by Michel Abu Najm and Said Abdul Razzak | Oct 6, 2017 | Middle East
Paris, Ankara — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed on Thursday that he does not want an armed confrontation with the Kurds in relation to the crisis of the referendum on independence held in the Kurdistan region on Sept. 25. Meanwhile, Turkish President...
by Michel Abu Najm and Said Abdul Razzak | Mar 3, 2017 | Middle East
Paris, Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was ready to join hands with Russia in its fight against ISIS in Syria, a position that experts consider a proposal from Ankara to assist in the expected military operation in Raqqa, if...
by Michel Abu Najm and Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 9, 2016 | Middle East
Paris, Ankara – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov have agreed to set aside discussions on the fate of the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar al-Assad, from their ongoing talks over the crisis in Syria. Well-informed...