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Iran President Heads To Iraq On First Foreign Visit

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was due in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday as he moves to deepen already close ties on his first foreign visit since taking office.

International Business Times

Turkish drone shot down by Iraqi air defenses over northern city of Kirkuk

Iraq says its air defenses have shot down a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk

The Independent UK

Authorities in northern Iraq report casualties from Turkish drone strike

Kurdish authorities say a Turkish drone strike killed several people, with reports that the strike targeted journalists.

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US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawal

U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria launched a major attack on three posts manned by pro-government gunmen on Aug. 12, 2024, killing at least 18 fighters in a rare provocation near the border with Iraq.

The Conversation

The closure of camps in Iraq housing Yazidis displaced by IS attacks is postponed, an official says

The Iraqi government has postponed an order to clear out camps in the country’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region that house thousands of people who fled when the Islamic State group seized their home areas a decade ago

The Independent UK

Man accused of pushing postman on Tube tracks did not intend to kill, trial told

Kurdish migrant Brwa Shorsh, 24, allegedly shoved stranger Tadeusz Potoczek, 61, at Oxford Circus station

The Independent UK

Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find safe, stable homes

Ten years ago, Islamic State militants launched an onslaught on villages and towns of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq

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Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes

Ten years ago, Islamic State militants launched an onslaught on villages and towns of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq

The Independent UK

Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria

Chances of a rapprochement between regional rivals Turkey and Syria were raised momentarily on July 22, 2024, with news that the leaders of both countries were set for a much-anticipated meeting aimed at resolving long-standing differences. Within hours, Turkish sources dismissed the rumors of an imminent sit-down between the two…

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Iraq Bans Kurdish Separatist Group PKK, Supports Turkey

Iraq bans PKK following Turkish pressure. Tensions rise over PKK presence in northern Iraq. Joint actions discussed.

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Who is Nadhim Zahawi? Millionaire former Tory chancellor who has joined Reform

Born to a Kurdish family in Iraq, Nadhim Zahawi rose to prominence first as Boris Johnson’s vaccines minister

The Independent UK

The Yezidi genocide devastated Iraq’s community 10 years ago − but the roots of the prejudice that fueled it were much deeper

On the morning of Aug. 3, 2014, the Islamic State group launched a ruthless and swift campaign in Sinjar, in northwestern Iraq. The target was Yezidis: a monotheistic religious group whose members have long been persecuted.

The Conversation

Erdogan Says End Near For Military Operation In North Iraq, Syria

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the imminent end of his government's operations against Kurdish PKK fighters in northern Iraq and Syria.

International Business Times

Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says

Ankara has carried out repeated ground operations against Kurdish fighters, launching its most recent in 2022.

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The Guardian - UK

Masoud Pezeshkian: the former heart surgeon who became president of Iran

The reformist’s life has been shaped by conscription duty in a deprived city and great personal tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Comedian Allan Mustafa: ‘I love banh mi. I geek out on being able to eat history’

The People Just Do Nothing star on using food to connect to his Kurdish roots, his mental block with seafood and why he looks up to Anthony Bourdain

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Massive Fire Breaks Out At Oil Refinery In Irbil

Firefighters in northern Iraq battle a massive oil refinery fire, causing injuries and significant damages. Challenges in the Kurdish region's oil producti...

International Business Times

Armed Syrian Kurdish Women Stand Guard Over Precious Wheatfields

Holding a weapon in one hand and fixing her scarf with the other, Yasmine Youssef patrols one of northeast Syria's vast wheatfields, a vital source of income in the country's breadbasket.

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The Independent UK

Turkey's defense minister says planned elections by Syrian Kurdish groups are 'unacceptable'

Turkey's defense minister says plans by U.S.-backed Kurdish groups to hold local elections in northern Syria are “unacceptable" and a threat to Turkey's national security

The Independent UK

Turkey signals a new military intervention in Syria if Kurdish groups hold local elections

Turkey's president says his country won't hesitate to launch a new offensive in northern Syria if Kurdish groups there go ahead with plans to hold local elections

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Turkey Warns Of New Offensive In Northern Syria

Turkey's President Erdogan warns of potential military action in northern Syria over Kurdish-led elections, citing threats to national security.

International Business Times

Turkey Court Jails Kurdish Leader For 42 Years Over 2014 Unrest

A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the former head of a pro-Kurdish party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

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Turkish Court Sentences Pro-Kurdish Politicians Over Deadly Riots

Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish politicians for 2014 riots; accused of inciting violence. Controversial trial and government crackdown on pro-Kurdish p...

International Business Times

Demirtas: Erdogan's Kurdish Nemesis Condemned To Prison

Languishing behind bars since 2016, Selahattin Demirtas has waged a relentless battle against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while profoundly expanding the national appeal of his leftist pro-Kurdish party.

The Guardian - UK

Elaha review – sensitive drama exploring taboos in a tight-knit German-Kurdish community

A magnetic central performance from Bayan Layla as a young woman balancing cultural identity and female sexuality lights up Milena Aboyan’s fine debut feature

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