Trump Son-In-Law, Top US Officer Meet Iraq Kurd Leaders
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and the US's top military officer met with Kurdish leaders in Arbil on Tuesday, the second ...
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Freed From IS, But Iraq’s Qaraqosh Is Now A Ghost Town
In the Iraqi Christian town of Qaraqosh, time stands still. The Islamic State group was expelled in October 2016, but ...
Disputed Iraqi Province Votes To Fly Kurdish Flag
Provincial councillors in disputed, oil-rich Kirkuk province voted Tuesday to fly the Kurdish regional flag over government buildings, a move ...
US Senator Warns of ‘tough Decisions’ With Syrian Kurds
The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria faces "tough decisions" on how much it should support Kurdish ...
Thousands of Kurds Protest Against Turkey’s Erdogan In Frankfurt Leftright 10/10leftright
"The Europeans should hear us, empathize with our suffering and help us Around 9,000 Kurdish supporters demonstrated in the German ...
Syrian Force Fighting For Raqa Is Mainly Arab
The US-backed Arab-Kurdish alliance leading the offensive to surround and recapture the Islamic State group's main bastion in Syria now ...
Syria’s Kurds Hit Catwalk To Promote Traditional Attire
In a shimmering dress, Efin Hissu strides confidently down a runway to the beat of Kurdish music at a fashion ...
Iraq Battles IS In Mosul, Commander Says Resistance Weakening
Iraqi special forces battled the Islamic State group on Friday in west Mosul, where a commander said jihadist resistance is ...
Turkey-PKK Conflict ‘has Killed 2,000’ Since Truce Collapsed
The UN has accused Turkish forces of serious violations during unrest in the south-east of the country that left 2,000 ...
Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Hold Talks In Turkey
Turkish, Russian and US military chiefs held talks on Tuesday in the southern Turkish city of Antalya to discuss regional ...
Iraqi Kurd Forces Halt Pumping Through Key Oil Pipeline
Iraqi Kurdish forces deployed at a state-run oil company Thursday, temporarily halting pumping through a pipeline that is one of ...
Russian Jets Mistakenly Bomb US-Backed Forces In Syria
Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought Islamic State group forces ...
To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds
Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the country's Kurds ...
In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage
The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in ...
Canada To Welcome 1,200 Yezidi Refugees From Iraq
Canada will resettle 1,200 Yezidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group, the immigration minister said Tuesday. Some ...
Turkey Presents US Options For Raqa Operation
Turkey has presented two plans to the US detailing how a joint operation could retake the IS de-facto capital of ...
Free Hairdos Boost Displaced Iraqi Women
Twice a month, beautician Chnoor Khezri takes her equipment to a camp near Mosul and gives displaced Iraqi women who ...
Erdogan Calls For Safe Zone In Northern Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Ankara wanted to establish a "safe zone" in northern Syria free of "terrorists", ...
A Baby Named Trump and Admiration For A New U.S. President In Northern Iraq
Hassan Jamil’s love affair with Donald Trump began in the thick of the American presidential campaign, when he found himself ...
Turkey Car Bomb and Gun Attack Near Courthouse In Izmir
It is not known who was behind the attack Two attackers, a policeman and a civilian have been killed in ...