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Lavrov says Syrian-Turkish normalizations not possible for now
Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, said on Saturday that any real moves to improve relations between Syria and Turkey are now difficult due to the ongoing war on Gaza.
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Kurdish language class bridges generations and cultures in a Moorhead classroom / Dan Gunderson
Zak Amin has worked as a liaison to Kurdish families, and as an English as a second language instructor at Moorhead Public Schools.
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US forces to stay in Syria and Iraq but may not for long
In recent weeks, there have been meetings in Washington and in Baghdad about the presence in Iraq and Syria of US troops, whose official mandate is to aid local forces against remnants of the so-called Islamic State…
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U.S. House passes bill blocking normalization with Damascus
The United States House of Representatives passed on Wednesday a bill that blocks the U.S. from normalizing relations with the government of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
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Could U.S. military support for Iraqi Kurdistan end? / Michael Rubin
On February 9, 2024, President Joe Biden issued a Presidential Memorandum to condition U.S. military aid on respect for international protection for civilians.
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Russian official says Moscow, Washington have no dialogue on Syria
Russian Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, said on Monday that Russia and the U.S. do not have dialogue on Syria at the moment.
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Islamic Resistance targets U.S. base in Syria
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on a U.S. base in eastern Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria.
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Blinken will visit Turkey on Saturday: Turkish FM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkey on Saturday to discuss bilateral and regional issues, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency.
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US to strengthen Iraq's air defense
The United States Congress has approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024, marking a step in strengthening the air defense capabilities of the Iraqi security forces and Kurdish Peshmerga.
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Turkey says Washington’s military exercises in eastern Syria is “unacceptable"
The Turkish defence sector has criticized recent military exercises carried out by U.S. forces in collaboration with Kurdish units in northeastern Syria. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler deemed these exercises…
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Us and Turkey FMs discuss war in Gaza, bilateral ties in Ankara
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan engaged in a two-and-a-half-hour discussion in Ankara, primarily centered on the developments in Gaza, with expectations for a ceasefire…
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Russia's lashes out at West's military support for Syrian Kurds
The representative of Russia in the United Nations considered the support of the West, especially the United States, to the Syrian Kurds as the cause of the conflict between the Kurds and the Syrian Arabs in the…