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Macron and al-Abadi at the Elysee on Thursday, REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Abadi Does Not Want to Fight Kurds, Erdogan Supports Closing Borders

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...

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This file photo taken on October 10, 2016 shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) talking with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Energy Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. KAYHAN OZER / TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE / AFP

Putin, Erdogan Discuss Idlib De-escalation Zone

by Said Abdel-Razek, Kamal Shikho | Sep 29, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, Qamishli- The topic of the “Idlib ceasefire” dominated on Thursday talks held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Ankara. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Erdogan and Putin discussed “an...

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Spokesperson for the Qatari opposition Khalid al-Hail. Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatari Opposition Meets in London

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Sep 14, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, London- As Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrives in Ankara on Thursday, Qatar’s opposition plans to hold a conference in London in the presence of world-renowned figures. In a statement issued on Wednesday, organizers said the conference’s...

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speeches to the heads of chambers of commerce in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. – Photo via AP

Erdogan: Possible Turkish-Iranian Operation against Kurdish Groups

by Said Abdul Razzak | Aug 22, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan uncovered on Monday the presence of a possible Turkish-Iranian agreement to launch a joint military operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its Iranian branch the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan...

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Sameh Shoukry at a press conference in Berlin in January 2016 (Axel Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

Shoukry: Arab Quartet Rejects Any Compromise With Qatar

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jul 26, 2017 | Middle East

Brussels, Ankara- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry informed the European Union on Tuesday that the four Arab States that cut diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar in June would not accept any compromise. After talks with EU’s foreign policy chief...