Turkey Protests US Senate Vote Recognizing Armenian GenocideTurkey Protests US Senate Vote Recognizing Armenian GenocideMany scholars see the mass loss of life as the 20th century's first genocide.Associated PressAssociated Press
Cheney: Syria Withdrawal Enables ISIS; Turkey Needs ConsequencesCheney: Syria Withdrawal Enables ISIS; Turkey Needs ConsequencesCheney says the lack of U.S. involvement in that arrangement is problematic.Nick LearnedNick Learned
Pence Says Turkey Agrees to Cease-Fire in SyriaPence Says Turkey Agrees to Cease-Fire in SyriaVice President Mike Pence says that Turkey has agreed to a cease-fire in Syria.Associated PressAssociated Press
Kremlin Relishes US Pullback From Syria, Turmoil in UkraineKremlin Relishes US Pullback From Syria, Turmoil in UkraineRussia has long urged the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in Syria to come back to Damascus' fold, an offer they may need to take more seriously now.Associated PressAssociated Press
Islamic State Supporters Escape in Syria as US Pulls BackIslamic State Supporters Escape in Syria as US Pulls BackEsper said he was aware of the reports of escapes and of atrocities committed against the Kurds in the fighting.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Pulling Out of Northern Syria; Full Withdrawal PossibleUS Pulling Out of Northern Syria; Full Withdrawal PossibleIn explaining Trump's decision to withdraw from northern Syria, Esper cited two weekend developments.Associated PressAssociated Press
Turkey Presses Syrian Assault as Thousands Flee the FightingTurkey Presses Syrian Assault as Thousands Flee the FightingAustralia expressed concerns it could lead to a resurgence of the Islamic State group.Associated PressAssociated Press
US to Step Aside for Turkish Assault on Kurds in SyriaUS to Step Aside for Turkish Assault on Kurds in SyriaThe official said U.S. leaders have spoken with the SDF and that the group, which has long fought alongside the U.S. against IS, is disappointed and angry.Associated PressAssociated Press
Turkey Admits It Will Strike the KurdsTurkey Admits It Will Strike the KurdsErdogan said Turkey would work on plans to conduct operations to eliminate both IS and Syrian Kurdish militants from the region.Associated PressAssociated Press
Saudis Admit Journalist Killed Inside ConsulateSaudis Admit Journalist Killed Inside ConsulateSaudi Arabia acknowledged early Saturday that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in a fight.Associated PressAssociated Press