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A Kurdish female fighter from the People’s Protection Units (YPG) gestures as she carries her weapon near al-Hawl area in the southeastern city of Hasakah, Syria November 10, 2015. REUTERS/Rodi Said

U.S. Jets Protect Syrian Democratic Forces

by Paula Astih and Nazeer Rida | Aug 20, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The Syrian opposition has warned that escalated conflicts between the Syrian regime and Kurdish militias in Hasakah might lead to civil war. Syrian regime jets pounded U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria for a second day on Friday, even after the...

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People rush to the blast scene after a car bomb attack on a police station in the eastern Turkish city of Elazig, Turkey August 18, 2016. Kamilcan Kilic/Ihlas News Agency via REUTERS

Bomb Attacks Kill Seven, Wound 224 in Southeast Turkey

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 18, 2016 | Middle East

Two bomb attacks blamed on Kurdish militants rocked on Thursday eastern Turkey, killing seven members of the security forces and wounding 224 people, officials and security sources said, as Kurdish rebels launched a new campaign of attacks targeting areas that are not...

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Turkey: Crucial Discussions on Constitutional Amendments in Absence of Kurds

by Sa'ed Al-Abyadh | Aug 17, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Turkey’s Parliament committee gathered for the first time Friday, excluding pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), to discuss changes to the country’s constitution and carried out the discussions on Tuesday. In a move showing unity between the parties,...

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Peshmerga Liberates 12 Villages to South, East of Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 16, 2016 | Middle East

Erbil – Kurdish Peshmerga forces announced that the military operation is almost over after it had liberated 12 villages from south and west Mosul till al-Gwer Bridge. Earlier, Peshmerga was able to retrieve nine villages followed by three others. German news agency...

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Liberation of Manbij Revives “Syrian Federalism”

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 14, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut: Celebrations filled the city of Manjib in the province of Aleppo, north Syria, shortly after Kurdish militias fighting in the region have announced yesterday they had completely controlled the city, which has been under the rule of ISIS since 2014. The...