History Suggests That Addressing Kurdish Demands Is Essential to Peace in the Middle East
The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
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In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...
Two years on, survivors of Turkish earthquake still struggle with loss and hardship
Two years on from a devastating earthquake that shattered Turkey's southern region, nearly half a million people remain in ...
Turkey's growing power pollution a sign of things to come: Maguire
Turkey surpassed Germany as Europe's top polluter from fossil fuel power production for the first time in 2024, marking an important shift in Europe's main polluting hubs away from traditional ...
Ancient Oceanic Plate Rips Apart Beneath Iraq and Iran
A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...
Iraq’s foreign policy is based on dialogue, not choosing sides
Iraq’s foreign policy is based on dialogue and cooperation, not division. Promoting dialogue does not mean we are choosing ...
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How water shortage is triggering further conflicts in already-volatile West Asia
West Asia is home to nearly 6 per cent of the world's population but has access to less than 1 per cent of the world’s ...
Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight the Islamic State group in Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the Islamic State group ...
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Does A Rush Of New Agreements Mean The West Is Regaining Its Influence In Iraq?
Iran's loss of influence in Lebanon and Syria has helped to spark a shift in attitude among Arab leaders.