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Brit who fought against Isis in Syria is jailed

Brit who fought against Isis in Syria is jailed
Aidan James found guilty of terror offences over training with banned Kurdish militia
8 Nov 2019
What will happen to Syria?

What will happen to Syria?
It may look like chaos, but is the situation in northern Syria being carefully manipulated by Moscow?
17 Oct 2019
US delegation to meet Erdogan as Trump faces Syria storm

US delegation to meet Erdogan as Trump faces Syria storm
President’s ‘strategically brilliant’ withdrawal of US troops from Syrian border draws condemnation
17 Oct 2019
Instant Opinion: Uefa ‘must not fail’ black footballers

Instant Opinion: Uefa ‘must not fail’ black footballers
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 16 October
16 Oct 2019
The definition of genocide

The definition of genocide
Turkey’s military operations against Kurdish positions in Syria has reopened debate about nature of ethnic cleansing
15 Oct 2019
Donald Trump condemned as Kurds flee bombing

Donald Trump condemned as Kurds flee bombing
US president accused of ‘stabbing Kurds in back’ through troop withdrawal
11 Oct 2019
Who are the Kurds?

Who are the Kurds?
US accused of ‘betrayal’ after stepping aside for Turkish assault on Kurdish-held territory in northern Syria
10 Oct 2019

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Instant Opinion: Don’t mention the war

Instant Opinion: Don’t mention the war
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 10 October
10 Oct 2019
Turkey attacks US allies in Syria after Trump ‘green light’

Turkey attacks US allies in Syria after Trump ‘green light’
US president under fire from his own party for abandonment of Kurdish allies
10 Oct 2019
US abandons Syrian Kurds: what it means for the Middle East

US abandons Syrian Kurds: what it means for the Middle East
Trump makes way for Turkish offensive against Kurdish-led forces who played major role in defeating Islamic State
7 Oct 2019
Kurds call for ‘Nuremberg-style’ tribunal for IS fighters

Kurds call for ‘Nuremberg-style’ tribunal for IS fighters
There is international disagreement about what to do with 1,000 foreign fighters in Kurdish prisons
27 Mar 2019
Will Turkey call Trump’s Kurdish bluff?

Will Turkey call Trump’s Kurdish bluff?
US president has promised to ‘devastate’ Turkish economy if it attacks Kurdish forces in Syria after US troops pull out
15 Jan 2019
Have Western nations abandoned the Kurds?

Have Western nations abandoned the Kurds?
World leaders have been reluctant to take a stand against the Turkish assault on Afrin
29 Mar 2018
British woman killed fighting Turkish forces in Syria

British woman killed fighting Turkish forces in Syria
The 26-year-old’s convoy was struck by a Turkish missile
19 Mar 2018
Turkish ground troops enter northern Syria

Turkish ground troops enter northern Syria
Incursion follows air strikes to remove Kurdish fighters from Afrin
22 Jan 2018
Iraqi military enters Kirkuk

Iraqi military enters Kirkuk
Thousands of Kurdish residents flee as US tries to de-escalate crisis
17 Oct 2017
Turkey in show of force on Iraqi border 

Turkey in show of force on Iraqi border
Troops and tanks roll in ahead of controversial referendum on Kurdish independence
20 Sep 2017
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state

Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
Iraqi Kurds are preparing to vote in a referendum on independence
14 Sep 2017
Islamic State uses 'explosive drone' on Western forces

Islamic State uses 'explosive drone' on Western forces
Two reported dead and two injured after attack on French and Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq
12 Oct 2016
Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 on second day of Ramadan

Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 on second day of Ramadan
Suspicion falls on Kurdish militants after police bus is targeted during rush hour
7 Jun 2016
UK: Tornados' first strikes against Islamic State

UK: Tornados' first strikes against Islamic State
Attacks will prompt 'relief' for government after fanfare of air strikes vote, but 'anxiety' for hostages
1 Oct 2014
Iraq violence rages on. What's happened to its leadership?

Iraq violence rages on. What's happened to its leadership?
Power struggle in Iraqi government threatens to hamper efforts to stem advances by the militants
12 Aug 2014