to try to halt Turkey's offensive against them. Syrian state media earlier…
13
Oct
Over 750 persons with suspected links to Islamic State flee from displacement camp in north-east Syria
At least 750 people with suspected links to Islamic State have reportedly fled a displacement camp in north-east Syria, local officials have said, raising fears that the Turkish offensive against…
13
Oct
Pope Francis appeals for new dialogue effort based on sincerity, honesty and transparency for efficient solutions on Syria
Pope Francis has appealed for a new effort at dialogue after U.S. forces pulled back from northeastern Syria, clearing the way for Turkey’s offensive against Syrian Kurds there. Francis said…
13
Oct
The Kurds – The People abandoned to their fate – Tonio Galea
This article appeared first on The Corporate Dispatch Week, 12th October edition and is written by Tonio Galea, CiConsulta Geopolitical Research and editor of www.corporatedispatch.com. This week, the White House announced unexpectedly that U.S. troops are pulling…
13
Oct
Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia enters fourth day
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels advanced into the border town of Ras al Ain in northeast Syria on Saturday but it was unclear how far, with Turkey saying it had taken the…
12
Oct
The CorporateDispatch Week – 12th October 2019
This week the geopolitical scenario took a very particular twist where understanding what happened and how it evolved is paramount to see where this might go. In this week's edition…
12
Oct
Photo Story: Protests against the Turkish military operation in north-eastern Syria
A series of photos of the protest around the world against the ongoing Turkish military operation in northern Syria against Kurdish forces. Turkey has launched an offensive targeting Kurdish forces…
12
Oct
Turkish forces capture key Syrian border town
Turkey says its military offensive has taken central Ras al-Ayn, a key border town in northeastern Syria, and its most significant gain since its cross-border operation began against Syrian Kurdish…
12
Oct
Refugees bury 10-month-old boy killed by rocket in Turkish border town
People carry the coffin of nine-month-old child Mohammed Omar, who killed in a mortar attack in Akcakale near northern Syria, during funeral ceremony in Akcakale district in Sanliurfa, Turkey. The…
12
Oct
US builds pressure to halt Turkish incursion against Kurds
Pressure is building in the US to stop Turkey continuing its offensive against Kurdish-held areas in Syria. Defence Secretary Mark Esper warned of "serious consequences" while Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin…
12
Oct
US troops in Syria come under fire, 100,000 flee homes as assault continues
As Turkey intensified its ground and air offensive on Kurdish positions in northern Syria, the Pentagon said that Turkish artillery fire landed near a United States military observation post located…
11
Oct
First Turkish soldier killed in Syria
Turkey has suffered its first military casualty since launching its controversial cross-border offensive in north-eastern Syria. The Turkish defence ministry said on Friday that a soldier was "martyred" in the…
11
Oct
Tens of thousands fled Turkish offensive in less than 24 hours
More than 60,000 people have already fled areas in northeast Syria, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday, less than 24 hours after Ankara launched an offensive in…
11
Oct
Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey’s Syria offensive
A split UN Security Council on Thursday night failed to agree on Turkey's offensive in northeast Syria, with European members urging a halt to military action. But Syria's ally Russia urged "restraint" and "direct dialogue" between…
10
Oct
Heavy fighting on second day of Turkish assault in Syria
Turkish forces are stepping up air strikes and a ground offensive, as their incursion into Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria enters a second day. Turkey's military said it had seized…
10
Oct
Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with 3.6 million refugees if EU calls Syria operation an ‘invasion’
Turkey’s president threatened to send millions of Syrian refugees to Europe if the European Union labelled its military operation in Syria an “invasion”. “We will open the gates and send 3.6 million refugees your…
10
Oct
The UN warns 1.7 million people at risk as Turkey invades northern Syria
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, “has called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint,” said a statement released by his spokesperson, emphasizing his concern for the risks posed to civilians by potential military actions in the war-torn…
10
Oct
Widespread condemnation for Turkish offensive in northern Syria
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called on Turkey to immediately cease the operation and urged restraint from all sides. He cautioned that the European Union would not fund a "safe zone"…
09
Oct
Turkey starts ground offensive in Syria
Turkey’s Defense Ministry says Turkish ground forces have moved across the border to fight against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, hours after Turkish jets and artillery pounded areas in Syria’s…
09
Oct
Turkey starts military operation in north-East Syria
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the country's military operation in north-east Syria has started. Several large explosions were reported in the border town of Ras al-Ain while blasts…
09
Oct
Syrian Kurds mobilize ahead of Turkish incursion
The Kurdish militia-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday declared a three-day state alert in preparation for the Turkish incursion. "As threats and mobilization of the Turkish Army and its…
08
Oct
Trump to meet Erdogan next month
A day after threatening Turkey with economic ruin if it goes too far in invading northern Syria, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
07
Oct
Kurdish fighters feel betrayed by U.S.
On Monday the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - who occupy former IS territory in the north-east of Syria - said US forces had begun to withdraw from border areas,…
06
Oct
Erdogan threatens military action in Syria
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that his country will soon launch an “air and ground military operation” east of the Euphrates River in northeastern Syria, prompting the U.S.-backed…
01
Oct
Iraq re-opens border-crossing with Syria
Iraq reopened its Qaim border-crossing with Syria on Monday after eight years of closure amid regional turmoil. This has been interpreted as the latest sign of normalisation between Baghdad and…
23
Sep
Greek police detain 10 Syrians disguised as volleyball team
A handout photo made available by the Greek police shows a group of migrants dressed as a team of volleyball players at the airport in Athens, Greece, 22 September 2019…
22
Sep
Reports that Russian warplanes intercepted and destroyed Israeli drone
On Thursday evening, the Russian Air Force destroyed an Israeli drone in the airspace of the Syrian capital of Damascus, Israeli website Hadashot 12 reported, through information gained from Russian…
20
Sep
Two draft resolutions, zero consensus on ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib at UN Security Council
The UN Security Council on Thursday failed to reach consensus on either of two competing resolutions on a cessation of hostilities in Idlib, Syria: the last province in the war-torn nation…
19
Sep
Erdogan says Syrian refugees in Turkey and Europe can be resettled in ‘safe zone’ in Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that a planned “safe zone” in northern Syria could host 2-3 million Syrian refugees that have settled in Turkey and Europe after eight years of…
16
Sep
RAF in action against ISIS in Syria
Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly daily armed reconnaissance missions over Iraq and eastern Syria as part of the global coalition against the ISIS terrorist movement. According to…
12
Sep
UN report on Syria conflict highlights inhumane detention of women and children
As the people of north-west Syria face intensifying violence, tens of thousands of women and children continue to be kept in “inhumane conditions” in a remote camp on the other…
10
Sep
Britain summons Iranian ambassador, claiming assurances on oil tanker were breached
Britain summoned the Iranian ambassador on Tuesday to condemn what it said was a clear breach of the assurances it was given over the oil cargo of the tanker Adrian…
