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The US is pissing off everyone in northern Syria
America's NATO ally Turkey is fighting US-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria in the wake of mixed messages sent by the US amid the fight against the Islamic State.
US-allied Kurds say Turks attacked them in Syria
The attack is indicative of the complicated situation in Syria, where NATO member Turkey is allied with the US against Islamic State, while the US also supports the Kurds, who support a Kurdish insurgency in Turkey.
Turkey is attacking ISIS in northern Syria with help from US air power
The Turkish forces are part of a coalition that includes Syrian rebels and American aircraft aimed at pushing ISIS from the Syrian border town of Jarablus.
Turkey Blames Syrian Kurds for Ankara Attack and Vows Retaliation
The deadly bombing in Ankara was carried out by Syrian Kurdish militia with help from the PKK, Turkey said, as another bomb exploded in the southeast of the country.
Car Bomb in Ankara Kills 28 Near Turkish Military Barracks
The bomb struck a Turkish military convoy as it waited at a traffic light during rush hour on Wednesday.
Tal Abyad Has Declared Autonomy — and That May Worry Turkey
The Syrian border town will now be self-administered, but part of the canton, or province, of Kobane around 40 miles to the west, in a move that's likely to fuel Turkish concerns of Kurdish expansion.
Kobane's Kurdish Heroes Are Looking for Political Payback from the West
A bulwark against the Islamic State, the Kurds are seizing the moment to seek support for their cause. VICE News met Sinam Mohamad, co-leader of the coalition governing Syrian Kurdistan, on a visit to the US.
ISIS Is Using Its Captured Iraqi Weapons Against the Kurds in Syria
The Kurds in Kobane are locked in a deadly fight with ISIS.
Syria’s Sham Election: A Tale of Two Cities
Bashar al-Assad's reelection might be a theatrical farce, but it is exposing the complexities that lie within the deeply divided country.
Syria's Kurds Won't Acknowledge Geneva 2
The Kurds who control much of northeastern Syria weren't invited to Geneva 2. Not surprisingly, they're pretty unhappy about it.
The Syrian Peace Talks Look Like a Tragic Farce
The "Geneva II" talks got off to a bad start, as participants immediately accused one another of being illegitimate and committing horrible crimes. And even if the two sides could come together, they'd have to figure out how to deal with the jihadist...
Meet the YPG, the Kurdish Militia That Doesn't Want Help from Anyone
Fifty young men and women, their faces wrapped in keffiyehs, stood rigid as they lined up in military formations and marched into the center of the street. These young people were members of the Kurdish militia known as the YPG, who protect the Kurdish...