Kurdistan

Drones Downed Over Iraq’s Erbil: Kurdish Forces

The US-led coalition shot down several drones on Wednesday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, Kurdish forces said.

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Trump Says Held off on New Iran Attack, Upbeat for Agreement

US President Donald Trump said he was planning a major new assault on Iran on Tuesday, but held off as he saw hope for securing a so far elusive agreement to end the war.

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Syrian President Cancels Germany Visit: Berlin

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has cancelled a planned visit to Berlin this week, a German government spokeswoman told AFP on Sunday.

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Turkey Kurdish Leader Calls Syria Clashes ‘Sabotage’

Recent deadly clashes in Syria between government forces and Kurdish fighters seek to "sabotage" the peace process between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

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Two Syrian Soldiers Killed by Kurdish Forces: Ministry

Kurdish forces killed two Syrian soldiers in overnight clashes, saying they were targeting positions used by the Islamic State group.

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Kurdish PKK Says Withdrawing All Forces From Turkey to North Iraq

The PKK's militants began withdrawing forces from Turkish soil to northern Iraq, urging Ankara to release jailed Kurdish leader.

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Drone Shot Down Near Iraqi Airport Hosting US Troops: Security Forces

A drone was intercepted late on Thursday near Arbil airport, which houses US-led anti-jihadist coalition troops in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said.

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PKK Declares Ceasefire With Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle.

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Iraq Ministry Says Two Border Guards Killed by PKK Fire

A shooting which officials blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party killed two Iraqi border guards on Friday near the Turkish boundary in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, Iraq's interior ministry said.

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Syria Monitor Says Fighting Between Pro-Turkey, Kurdish Forces Kills 101

More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces.

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