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Turkey strikes Kurds in Iraq after Ankara bombing

The bombing on Ataturk Boulevard was the first in Ankara since a wave of attacks in Turkish cities in 2016 that were carried out by Kurdish militants, the Islamic State, and other organisations

Iran launches missile strikes against Kurdish groups in Iraq

Some Kurdish groups have been engaged in a low-intensity conflict with Iran since the Iranian Islamic Revolution in 1979. Many members are seeking political exile in neighboring Iraq, where they have established bases

Turkey Referendum: Voting on expanding Recep Tayyip Erdogan's presidential powers begins

Turkey on Sunday began voting in a referendum on expanding the powers of the head of state under President Tayyip Erdogan that will determine its future political destiny but whose outcome remains in doubt after a bitterly-contested campaign.

Assad's military victory in Syria is hollow if it depends on Russian, Iranian support

It is unlikely that Russia and Iran will be able to block all international efforts to keep the Assad regime safe from all the vulnerabilities in Syria