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The charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (also known as Doctors Without Borders) said on Thursday that an immediate scale-up of humanitarian aid...

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With Kurdistan Gas Deal, Moscow Bets on Its Strength in the Region

On Monday, the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq announced a deal with Russian oil giant Rosneft for a pipeline that...

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Russia Says It Will Target US-Backed SDF Near Deir Ezzor if Fired Upon

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Russia warned the United States on Thursday that any attempts to fire on Russian or Syrian troops near Deir Ezzor...

Caliphate’s Days Are Numbered. Long Live ISIS?

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Iraq Announces Start of Offensive to Retake Hawija from ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Thursday the start of the Hawija operation, with Iraqi Security Forces leading the...

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Ankara’s S-400 Purchase Sheds Light on Turkey’s Pivot Away From NATO

2017/09/20

Russia's gargantuan Zapad 2017 war games that began last week with Belarus rose suspicion among some NATO members who did not embrace...

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Russian and Syrian Force Crossed Euphrates Near Deir Ezzor, Coalition Confirms

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A spokesperson for the U.S.-led Coalition confirmed on Wednesday that Russian and Syrian government forces have crossed the Euphrates river...

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Spain Arrests 12 Officials Ahead of Catalan Independence Referendum

2017/09/20

Spain's Guardia Civil military police force on Wednesday raided government ministries and detained 12 officials involved in organizing the Catalan independence...

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Twitter Says Nearly 300,000 Accounts Suspended for Promoting Terrorism

2017/09/19

Twitter suspended nearly 300,000 accounts in the first six months of 2017 for "violations related to promotion of terrorism," according to...

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Aung San Suu Kyi Says Myanmar Does Not “Fear International Scrutiny” Over Rohingya Refugees

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Myanmar's de facto leader, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday that the country does not “fear international scrutiny”...

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Dozens of Turkish Journalists Stand Trial in Zaman Newspaper Case

2017/09/18

Turkish authorities held on Monday the first hearing in the trial of nearly 30 journalists and writers who once worked...

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US and Russian Operational Commanders Will Utilize De-Confliction Line in Eastern Syria

2017/09/18

The United States and Russia agreed that operational commanders should be in contact to de-conflict movements in eastern Syria, the...

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Russia’s Zapad Drill Will Help NATO Judge Moscow’s Military Strength

by Mary Del Rosario

2017/09/18

American newspaper editor Horace Greeley once said, "go west young man," urging Americans to pursue westward expansion. Russia has taken...

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On North Korea, Haley Says It Could Be Pentagon’s Turn

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2017/09/17

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said U.N. Security Council has run out of options to contain...

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US-Led Coalition Says Russia Struck, Injured SDF Troops Near Deir Ezzor

2017/09/17

Russian jets reportedly struck U.S.-backed forces fighting against the Islamic State in eastern Syria, a sign of growing rivalry in...

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Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament Approves Independence Referendum

In its first session in nearly two years, the parliament of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq voted to hold...

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Senator: Turkey’s Purchase of Russian S-400 System May Prompt US Sanctions

2017/10/09

Turkey's procurement of the Russian S-400 air defense system violates recently adopted U.S. sanctions against Russia, and could trigger automatic...

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Turkey, Russia and Iran to Deploy Monitors in Idlib De-Escalation Zone

After reaching an agreement in Astana, Kazakhstan on the establishment of de-escalation zones in Syria, Turkey, Russia and Iran announced...

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Tabqa Children Return to School, But Support for Syria is Uncertain

Syrian children in the city of Tabqa return to school on Friday, many to buildings that were only a few...

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Minister Falah Mustafa: Independent Kurdistan Will Be a Good Neighbor

Falah Mustafa wants to be a good neighbor. The minister, who has headed the Kurdistan Regional Government Department of Foreign...

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Russia and Belarus Begin Massive Zapad War Games

by Anna Varfolomeeva

2017/09/14