The US and allies have provided direct support to Arab and Kurdish militants fighting Daesh although the move has faced direct criticism from Turkey, a main US ally which considers Kurds along the border with Syria a major threat to its security. . ..…
The US seems to be ready to work with Kurdish fighters to step into Raqqah, and the gamble is once Raqqah is taken, what happens then it's Arab city and there could be a civil war if Kurds refuse to turn it over to Syrians, . . ..…
Massoud Barzani previously declared in a 2005 interview with the Saudi daily al-Hayat: 'Establishing ties between the Kurds and Israel is not a crime, especially since many Arab countries already have links with the Jewish state.' . ..…
Joe Stork, HRW Deputy Director for Middle East, said the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) security forces “destroyed Arab homes - but not those belonging to Kurds - for no legitimate military purpose.” . ..…
The shah sold out the Kurds, whose rebellion capsized. In return, Iraq gave up its claim to sole jurisdiction over the Shatt el Arab waterway, giving both countries unrestricted rights to it. . ..…
What we are trying to do is prevent a sectarian war by sending a message to Arab Sunnis and to Kurds that Maliki does not represent the Shiites and that his mistakes are his own. . . ..…
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