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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Erbil
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, landed in the capital of the Kurdistan Region, Erbil, on Sunday, August 29.
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PUK ready to cooperate in forming a unified force: Bafel Talabani
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-president Bafel Talabani stated on Sunday that his party is ready to cooperate in the process of forming a unified force in the Kurdistan Region to serve the high interests of the region
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US-led coalition welcomes meeting between Iraqi, Peshmerga officials
The U.S.-led Coalition forces said it had facilitated a meeting between the Iraqi and Peshmerga officials in Erbil, calling it an “extremely productive”.
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SDF not seeking Syria disintegration, party leader says
The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria said: "Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is a powerful and influential force and as General Mazlum Kobani said, we are ready to negotiate with the Syrian parties and the central government in the framework of a Syrian-Syrian dialogue."
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Iraqi defense ministry delegation, Peshmerga officials meet in Erbil
A high-level delegation from the Iraqi defense ministry met with officials in the ministry of Peshmerga in Erbil on Thursday, the Kurdish ministry said in a statement.
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Syrian Kurds hope for Europe to gain international status - magazine
The Middle East Monitor reported in an article that the Kurdish Autonomous Administration in Syria has set up a representative office in Geneva and several other European cities in an effort to gain European support and win recognition in the international community.
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SDF won't threatens the stability of its neighbors: Mazloum Kobani
SDF General Commander Mazloum Kobani confirmed on Tuesday that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will not threaten its surrounding.
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ISIS attacks Hashd al-Shaabi in Iraq's Makhmour, killing one
Islamic State (ISIS) militants killed a member of Hashid al-Shaabi in an attack in Makhmour late on Monday, Iraqi media reported.
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Baghdad and Erbil need to recognize Shingal administration: official
"It is necessary for both the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to recognize the political administration and military force of Shingal, because these forces defend the people of Shingal," a member of the Central Committee of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (KDPS) said.
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Jaafar Mustafa, head of Peshmerga command meet anti-ISIS coalition advisors
Kurdistan Region Vice President Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa and head of the Peshmerga Forces 70 Command Mustafa Chawrash met with advisors from the anti-ISIS International Coalition in Sulaimani on Friday, August 6, to discuss ongoing efforts to depoliticize and unify the Kurdistan Region’s military.
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We are trying to make Yazidis' genocide recognized: Syrian Kurdish official
The representative of the Democratic Syrian Parliament in the Iraqi Kurdistan region stated that the self-ruling administration in northern Syria wants to make the genocide of the Yazidi minority to be recognized worldwide.
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Kurdistan Region speeding up effort to reorganize Peshmerga ranks: official
The Vice President of Kurdistan Region, Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa, stressed during his meeting with the leaders of Force 70 of the Peshmerga and the supporting forces, accelerating steps to establish a unified national Peshmerga force.
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Erbil says Baghdad must prevent attacks on Kurdistan Region
The head of Kurdistan Regional Government foreign relations stressed that the central government of Iraq must stop the attacks that take place against the territory of the Kurdistan Region.
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US sanctions on Turkey-backed Syria faction offer solace to Kurdish victims / Amberin Zaman
On Oct. 12, 2019, three days after Turkish forces invaded northeastern Syria with President Donald Trump’s blessings, a rising young Kurdish politician named Hevrin Khalaf was ambushed by Ahrar al-Sharqiyah, a Turkish-backed armed Sunni brigade, and savagely executed. When the militants were done with the 35-year-old, her body was riddled with bullets, the flesh from her scalp ripped off, and her leg and skull fractured from repeated blows. Apparently unworried about retribution, the militants posted a video of the war crime online.
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US-led coalition continuing to arm Syrian Kurdish- Arab forces
The US-led anti-ISIS coalition is supplying weapons, ammunition and other supplies to the Kurdish-led Syrian Kurdish-Arab forces, according to the Pentagon inspector general.
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PUK predicts US won't withdraw forces from Kurdistan Region
A Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) military advisor on Tuesday, August 3, predicted that the US forces will remain in the Kurdistan Region, even if they withdraw from central and southern Iraq because the situation in the Region is "different” for them there.
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HDP calls on Turkey to recognize Yazidi massacre as genocide
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has urged Turkey to recognize the mass killings of Yazidis by the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS) in northern Iraq as genocide, on the seventh anniversary of the massacre, Turkish media outlets reported.
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PUK forces will no longer be allowed to be used for personal purposes: president
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-president Bafel Talabani said on Monday the party would not allow its forces to be used for personal purpose.
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Commander says US-led coalition fully supports SDF
A US Lieutenant General announced the anti-ISIS coalition's full support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and said that it would continue to work with the group until the return of ISIS families to their home countries.
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Official hails Kadhimi talks with Washington officials during visit to US
Iraq made great progress in its talks with the US, particularly with regard to the presence of US military forces, spokesman for Iraq’s federal government Hassan Nazim said on Friday, July 30.
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Biden to welcome Iraqi PM at White House
U.S. President Joe Biden will welcome Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House on Monday.
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack in northern Syria
Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two were wounded in an attack on their armored vehicle in northern Syria on Saturday, Turkey’s defense ministry said in a statement.
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U.S. set to formalize readjustment of troop role in Iraq, says official
The United States and Iraq are expected to formalize the end of Washington’s combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year and continue the transition toward training and advising Iraqi forces, according to a U.S. official.
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Erdogan's game plan for next election involves Kurdish vote / Pinar Tremblay
As Erdogan’s dependency on Kurdish votes becomes more urgent, violence and other oppression against Kurds are on the rise.
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Two ISIS members killed in eastern Deir ez-Zor
Two ISIS members were killed during a joint operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the International Coalition in a city east of Deir ez-Zor.
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Erbil, Baghdad to form joint brigades to fight ISIS: official
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Minister of Peshmerga Affairs Sarbast Lazgin said on Sunday, July 18, that two brigades will be formed that include soldiers from both the Iraqi Army and Peshmerga as part of joint efforts to fight Islamic State (ISIS).
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Mazloum Kobani calls for stopping Turkey from committing "crimes against humanity"
The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Kobani, called on the international community to investigate Turkish activities in northern Syria, after Turkey claimed to have uncovered a mass grave in Afrin.
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Four Iraqi army soldiers killed during an ISIS attack in Kirkuk
Four Iraqi army soldiers were killed during an attack by the ISIS elements in west of Kirkuk province in the north of Iraq.
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Iraqi army arrests 8 ISIS members in Kirkuk, Al-Anbar
Iraqi army forces identified and arrested eight ISIS elements during operations in Kirkuk and Al-Anbar provinces.
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US accuses Turkey and PKK of arming children
The State Department lists, in its annual report, Turkey and the PKK as either using children as soldiers in war or supporting groups that arm children to fight.