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An Iranian national flag flutters in Tehran April 15, 2011. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

Rage after Iran Secretly Executes Dozens of Sunnis

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 5, 2016 | World

London- International rights groups have called on European countries to stop human rights violations in Iran, following clandestine reports concerning the execution of dozens of Sunni political prisoners last Monday in the Rajai Shahr prison. Despite Iran’s official...

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This file photo taken on May 30, 2016 shows a general view of damaged buildings following heavy fightings between government troops and Kurdish fighters after the curfew on May 30, 2016 in the majority Kurdish city town of Yuksekova, southeastern Turkey near the border with Iraq and Iran.
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Turkey Kills 35 in Foiling PKK Attack at Military Base

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s army foiled a Kurdish attempt to storm a base in the southeastern Hakkari province early on Saturday, killing 35 militants, military officials said. The militants attempted to take the base in three different groups, but were spotted by aerial...

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Turkish soldiers in a tank and an armored vehicle patrol on the road to the town of Beytussebab in the southeastern Sirnak province, Turkey, September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Three Turkish Police Officers Killed in Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 25, 2016 | Middle East

Kurdish militants attacked on Monday a police convoy in southeastern Turkey which led to the killing of three police officers, security officials said. Militants placed explosives on a highway in Mardin province and detonated them remotely as the convoy carrying...

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Opinion: Turkey – The Clash of the Two Parties of the Past

by Amir Taheri | Jul 25, 2016 | Opinion

As Turkey’s political drama continues, it is important to bear two things in mind when trying to analyze the situation. The first is that Turkey is a major country with a vital role to play in what is now the most dangerously unstable region in the world. A stable...

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Kurdistan Democratic Forces Clash with Revolutionary Guards in Mahabad

by Dalshad Abdullah, Asharq Al Awsat | Jun 26, 2016 | World

Erbil, London – Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) announced Saturday that heavy clashes occurred between its forces andthe Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in several areas of Mirwan and Mahabad cities, northern Iran. KDPI said that several...