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Syrian forces expel Kurdish fighters as US strikes Islamic State targets
ByJon Henley January 11, 2026

Three hundred Kurds detained and further 400 evacuated following clashes in AleppoSyrian government forces have detained 300 Kurds and evacuated more than 400 Kurdish fighters after clashes in Aleppo, the interior ministry has said, as US and allied fo…

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Syrian army says it will renew Aleppo attacks after Kurds reject ceasefire terms
ByWilliam Christou January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

Military opens window for civilians to leave as Kurdish groups turn down demand their fighters withdraw from city Syria’s army says it will renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo where clashes have raged this week, after Kurdish g…

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Syrian army orders Aleppo evacuations amid fighting with Kurdish forces
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut January 8, 2026

People told to leave three areas as fears grow of wider conflict between government and Kurdish authoritiesThe Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Thursday after fighting with Kurdish forces entered its third day, deep…

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‘They are killing us’: authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran
ByDeepa Parent and William Christou January 7, 2026

People face teargas, pellet guns and violence as protests continue and opposition parties call for general strikeDemonstrations over economic conditions broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran on Wednesday despite authorities using violence to try to disp…

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Clashes Between Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Restart After Deaths
ByRaja Abdulrahim January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Fighting in the city of Aleppo resumed as talks to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into the national military appear to have stalled.

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Zero Hour for the Middle East
ByRoger Cohen, David Guttenfelder, Saher Alghorra, Daniel Berehulak and Nanna Heitmann December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?

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Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan
ByErika Solomon November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

The strike is the latest in a string of attacks on energy infrastructure in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, which some regional authorities have privately blamed on Iran-affiliated militias.

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Deadly Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Government Forces and Kurdish Fighters
ByCarlotta Gall October 7, 2025

Tensions have been building over government attempts to bring the Kurdish-led region in northeastern Syria under its authority. Kurdish leaders have so far resisted.

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Syria Chooses Its First Parliament Since End of Civil War
ByRaja Abdulrahim October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

Syrians are voting indirectly, and President Ahmed al-Shara is appointing a third of the lawmakers. Still, some see this as a step forward after decades of dictatorship.

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Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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