Syrian Kurds resume establishment of army for north Syria, graduate 3,500 fighters middle east Syrian Kurds resume establishment of army for north Syria, graduate 3,500 fighters
Iraqi Parliament approves 2018 budget bill with Kurds boycotting the session middle east Iraqi Parliament approves 2018 budget bill with Kurds boycotting the session
Sunni leader accuses Abadi of using IS war, Kurdistan disputes for political gain middle east Sunni leader accuses Abadi of using IS war, Kurdistan disputes for political gain
Kurdish delegation visits Najaf clerics for help resolving Baghdad disputes middle east Kurdish delegation visits Najaf clerics for help resolving Baghdad disputes
HDP calls Turkish prisons 'torture centers,' urges UN to take action middle east HDP calls Turkish prisons 'torture centers,' urges UN to take action
Suicide car bomb targeting foreign troops in Kabul kills civilian middle east Suicide car bomb targeting foreign troops in Kabul kills civilian
Iraqi MPs demand timeline for foreign troop withdrawal middle east Iraqi MPs demand timeline for foreign troop withdrawal
Turkey criticizes US, France calls for UN ceasefire in Afrin middle east Turkey criticizes US, France calls for UN ceasefire in Afrin
Turkish authorities ban upcoming Women's Day celebrations in Diyarbakir middle east Turkish authorities ban upcoming Women's Day celebrations in Diyarbakir
Kurdish MPs ousted from Turkey Parliament over convictions, insulting Erdogan middle east Kurdish MPs ousted from Turkey Parliament over convictions, insulting Erdogan
MP: Iraqi forces withdraw from areas in Diyala despite IS activities middle east MP: Iraqi forces withdraw from areas in Diyala despite IS activities
Macron tells Erdogan UN's Syria truce applies to Afrin middle east Macron tells Erdogan UN's Syria truce applies to Afrin
EU official on Afrin: Russia, Iran, Turkey should help de-escalate tensions in Syria middle east EU official on Afrin: Russia, Iran, Turkey should help de-escalate tensions in Syria
UN ceasefire request does not include Turkey’s operation in Afrin: Deputy PM middle east UN ceasefire request does not include Turkey’s operation in Afrin: Deputy PM
Turkey PM claims his country hosts 350,000 refugees from Afrin middle east Turkey PM claims his country hosts 350,000 refugees from Afrin