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Syrian refugees cross the border into the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, August 19, 2013. (REUTERS/Azad Lashkari)
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Syrian refugees who fled the violence in Syria, are seen at a refugee camp in Erbil, about 350 km (220 miles) north of Baghdad August 16, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer
Influx of Syrian Kurdish refugees into Iraq causes concern
Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—Thousands of Syrian refugees have crossed into the Iraqi Kurdistan Region from Syrian Kurdish areas, following the reopening of the Peshkhabur border crossing on Saturday. Unconfirmed reports said that between 5,000 and 10,000 people have...Caption:
A protester holds a flag depicting jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan as a van burns during clashes at the Taksim Square in Istanbul Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda.)
PKK senior figure voices criticism of Erdogan
Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—A senior figure from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) told Asharq Al-Awsat that the pledges the Turkish Prime Minister Reccep Tayyib Erdogan had made are no more than “early election propaganda.” Speaking exclusively to Asharq Al-Awsat, Zagros...Caption:
Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani smiles during an interview with Reuters in Arbil, about 350 km (220 miles) north of Baghdad June 2, 2013. (REUTERS/Azad Lashkari.)
Syria: Barzani pledges to defend Syrian Kurds against Al-Qaeda
Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a letter sent to the members of the preparatory committee for the Kurdish National Conference that is due to take place on August 24, the president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani, called to form a commission of inquiry into...Caption:
In this July 13, 2013 file photo, Kurds sit next to a banner that reads ” government, take steps ” during a protest in Ankara, Turkey. Kurdish rebels on Friday gave Turkey a “final warning” to take steps that would move forward peace talks aimed at ending a 30-year old conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File.)