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Kurdish democracy tested in presidency row
Iraqi Kurdish parties are locked in a bitter stalemate over the fate of the presidency of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region,…
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How did ISIS obtain mustard agent in fight against Kurds?
Mounting evidence indicates ISIS militants targeted Kurdish fighters with mustard agent in northern Iraq earlier this week. While Kurdish sources…
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For Syria, August is the cruelest month
For Syrians, August may be the cruelest month. Two years ago at night, President Assad’s grim reapers in the form…
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Let’s not forget the fate of the Yazidi rape survivors
Just over a year ago, ISIS began their carefully calculated capture of the Yazidi people. Yazidi polytheism was the core…
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Germany to pull Patriot missiles from Turkey by early next year
Germany will pull two Patriot missile batteries and 250 troops from southern Turkey by the start of next year after…
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Migrants being raped, shot and tortured on desperate journeys to Europe, doctor reveals
Migrants are being raped, shot and tortured during their desperate journeys to Europe even before they risk their lives crossing…
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Syrian and Iraqi members of LGBT community have found a haven – of sorts – in Istanbul
Sweat drips down brows and whirling lights illuminate the faces of the energised crowd as Saturday night slips into Sunday…
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UN to examine Syria chemical weapons attacks
The UN has adopted a resolution aimed at identifying those behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. UN chief Ban Ki-moon…
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Pro-Kurdish party leader calls for steps to halt Turkey violence
The leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP urged the militant Kurdistan Workers Party on Saturday to “remove its finger from the…
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Barrel Bombs, Not ISIS, Are the Greatest Threat to Syrians
GAZIANTEP, Turkey — As the self-proclaimed Islamic State, or ISIS, commits horrendous videotaped executions, it might seem to pose the…
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