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Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds
Middle East
April 4, 2023
Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Turkey’s persecuted pro-Kurdish party has emerged as a kingmaker in the country’s upcoming election, playing…
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
World
March 13, 2022
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
(CNN) – A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil early Sunday morning, local officials said. The…
Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
World
February 19, 2022
Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — It was night when Zakia Kachar heard the sounds of footsteps approach her tent in…
Stung by prison battle, Kurds say they need help against IS
World
February 5, 2022
Stung by prison battle, Kurds say they need help against IS
HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Weeks after the long, furious battle with militants from the Islamic State group over a prison…
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT (AP) — With a spectacular jail break in Syria and a deadly attack on an army barracks in Iraq,…
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
BEIRUT (AP) — US-backed Kurdish-led fighters searched Friday near a Syrian prison for Islamic State group militants and gave an…
Second group of Iraqis return after failed Europe gamble
Middle East
November 26, 2021
Second group of Iraqis return after failed Europe gamble
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Defeated but somewhat relieved, a second group of Iraqis returned home to northern Iraq on Friday…
2 Turkish soldiers killed in north Syria
Middle East
July 25, 2021
2 Turkish soldiers killed in north Syria
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry said early Sunday that two Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Syria. The ministry…
Clashes between Kurdish, government forces kill 1 in Syria
Middle East
April 21, 2021
Clashes between Kurdish, government forces kill 1 in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish security forces said Wednesday that Syrian government-allied fighters killed one of their personnel in an overnight…
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave
BEIRUT (AP) — A 10-day curfew in areas controlled by US-backed fighters in northeast Syria went into effect Tuesday in…