Middle East
Kurdistan Referendum Finds Little Support Amid Warnings of Regional Instability
On Friday, Kurds living outside of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq can register online to cast a ballot in...
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US Is Sending 4,000 Additional Troops To Afghanistan
U.S. authorities signaled on Thursday that some 4,000 additional troops will be deployed to Afghanistan in the near future. The...
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Eighteen People Join Hunger Strike in Iran’s Notorious Rajai Shahr Prison
At least 18 people are now on hunger strike in protest of conditions at Rajai Shahr Prison, one of the most...
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US-Led Coalition Launches Strike Against ISIS Convoy Traveling to Iraqi Border
The U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State said on Wednesday it carried out an airstrike to prevent a convoy of ISIS...
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In Syria, Turkey-backed Rebels Clash With U.S. Forces
U.S. troops in the northern Syrian city of Manbij came under attack by Turkey-backed rebels last week, a spokesperson for...
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UAE Accuses Turkey, Iran of ‘Colonial’ Policies In Syria
The United Arab Emirates sharply criticized Turkey and Iran for what the country's top diplomat said were "colonial" policies in Syria,...
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Macron Asks Erdogan To Release Imprisoned French Journalist
French President Emmanuel Macron has called his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to demand the release of a French reporter...
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In Afghanistan, Trump Should Avoid Learning Too Much From Iraq
After 16 years of war, U.S. President Donald J. Trump's new Afghanistan strategy looks set to borrow from his commanders'...
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New Decree Allows Turkish President To Engage In Prisoner Swap
Last month, U.S. media was abuzz with rumors that the Turkish government is pushing in back-channels for a prisoner swap...
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Mattis Pledges US Support Against PKK to Appease Turkey
During his visit to Ankara on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis pledged support for Turkey in its fight against...
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German Ambassador Visits Imprisoned Citizens In Turkey
German Ambassador Martin Erdmann visited journalist Deniz Yucel and human rights activist Peter Steudtner in Istanbul, Turkey where they are jailed on...
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Russian Defense Minister Says Syrian Civil War ‘Practically’ Over
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday that the civil war in Syria is all but over. The minister...
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Iran, Turkey Face Daunting Task In Military Cooperation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed on Monday that Turkey and Iran discussed joint military action against Kurdish insurgent groups, PKK and PJAK. His...
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Despite US Sanctions, Iran Unlikely To Abandon 2015 Nuclear Deal
Speaking to the Iranian parliament, the Majles, on August 15, President Hassan Rouhani said the latest round of U.S. sanctions...
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Turkish Court Rules to Keep 10 Reporters in Prison; Two Released
Istanbul court decided to keep 10 reporters in jail in a major media trial in Istanbul, while released two journalists,...
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Only One Newspaper Covers Trial of 13 Journalists in Istanbul
At least 13 journalists appeared at a court hearing on Tuesday in one of a series of media trials in...
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Kurds Form New Force In Syria Against Turkey
As Turkey contemplates to widen its military endeavor in northern Syria to keep Kurdish expansion in check, Syrian Kurds moved...
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In First Since 1979, NATO Member Turkey Hosts Iran Army Chief
In a sign that NATO's only Muslim member Turkey is looking to other powers to handle regional matters, Ankara hosted...
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ISIS Fighters Use Drugs to Maintain ‘Murderous Fervor’ in Raqqa Fight
Fighters of the Islamic State are using drugs to keep them alert in the fight for the Syrian city of...
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Yemen’s Cholera Outbreak Clouds Real Threat of Man-Made Starvation
The final death toll from the resurgence of cholera in Yemen in the spring and summer of 2017 has yet...
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