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Turkey’s Erdogan says ECHR ruling on jailed politician supports terrorism
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Turkey’s Erdogan says ECHR ruling on jailed politician supports terrorism

  ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) ruling…
Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?
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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…
Syria regime attack kills 23 rebels in truce zone
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Syria regime attack kills 23 rebels in truce zone

  Syrian government forces killed 23 rebels near Idlib province on Friday, the deadliest clash to rock a buffer zone…
Turkish forces exchange fire with Syrian Kurdish across the border
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Turkish forces exchange fire with Syrian Kurdish across the border

  ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish forces fired howitzer shells across the border into Syria’s Ayn al Arab region on Wednesday,…
Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback
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Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback

  BEIRUT/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Syrian Kurdish special forces have joined an offensive against Islamic State militants in eastern Syria, a…
Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria
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Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria

  ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday issued what he said was a “final warning” to those…
Iraq’s Kurds hold elections for regional parliament
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Iraq’s Kurds hold elections for regional parliament

  IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish region was holding long-delayed parliamentary elections on Sunday, a year after a…
Turkey promises ‘safe zones’ in Kurdish-held parts of Syria
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Turkey promises ‘safe zones’ in Kurdish-held parts of Syria

  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey said Sunday it would take steps to create “safe zones” across northern Syria, including in…
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria
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Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria

  ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will take action east of the Euphrates river in Syria and impose secure zones as…
Iran accuses French police of slow reaction to attack on Paris embassy
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Iran accuses French police of slow reaction to attack on Paris embassy

  Iran said on Saturday that Kurdish activists attacked its embassy in Paris, breaking windows, and has accused French police…
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