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SDF to Withdraw 30 km from Turkish Border in US-Brokered Deal ERBIL — The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will withdraw 30 kilometers from the Turkish border as part of a U.S. …
Basra’s Environmental Crisis a ‘Slow Genocide,’ Officials Warn
1 day ago · ERBIL – Mehdi Tamimi, Director of the High Commission for Human Rights Office in Basra, issued a stark warning today, stating that the environmental conditions in Basra have …
Kurdish Leader Calls for Federal Region in New Syria
Dec 15, 2024 · ERBIL — Abdul Hakim Bashar, the Deputy Leader of the Syrian National Opposition and representative of the Kurdish-Syrian National Council (ENKS) in the …
Turkish Drone Strikes Hit Syrian Army, Kurdish Forces in Northeast …
Dec 12, 2024 · ERBIL — A Turkish drone bombed weapons and equipment belonging to the Syrian army on Wednesday evening near Qamishli in western Kurdistan, escalating tensions …
BasNews Urges Legal Protection for Detained Journalists in …
ERBIL — The prominent Kurdish news agency BasNews has issued a robust statement in response to the recent arrests of two of its well-known journalists in Sulaymaniyah, shedding …
Suspected Turkish Drone Hits Village in Chamchamal - Basnews
Dec 28, 2023 · ERBIL — An airstrike, believed to have been conducted by Turkish drones, targeted yet another village in the Chamchamal district of Sulaymaniyah province, a day after …
US Embassy in Baghdad Accuses Pro-Iranian Groups of Attack on ...
Sep 13, 2024 · ERBIL — The US Embassy in Baghdad accused on Friday pro-Iranian militia groups of attacking the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Compound (BDSC) on Tuesday, …
US Allocates $528 Million for Peshmerga and Regional Allies
Mar 12, 2024 · ERBIL — US President Joe Biden's defense budget proposal for 2025 includes $528 million for training and equipping Peshmerga, Iraqi security forces, and the Syrian …
Kurdistan Journalist’s Syndicate Condemns Recent Drone Attacks
ERBIL — The Kurdistan Journalist’s Syndicate condemned the recent drone attacks targeting the Kurdistan Region. It urged Baghdad to take immediate measures to prevent such incidents. …
Iraq Postpones US Troop Withdrawal Amid Escalating Regional …
Jan 10, 2025 · ERBIL — Iraq has decided to postpone the withdrawal of US forces, initially planned for September 2025, by at least three years, citing evolving regional security …