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Trump urges Iranian Kurds to attack Iran as war widens

Trump said he'd be 'all for' Kurdish Iranian forces attacking Iran, and said he 'must have a say' in who will be the next leader of Iran.

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06 March, 2026
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Nine dead in clashes between Syria govt, Kurdish forces in Aleppo

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US forces provide military training to members of the YPG/SDF, which Turkey consider as an extension of PKK in Syria, in the Al-Malikiyah district in the Al-Hasakah province, Syria on September 7, 2022. (Photo by Hedil Amir/Anadolu Agency via Getty)
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Turkey raps France, says US only counterpart in northeast Syria

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10 January, 2025
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Turkey won't halt Syria ops until Kurdish fighters 'disarm'

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19 December, 2024
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Russian soldier killed in Turkish shelling in Syria: reports

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12 June, 2023
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Syria Kurds say nine fighters killed in Iraq crash

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18 March, 2023
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Deadly IS assault targeting Syria prison 'thwarted': Kurdish forces

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 December, 2022
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Turkish doctor on 'terror' trial over chemical arms comment

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23 December, 2022
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq

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30 May, 2022
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More than 70 dead in fighting after Syria jail attack

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22 January, 2022
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IS-linked men 'buying release' from SDF-controlled jails

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22 November, 2021
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Turkey to start operations in northeast Syria 'on Sunday'

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06 September, 2019
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Erdogan: Turkey to launch new Syrian offensive 'within days'

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12 December, 2018
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Turkey slams French offer for mediation with Kurdish militia

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30 March, 2018
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Kurdish fighters 'negotiating with IS' to withdraw from Tabqa

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02 May, 2017
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Turkey kills dozens of Kurdish fighters in Syria

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10 March, 2017
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Islamic State release hundreds of 'human shields' in Syria

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14 August, 2016
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Islamic State abducts thousands of Syrians as 'human shields'

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12 August, 2016
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Kurdish fighters capture Syrian regime troops after fresh fighting

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22 April, 2016
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The politics of sex and war in Kurdistan

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19 October, 2014