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The Kurdish women fighting ISIS
Middle East
October 14, 2018
The Kurdish women fighting ISIS
(CNN) ̶ The image of the braided Kurdish female fighter, donning military camouflage and taking up arms against the militant…
Clashes erupt in Iraqi city of Kirkuk over Kurdish vote
Middle East
September 19, 2017
Clashes erupt in Iraqi city of Kirkuk over Kurdish vote
Iraq’s ethnically-mixed and contested city of Kirkuk was on a nighttime curfew on Tuesday after clashes erupted there the previous…
Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey’s Izmir
Middle East
August 31, 2017
Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey’s Izmir
Seven people were wounded when an explosion hit a shuttle bus carrying prison guards in the Turkish coastal province of…
Syrian Observatory says has ‘confirmed information’ that Islamic State chief killed
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Syrian Observatory says has ‘confirmed information’ that Islamic State chief killed
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had “confirmed information” that Islamic State leader Abu…
Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle
Amnesty International said on Tuesday it had identified a pattern of attacks by Iraqi forces and the US-led military coalition…
Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara attack
Middle East
February 18, 2016
Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara attack
Turkey on Thursday blamed Kurdish militants for a car bombing targeting a military convoy in Ankara that left 28 people…
Kurdish forces seize Iraq’s Sinjar town from Islamic State
Middle East
November 13, 2015
Kurdish forces seize Iraq’s Sinjar town from Islamic State
Kurdish peshmerga forces backed by US air strikes seized the Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State on Friday, a…
Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congress
World
March 1, 2015
Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congress
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his followers to take a "historic" decision to lay down their arms,…
Islamic State attacks Kurdish outposts across Iraq
World
January 31, 2015
Islamic State attacks Kurdish outposts across Iraq
Islamic State militants struck at Kurdish forces southwest of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Friday, while bombs in Kirkuk,…
Jailed Kurdish lawmakers seek freedom after Turkish court ruling
World
January 3, 2014
Jailed Kurdish lawmakers seek freedom after Turkish court ruling
Turkey's top court has ruled that the lengthy detention of two Kurdish lawmakers while on trial for supporting militants violated…