The New Dark Age

18 October 2019 • 16:30 — The New Dark Age

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Erdogan Says He Has No Objection To Damascus’ Control Over Northeastern Syria

Syrian Army Enters More Towns In Northeast Syria To Support SDF

US Military Unlikely to Withdraw from Eastern Syria and Its Oil Fields
https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-military-unlikely-withdraw-eastern-syria-oil-fields/5692392

Assad receives Russian delegation
https://tass.com/politics/1083960

At least 13 civilians killed by Turkish air strike against refugee convoy in Syria — TV
https://tass.com/world/1083944

Turkish forces deny rescue, medical services entry to Ras al-Ayn

Northeastern Syria Ceasefire Is Collapsing

Russian, Syrian Warplanes Attack Militants Positions In Greater Idlib (Videos)

Turkish-Backed Militants Uncover SDF Surveillance Center Near Ras Al-Ayn (Video)

Turkish Airstrikes On Ras Al-Ayn Kill & Injure 21 Civilians: Monitoring Group

Turkish Forces Violate Ceasefire, Attack SDF In Northern Al-Hasakah

Erdogan to discuss new steps on Syria at his meeting with Putin
https://tass.com/world/1083942

Democratic debate shows cross-party support for imperialist intervention in Syria
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/10/18/democratic-debate-shows-cross-party-support-for-imperialist-intervention-in-syria/

Turkey Syria offensive: Trump likens conflict to playground fight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50094738

Tulsi Nails it on National TV… US Regime-Change Wars
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/18/tulsi-nails-national-tv-us-regime-change-wars/

Truth Is a Kremlin Talking Point
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/18/truth-is-kremlin-talking-point/

Terrorists move to Afghanistan, Africa from Syria and Iraq, says Russian security chief
https://tass.com/world/1083931

Are Democrats Vicious or Merely Sad?
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/18/are-democrats-vicious-or-merely-sad/

China’s $3.6 bn Bailout Insulates Turkey From US
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/18/chinas-3-6-bn-bailout-insulates-turkey-from-us/

Russia Rises as Honest Broker in Mideast
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/18/russia-rises-as-honest-broker-in-mideast/

120-Hour Ceasefire In Northeastern Syria. What’s Going On?

A new phase in Syria and the Middle East?

EU condemns Turkey’s operation in Syria

Russia to retain its role in Syria despite US-Turkish agreement

Suspension of Turkish operation in Syria cannot be seen as a ceasefire

Media And Pundits Misread The ‘Everyone Wins’ Plan For Syria

Ankara confirms ‘pausing’ operation against Kurds in Syria, but says its goals stay unchanged https://on.rt.com/a3k4

‘Tough love’ with Turkey got Syria ceasefire done – Trump https://on.rt.com/a3k2

Turkey to halt military operation against Kurds in N. Syria, ceasefire will last for 120 hours https://on.rt.com/a3jx

Map Update: Military Situation In Northern Syria Prior To US-Turkish Ceasefire Agreement

Satellite Images: Turkey Setting Up Military Posts In Captured Part Of Northeastern Syria

U.S. And Turkey Agreed On 120 Hours Ceasefire In Northeastern Syria To Allow YPG Withdrawal

Russian senator views US-Turkey agreement on Syria as mostly positive
https://tass.com/politics/1083889

Turkey resumes operation in north Syria despite deal with US — media
https://tass.com/defense/1083891

Russia to retain its role in Syria despite US-Turkish agreement, says expert
https://tass.com/world/1083874

US claims “ceasefire” deal in Turkey’s invasion of Syria
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/18/turk-o18.html

EU condemns Turkey’s operation in Syria — statement
https://tass.com/world/1083865

It Is Down Right Funny.
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2019/10/it-is-down-right-funny.html

Why Withdrawing US troops from Northern Syria is the right thing to do
https://truepublica.org.uk/united-states/why-withdrawing-us-troops-from-northern-syria-is-the-right-thing-to-do/

Turkey to suspend Syria offensive ‘to allow Kurdish withdrawal’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50091305

FridaysForFuture – Statement in solidarity with Rojava
https://londongreenleft.blogspot.com/2019/10/fridaysforfuture-statement-in.html

Suspension of Turkish operation in Syria cannot be seen as a ceasefire — foreign minister
https://tass.com/world/1083856

Trump’s Syria Retreat Is Another Step In The U.S. Empire’s Collapse
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/10/17/trumps-syria-retreat-is-another-step-in-the-u-s-empires-collapse/

Putin, Erdogan may discuss Syria operation, situation in Idlib — expert
https://tass.com/politics/1083848

Critics slam US-Turkey ‘ethnic cleansing’ deal for northern Syria http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/ANQqejCIQ0A/

With just one tweet, the youngest ever MSP destroys Trump’s drivel on Turkey’s invasion of Syria
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/m55G__CDx64/

Russian, Turkish diplomats discuss situation in Syria
https://tass.com/world/1083831

Just How Independent is the EU from the US?
https://journal-neo.org/2019/10/17/just-how-independent-is-the-eu-from-the-us/

France torches Lafarge cement plant in Syria
https://williambowles.info/2019/10/17/france-torches-lafarge-cement-plant-in-syria/

Today’s Links 17 October2019
http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2019/10/todays-links_17.html

Natives from 100 countries fought for terrorists in Syria
https://tass.com/world/1083806

“Voices from Syria”: Syria’s War for Humanity
https://www.globalresearch.ca/voices-from-syria-syrias-war-for-humanity/5572288