In Turkey, watchdogs note wave of arrests of Kurdish media
WASHINGTONISTANBUL - Turkish authorities this month detained six Kurdish journalists from cities across the country All six ...
Iraq Says Two Border Guards Killed in Clash With PKK Militants
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two Iraqi border guards were killed on Friday during a clash with fighters from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Iraq's interior ministry said. In a statement, the ...
Middle East Institute6h
Will Damascus-SDF negotiations lead to agreement or escalation?
It is becoming apparent that negotiations between the new leadership in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) face ...
rudaw13h
EU parliament condemns death sentences for 2 Kurdish women in Iran
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to condemn the death penalties for two Kurdish women in Iran, who it says were ...
Tehran Times13h
ISIS resurgence from possibility to reality
Assad's government in Syria, concerns about the possibility of ISIS resurgence have increased. Some experts believe that ISIS ...
Foreign Affairs20h
Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...
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SDF arrests two suspected ISIS leaders in east Syria
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Friday that they arrested two suspected Islamic State (ISIS) leaders ...
Khaleej Times on MSN9h
Syria cancels Russian firm's contract to manage Tartous port, sources say
STG Stroytransgaz is a major construction company whose mandate was to invest and develop the commercial port, Syria's second ...
Worldcrunch on MSN14h
In Syria, The Prickly Question Of What To Do About Foreign Fighters
Many parties in Syria have resorted to foreign fighters. Following the Assad regime's downfall, the country's new government ...