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Freed From IS, But Iraq’s Qaraqosh Is Now A Ghost Town

In the Iraqi Christian town of Qaraqosh, time stands still. The Islamic State group was expelled in October 2016, but...

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Disputed Iraqi Province Votes To Fly Kurdish Flag

Provincial councillors in disputed, oil-rich Kirkuk province voted Tuesday to fly the Kurdish regional flag over...

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US Senator Warns of ‘tough Decisions’ With Syrian Kurds

The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria faces "tough decisions" on how much it should support...

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Thousands of Kurds Protest Against Turkey’s Erdogan In Frankfurt Leftright 10/10leftright

"The Europeans should hear us, empathize with our suffering and help us Around 9,000 Kurdish supporters demonstrated in...

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Syrian Force Fighting For Raqa Is Mainly Arab

The US-backed Arab-Kurdish alliance leading the offensive to surround and recapture the Islamic State group's main...

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Syria’s Kurds Hit Catwalk To Promote Traditional Attire

In a shimmering dress, Efin Hissu strides confidently down a runway to the beat of Kurdish music at a fashion show in...

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Iraq Battles IS In Mosul, Commander Says Resistance Weakening

Iraqi special forces battled the Islamic State group on Friday in west Mosul, where a commander said jihadist...

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Turkey-PKK Conflict ‘has Killed 2,000’ Since Truce Collapsed

The UN has accused Turkish forces of serious violations during unrest in the south-east of the country that left 2,000...

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Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Hold Talks In Turkey

Turkish, Russian and US military chiefs held talks on Tuesday in the southern Turkish city of Antalya to discuss...

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Iraqi Kurd Forces Halt Pumping Through Key Oil Pipeline

Iraqi Kurdish forces deployed at a state-run oil company Thursday, temporarily halting pumping through a pipeline that...

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Russian Jets Mistakenly Bomb US-Backed Forces In Syria

Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought...

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To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds

Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the...

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In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage

The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in...

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Canada To Welcome 1,200 Yezidi Refugees From Iraq

Canada will resettle 1,200 Yezidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group, the immigration minister...

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Turkey Presents US Options For Raqa Operation

Turkey has presented two plans to the US detailing how a joint operation could retake the IS de-facto capital of Raqa...

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Free Hairdos Boost Displaced Iraqi Women

Twice a month, beautician Chnoor Khezri takes her equipment to a camp near Mosul and gives displaced Iraqi women who...

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Erdogan Calls For Safe Zone In Northern Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Ankara wanted to establish a "safe zone" in northern Syria free of...

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A Baby Named Trump and Admiration For A New U.S. President In Northern Iraq

Hassan Jamil’s love affair with Donald Trump began in the thick of the American presidential campaign, when he found...

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Turkey Car Bomb and Gun Attack Near Courthouse In Izmir

It is not known who was behind the attack Two attackers, a policeman and a civilian have been killed in a car bomb and...