The Syrian army entered the key northern city of Manbij for the first time in six years on Friday, a spokesman said in a televised statement. The announcement came moments after Syria’s Kurdish militia asked for the Army’s help to face a threatened Turkish offensive.
Moscow will early next year host the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey to discuss the Syrian crisis, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Friday, after the United States announced it was withdrawing troops from the country. “It’s our turn to host the summit… around the first week of the year. ...