By isolating Turkish President Recep Erdogan, and effectively leaving him naked to an alliance of his enemies, Erdogan is now urgently asking for the U.S. to mediate peace negotiations with Kurdish forces. . ... After President Trump talked to Kurdish General Mazloum Kobani Abdi, the..…
On June 30, 1972, two Kurdish, Idris Barzani and Mahmoud Othman, arrived nondescriptly at CIA's sprawling headquarters Langley, Virginia, and were led into the office of the director, Richard Helms. ... Barzani responded by traveling to Iran, where he met with the shah and CIA's chief to request..…
All this was set in motion his Turkish counterpart and one of Middle East's most unprincipled despots, that U.S troops would withdraw from positions in northeastern Syria in advance of Turkish attack on Kurdish forces in the area. ... It's far more likely, if it's not certain, that the defense and..…
“This decision was made to ensure American troops were not caught up in the fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces. ... This decision was made to ensure American troops were not caught up in the fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces. . ..…
It would require United States to understand the various tribal and regional dynamics between Kurdish communities throughout Mideast and would also mean that any Kurdish state would have to be cleaved from Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. ... YPG were, Marxist with heavy ties to Turkey's..…
Syrian government forces arrived at Kurdish-held towns of Kobani, Manbij and Raqqa on Monday as Turkish troops were poised to move in against the first two. ... This major switch on Turkey opened against Kurds of northeastern Syria six days ago, occurred at lightning speed the day after..…
Syrian Kurdish leaders struck deal with Syrian government, brokered by Russia. ..…
ERBIL Kurdish Peshmerga forces are part of Iraq's military and security system, Defense Minister said on Monday in press conference following his meeting with Kurdistan Region's Peshmerga Minister. . ... Over the past nine months, Kurdish and Iraqi military delegations have conducted..…
The offensive launched on October by Turkish in Syrian territories controlled by Kurdish forces following the announcement of the withdrawal of American forces from the region caused about 100 victims among Kurdish fighters and at least 30 among civilians, and some 130,000 displaced to..…
Syrian Democratic Forces, Kurdish-led militia that worked with United States to fight Islamic State, soon became the region's overarching political force.. ... Turkish for the offensive was to clear the area of Kurdish-led militia that has close ties with terrorist group that is banned..…
Days after the US had withdrawn its forces and abandoned its Kurdish allies in the area, Turkey launched its military campaign there which Ankara says is meant to purge the Syrian region of YPG militants. ..…
we were forced to explore another option, Kurdish Badran Jia Kurd said.. ... Ankara says it aims to neutralize Kurdish YPG - the component of SDF -. ..…
TEHRAN (FNA)- US Senator Bernie Sanders lashed out at President Donald Trump for his decision to withdraw American troops from Northeastern Syria, calling him a liar for abandoning long-time Kurdish militant allies in the region. . . . . ... TEHRAN (FNA)- The US army has left five dozen 'high value'..…
Kurdish organization claimed that Turkish military and Ankara-backed militants have been targeting hospitals, medical clinics, and ambulances and on Sunday abducted emergency medical rescue team.. Turkish Defense Ministry has also announced on Monday that the number of Kurdish fighters..…
TEHRAN - Syrian government troops have entered at least four Kurdish-held towns after Damascus government sent its troops to confront Turkish Army and Ankara-backed militants that carrying out operation against Kurdish militias Northern Syria.. It came after Reuters news agency reported..…
Asked about Turkey's ongoing military Syria's northeastern Kurdish regions, Iran's president said Ankara's Syria offensive is not development for people of the region, Kurdish people Syria and the country's government... ..…
By coalition led by the Much of the territory contested in the current fighting was wrested from the jihadists of Islamic State United States with Kurdish-led militia known as Syrian Democratic Forces, or S.D.F. ... The government forces would defend the border against Turks, while..…
The anniversary of the tragic death of Shim comes as Turkey has launched devastating assault against Kurdish-controlled region of northeast Syria in the past week.. ..…
are we aware that if large sections of Syria, Turkey and Iraq were somehow to be annexed as Kurdish homelands then almost immediately Kurds would get into war among 3 or 4 factions.. ..…
Kilmeade, on Fox & Friends Monday morning, stated that the president must realize he made huge mistake after reports surfaced that Turkish soldiers began attacking Kurdish forces following Trump decision to leave Syria... ..…
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Kurdish Syria on Sunday announced deal with Damascus on Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey to confront Ankara's offensive... ... The worst thing in military logic and comrades in the trench is betrayal, said Shervan Darwish, official allied with..…
This “Kurdish” war has been going on since forever! The Kurds live in parts of Iraq, Turkey, and Syria! ..…