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Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
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Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know

he Turkish military and their Syrian rebel allies on January 20 launched “Operation Olive Branch” against the Kurdish-held enclave of…
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
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Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days

Turkish forces are continuing their push into Syria and would “swiftly” reach the Kurdish city of Afrin, Turkish President Recep…
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
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UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die

The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least…
Syrian army to help Kurdish forces repel Turkish offensive in Afrin: reports
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Syrian army to help Kurdish forces repel Turkish offensive in Afrin: reports

The Syrian army could enter the Kurdish-held enclave in Afrin within the next two days after the Kurds agreed to…
Pro-Kurdish HDP elects new leaders amid Turkey’s crackdown
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Pro-Kurdish HDP elects new leaders amid Turkey’s crackdown

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) on Sunday elected parliamentarians Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli as co-chairs to lead the…
German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq
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German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said the role of Germany’s armed forces in Iraq must evolve…
Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says
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Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says

New evidence suggests Kurdish security forces carried out mass executions of suspected “Islamic State” (IS) fighters in northern Iraq in…
France: ‘All indications’ Syrian regime is using chorine gas
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France: ‘All indications’ Syrian regime is using chorine gas

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told local broadcaster BFM TV on Wednesday that “all indications show us today that…
Iraqi army moves to secure planned oil route to Iran
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Iraqi army moves to secure planned oil route to Iran

Iraqi forces launched a security operation along a planned oil transit route to Iran on Wednesday, saying it was clearing…
Free Syrian Army turns to Turkey for support in war against Assad
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Free Syrian Army turns to Turkey for support in war against Assad

In mid-January, a delegation from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) traveled to Washington, seeking to convince the CIA to resume the…
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