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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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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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Turkish Police Detain Lawyer of Main Opposition Leader

In the latest crackdown on political opposition in Turkey, police on Friday detained the lawyer representing the leader of the...

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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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Turkey, Russia and Iran Close to Reaching De-escalation Zones Deal for Syria

Turkey, Russia and Iran are working to finalize an agreement on creation of four de-escalation zones in Syria, including a...

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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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US Intensifying Afghanistan Air Campaign Certain to Boost Insurgency

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2017/09/14

French military theorist Roger Trinquier famously posited that the sine qua non of victory against an insurgency is the unconditional...

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US May Cut Ties With Peshmerga if Kurdistan Referendum Goes Ahead

The United States is seeking to postpone the upcoming Iraqi Kurdistan referendum and may end ties with the region, including...

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Kurdistan Parliament to Reconvene This Week After 2-Year Suspension

2017/09/13

The parliament of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq will reconvene this week and hold its first session since 2015,...

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As War Rages, Tabqa Schools Offer Hope to Syrian Children

2017/09/12

Local officials face numerous challenges as they struggle to get students back into the education system while the war continues,...

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Turkish Court Rules To Keep Cumhuriyet Journalists In Prison

2017/09/11

An Istanbul court on Monday ruled to keep five of six Cumhuriyet journalists in prison after a lengthy hearing observed...

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ISIS Claims Deadly Attack on Egyptian Police in North Sinai

2017/09/11

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Egyptian police in North Sinai that officials say left more than...

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US-backed Syrian Fighters Make Sweeping Advance In Eastern Syria

2017/09/10

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters made a sweeping advance against militants linked to the Islamic State on Sunday in Syria's eastern Deir...

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With Trump’s Help, Qatar Starts Dialogue With Saudi Arabia

2017/09/09

President Donald J. Trump mediated between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to kick off a dialogue between the Arab states, the...

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Israel Strikes Syrian Chemical Weapons Factory near Hama

2017/09/07

Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes against a purported chemical weapons manufacturing facility in western Syria, just hours after a new...

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Turkey Is Building 50 New Prisons For Gulenists

2017/09/06

The Turkish authorities are building more than 50 new prisons to accommodate expected new arrests of members of the Gulen...

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Syrian Army Reaches Eastern Deir Ezzor City, Breaking ISIS Siege