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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, C, the demilitarized buffer zone in southern Syria, Nov 19, 2025. (Photo: AA) Security Syria UN Voices Concern Over Netanyahu’s Visit to Syria Buffer Zone as Regional Dynamics Shift
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll (L) shaking hands with Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal, Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov. 19, 2025. (Photo: Ukraine Gov.) Security Europe U.S. Floats Controversial Ukraine Peace Proposal Requiring Major Concessions to Russia
the newly formed Area Command 1 logo. (Graphic: Kurdistan24) Kurdistan In Key Reform Step, Kurdistan Region Merges Unit 80 into Peshmerga Ministry
Ahmed Khalaf, a member of the Zeravani Forces. (Graphic: Kurdistan24) Kurdistan Peshmerga Family Assaulted by MP's Guards in Kirkuk, Sparking Widespread Condemnation
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