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Iranians pour onto the streets to mourn soldier beheaded in Syria
Middle East

Iranians pour onto the streets to mourn soldier beheaded in Syria

Thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran on Wednesday to bury a soldier whose beheading by Islamic State…
Iraqi Kurdish leader says ‘yes’ vote won independence referendum
Middle East

Iraqi Kurdish leader says ‘yes’ vote won independence referendum

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted “yes” to independence in a referendum held in…
Damascus says Syrian Kurdish autonomy negotiable: report
Middle East

Damascus says Syrian Kurdish autonomy negotiable: report

The Syrian government is open to negotiations with Kurds over their demand for autonomy within Syria’s borders, the foreign minister…
Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks
Middle East

Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks

The Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum that was just held could mean further instability in the Middle East, where formal borders…
Syrian militias aim to push Islamic State out of Raqqa within a month
Middle East

Syrian militias aim to push Islamic State out of Raqqa within a month

US-backed militias expect to push all Islamic State fighters out of their former Syrian headquarters of Raqqa in less than…
US-backed militias says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria
Middle East

US-backed militias says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria

US-backed Syrian militias said Russian warplanes struck their positions in Deir al-Zor province on Monday, near a major natural gas…
Trump replaces 90-day ban with new travel restrictions
World

Trump replaces 90-day ban with new travel restrictions

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing strict new restrictions on travelers from a handful of countries, including five…
US allied Syrian groups form civilian council to run Deir al-Zor
Middle East

US allied Syrian groups form civilian council to run Deir al-Zor

US-allied militias in northern Syria announced on Saturday the formation of a civilian council to govern the oil rich eastern…
Syria’s Moualem says victory within reach, de-escalation zones temporary
Middle East

Syria’s Moualem says victory within reach, de-escalation zones temporary

Syria’s foreign minister said on Saturday that victory was within reach in the country and that Damascus hoped de-escalation zones…
US-backed forces capture big gas field in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: senior commander
Middle East

US-backed forces capture big gas field in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: senior commander

US-backed forces on Saturday seized a major natural gas field in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province from Islamic State militants after…
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