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Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
Syrian troops deployed in support of Kurdish forces around the strategic northern city of Manbij on Friday, in a shift…
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
Middle East
December 28, 2018
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US…
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurds leaders who run much of the north are…
Doubts over Turkey eradicating ISIS
Middle East
December 26, 2018
Doubts over Turkey eradicating ISIS
A withdrawal of American ground forces in Syria will give Turkey freer rein to target Washington’s Kurdish partners in the…
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the US…
Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent more troops to Syria’s border on Monday ahead of an imminent US withdrawal, as…
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Middle East
December 24, 2018
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops,…
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
November 25, 2018
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Counter-attacks by the Islamic State group have killed at least 47 US-backed fighters over two days as the jihadists struck…
Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?
Middle East
November 11, 2018
Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?
BAGHDAD/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Iraq’s oilfields in the disputed Kirkuk region have taken on new significance after the United States…
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
Travel
November 11, 2018
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…