Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria upheaval
The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a ...
Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U.S. forces and fired rockets and drones ...
The Times of Israel10d
Why the federal model is unsuitable for Syria, just as it failed in Iraq
Israeli officials have called for dividing Syria into small autonomous regions and have proposed a federal model for the ...
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CENTCOM urges Iraq to repatriate nationals from Kurdish-held Syria camps
US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander General Michael “Erik” Kurilla visited Iraq and the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday and ...
Negotiators zero in on potential deal to disarm Syria's last battleground
By Jonathan Spicer, Tuvan Gumrukcu and Maya Gebeily ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Negotiators are zeroing in on a potential ...
Wilson Center11d
From Alarm to Adaptation: Iraq's Pragmatic Response to Syria's Transformation
Iraq is recalibrating its Syria policy following Assad's collapse, balancing security concerns with economic interests and ...
Sweden Eyes Charges Against Man Over 2014 Killing of Jordan Pilot in Syria
The Islamic State militant group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, captured Jordanian pilot Mouath al-Kasaesbeh in December 2014 and later published a ...
Decade after IS abduction, Yazidi survivor returns to Iraq
Her family had lost hope she would ever return after Islamic State fighters took her and thousands of other Yazidi women and ...
Palestine Chronicle3d
Why Syria Failed to Develop into a Democracy and Became a Mukhabarat State
The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...
CounterPunch12d
Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Syria: Resistance, Betrayal, and Collapse
The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex ...
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Iraq extends Syria border wall
Iraq said on Friday that it has extended its concrete wall along the Syrian border amid political and security uncertainty in ...
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Defected officers express concern over role in new Syrian army
As post-Assad Syria attempts to create a new army, several defected officers have expressed their concerns at the process.