Deal With Kurds May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad
The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to ...
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Syrian Democratic Forces remain in control of large areas in east of country
Mr Ford, who was US envoy to Damascus from 2011 to 2014 – the last to be based in Syria – recently travelled to the country, where he saw the challenges that Syria faces after the fall of Bashar Al ...
A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
One of the Middle East’s most intractable conflicts may be nearing its end, with ramifications that will be felt far and wide.
Possible Kurdish-Turkish peace could be bad news for Islamic State
US officials hope Kurdistan Workers' Party leader's call to end armed struggle against Ankara will allow for renewed focus on ...
Jailed Kurdish separatist leader calls for PKK to disarm in move that could shake up Turkey and Middle East
Jailed Kurdish separatist leader calls for PKK to disarm in move that could shake up Turkey and Middle East - Abdullah Ocalan ...
Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdallah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and ...
Syrians back freedoms, constitutional process at landmark dialogue
Syrians agreed on Tuesday to form a committee to draft a constitution that enshrines justice, freedom and equality for all, ...
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Syria national conference lays out post-Assad priorities
Syria's national dialogue conference, held Tuesday in Damascus, called for transitional justice, freedom and a state monopoly on arms to be among the cornerstones of the country's reconstruction after ...
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Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons at post-Assad dialogue conference
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa pledged Tuesday to ensure a state monopoly on weapons at a national dialogue ...