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Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with President of Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani (L) at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, August 23, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

Barzani in Ankara to Discuss Kurdistan, Mosul Post ISIS Phase

by Dalshad Abdullah | Aug 24, 2016 | Middle East

Erbil- Iraqi Kurdish Leader Masoud Barzani arrived to Ankara on Tuesday on an official visit following an invitation from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During his visit, Barzani will discuss with Erdogan and Turkish leaders major developments in the region; the war...

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A Turkish army tank and an armored vehicle are stationed near the border with Syria, in Karkamis, Turkey. AP

Turkey in Cross-border Operation against ISIS in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 24, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s military launched an operation before dawn Wednesday to clear the Syrian border town of Jarablus from ISIS militants as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara is determined for Syria to retain its territorial integrity, vowing to take matters into...

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ISIS is not an Organization, it’s an Ideology

by Scott Anderson | Aug 24, 2016 | Features

Washington- At the sight of the Arab village on the road just ahead, Azar Mirkhan brought the car to a quick stop and swore under his breath in Kurdish. It was a poor and tattered place: off to the left, a compact cluster of earthen homes and walls and, to the right,...

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Palestinian Muslim worshippers break their day-long fast during a charity “Iftar” meal outside the golden Dome of the Rock in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on July 14, 2013. (Photo: AFP – Ahmad Gharabli)

Majority of Palestinians, Israelis Support Two-state Solution

by Nazir Majli | Aug 24, 2016 | Middle East

Tel Aviv – The majority of Jewish Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Jerusalem still support a two-state solution, despite the decline in the number of people supporting it. Results were revealed in a joint poll published by the Israel...

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Opinion: United Kurdistan and a Partitioned Middle East

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Aug 24, 2016 | Opinion

The sudden move by Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in the city of Al-Hassakah, north eastern Syria, was really interesting both in terms of the target chosen and the timing. The regime has launched air raids against Kurdish militias inside the city and its environs while...