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Opinion: Why Syria's Oil Matters

A convoy of U.S. military vehicles, arriving from northern Iraq, drives past an oil pump jack in the countryside of Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli on Oct. 26. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images

Opinion

Opinion: Why Syria's Oil Matters

What happens to the country's small oil resources — once a revenue stream for ISIS — will be important not to world oil markets but to the future of Syria itself, write Roger Diwan and Daniel Yergin.

Turkey Claims To Have Won A Key Syrian Border Town From Kurdish Forces

Syrians bury Syrian Democratic Forces fighters killed while battling Turkish forces in the town of Qamishli on Saturday. Turkey's military says it has captured a key Syrian border town as its offensive against Kurdish fighters presses on. Baderkhan Ahmad/AP hide caption

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Baderkhan Ahmad/AP

Middle East

Turkey Claims To Have Won A Key Syrian Border Town From Kurdish Forces

Heading into a fourth day of military attacks on northern Syria, Turkish officials say forces have captured Ras al-Ayn and several surrounding villages. But reports indicate fighting continues.

ISIS Camp In Baghouz Is Captured As U.S. Allies Declare Progress In Syria

Fighters with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces hold a position on a hilltop overlooking the last ISIS enclave in the village of Baghouz. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images

Middle East

ISIS Camp In Baghouz Is Captured As U.S. Allies Declare Progress In Syria

"This is not a victory announcement," the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say, even as they celebrate a breakthrough in a battle in Syria's Euphrates River Valley.

European Leaders Reluctant To Meet Trump's Demands To Take Back Captive ISIS Fighters

Veiled women reportedly associated with ISIS walk under the supervision of a female fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria on Sunday. Over the weekend, President Trump demanded European allies repatriate their citizens captured as ISIS fighters. Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images

Middle East

European Leaders Reluctant To Meet Trump's Demands To Take Back Captive ISIS Fighters

They say there's rarely enough evidence to prosecute. "The U.S. does not want to watch as these ISIS fighters permeate Europe, which is where they are expected to go," Trump tweeted.

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