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Power Vacuum in Syria Fuels Bombardments By Allies & Rivals
The whole Syria remains in the turmoil situation with the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. To take the advantage of situation, countries hit sites across Syria as regional actors in the Middle East scrambled to defend their...
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Occupation of Golan heights: Israel moving further into Syrian territory
An analyst noted surprise at Western nations' support for the Kurds while opposing a Kurdish entity in eastern Syria.
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The Assad regime has fallen. What’s next for Syria and the Middle East?
With the Assad regime suddenly shattered by a lightning Syrian rebel offensive, the National asks Middle East experts Nader Hashemi and Steven Heydemann to break down what’s next for the country and the Middle East.
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UN: Bombardment Of Syria Must Stop
The whole Syria remains in the turmoil situation with the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. To take the advantage of situation, countries hit sites across Syria as regional actors in the Middle East scrambled to defend their...
Bloomberg
Islamic State Is Immediate Tactical Threat
Oct. 17 -- Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis discusses dangerous global hot spots on Bloomberg Surveillance. (Source: Bloomberg)
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+4:3 Lawyers ask French court for 1988 Iraq chemical weapons attack investigation
Paris - 10 June 2013
1. Wide of American and French lawyers and colleagues walking up staircase of Paris courthouse
2. Close-up of legal complaint being filed
3. Lawyers Gavriel Mairone and David Pere reading complaint
4. SOUNDBITE...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Long taboo, Kurdish culture sees renaissance in Syria
VOICED : Long taboo, Kurdish culture sees renaissance in Syria
AFP News Agency
VOICED : For Kurds in Syria world novels finally speak their language
Abdo Shehu sits in an office in Kurdish-majority Qamishli in northeast Syria surrounded by copies of the first Western novel available in the city in his own language the fruit of a new project to translate international works of...
Bloomberg
Trump Says He and Erdogan Have a Great Relationship With Kurds
Nov.13 -- President Donald Trump comments on the situation in Syria during a joint news conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington.
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Who Are The Kurdish People?
The Kurds are mostly Sunni Muslims who share a common language, customs and cultural traditions. But they don't share a nationality.
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Kurds Claim Turkey Attack Persists, Say They Won't Accept 'Surrender'
Kurdish officials say population centers in Syria remain under attack despite President Trump's claim of ceasefire and "great day for civilization."
Bloomberg
The Prospects for Political Stability in Iraq
May 2 -- Ghanem Nuseibeh, Cornerstone Global Associates founder, discusses the prospects for political stability in Iraq with Bloomberg's Manus Cranny and Andrew Barden on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."
Bloomberg
Northern Iraq Oil Exports Hampered by Dispute
Aug. 22 -- Iraq says it will increase crude exports by about 5% in the next few days after reaching an agreement to resume shipments from three oil fields in Kirkuk. Bloomberg's Sam Wilkin reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."
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U.S. To Pull Troops Out Of Syria Ahead Of Turkish Military Operations
The move will leave U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters along the Syria border to fend for themselves against any Turkish assault.
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Congress Responds To Turkish Offensive In Syria
Turkey launched an offensive in northern Syria on Wednesday, not long after the U.S. said it would withdraw its support for Syrian Kurds.
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Trump defends pulling US troops out of Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Kurd-held areas in Syria has led to a rare, near immediate result: Turkey launched a military operation on Wednesday against America's Kurdish partners in the fight...
Bloomberg
Trump Says Lindsey Graham Should 'Focus on Judiciary' After Criticism
Oct.16 -- President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference with Italy's Sergio Mattarella in Washington.
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McGurk: all ground retaken from IS has held
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New York - 22 September 2017
1. Wide of Brett McGurk getting seated
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Kurdish Refugees React To Turkish Military Operation
Reporting inside a Syrian refugee camp, Elizabeth Hagedorn interviews a Kurdish refugee who hopes to change common misconceptions about the Kurds.
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WSJ: U.S. Drone Video Shows Turkish-Backed Forces Targeting Civilians
The Wall Street Journal says U.S. military officials alerted commanding officers to potential war crimes by Turkish-backed Arab forces in October.
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Former UN Ambassador: Abandoning Kurds Is 'Reckless', 'Impetuous'
"To say that the Kurds are our allies really does them no justice. They were our ground force," says former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power.
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Explaining The Conflict Between Turkey, Syrian Kurds And The U.S.
A change in U.S. policy increased tension in Syria's northeast region. So let's look at the three key players and what each group wants.
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EU Countries Ban Arms Sales To Turkey
Other EU countries joined France and Germany in banning arms sales to Turkey in response to military offensive in northern Syria.