Arbil- As war rages across the border in Syria, the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq has emerged as a lead backer of Syrian Kurds , hoping another empowered Kurdish entity like itself will emerge should the Syrian regime fall.

Damascus - At least 34 people were killed in explosions which struck the eastern Damascus district of Jaramana on Wednesday, state television said, quoting a source at the Interior Ministry.

Hasaka- The forces of Free Syrian Army (FSA), opposition force to Syria government, left the Kurdish city of Sari Kani on Sunday, Kurdish Sources said.

Damascus- The opposition rebels to Syria government claimed on Sunday they have captured a helicopter base in the east of Damascus.

Hakkari- Three Turkish soldiers were killed on Wednesday in clashes with Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) forces in Cukurca district in the southeastern province of Hakkari that borders Iraq and Iran.

Damascus- At least 40 people were killed and more than 90 wounded on Wednesday in northern Syrian city of Aleppo after four blasts ripped through a government-controlled district close to a military officers' club, state television said.

Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi meets his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Mualem in Damascus on Wednesdat September 19.
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Ankara- A US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) expert said more than 50 spies from Germany, the US, France, Britain and Turkey are following Syria crisis in Turkey, Hurriyet daily reported.

Ankara- The Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, is due to pay a visit to Ankara for talking about Syria conflict and the Iranian seized pilgrims.

Abdulhakim Bashar is the head of the Kurdish National Council (KNC). In this interview with Rudaw, he discusses a number of issues critical to Western Kurdistan at this important historical juncture, including the liberated cities in Kurdish areas of the country, how the Arbil Agreement and power-sharing with the Democratic Union Party (PYD) are being implemented, and what he expects will be in store for the Kurds after the regime of President Bashar al-Assad falls.