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Kurds cautiously optimistic about PKK’s ceasefire with Turkey
For more than 40 years, the Turkish government has fought the PKK in eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and Syria. Recent efforts ...
Iraqi News3d
Iraq’s deal with BP to add 150,000 barrels per day
The agreement signed by BP to develop four oil fields in Iraq is anticipated to increase the country's production by 150,000 ...
The Press Democrat12d
Iraq's displaced Kurds hope to return home after Turkey's Kurdish militants declare a ceasefire
The mountains of northern Iraq have for years been a sanctuary for Kurdish militants fighting a decades-long insurgency ...
Oil prices rise as dollar dips, but Iraq’s supply surge poses risk
Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar, which makes the commodity less expensive for overseas ...
Turkey says forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq in a week
Turkish forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria over the past week, the defence ministry said on Thursday, continuing attacks in the region after a disarmament call from the PKK ...
While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On
The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the ...
The Associated Press on MSN15d
Turkey's Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire
A momentous ceasefire declaration has stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish ...
The Bulwark3d
Pete Hegseth’s Climate Change ‘Crap’
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH said Sunday that the DoD “does not do climate change crap,” implying the department should ...
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms ...