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Kurds in Syria: a geopolitical headache TECHNOLOGY

Kurds in Syria: a geopolitical headache

The Syrian Kurds appear to be on the ascendency, angering Turkey. However, as the Kurds seize new territories and prepare for fresh assaults on Islamic State, they must also worry about ruling a potentially hostile Arab population

4:45 AM November 25 2016
At least 38 civilians die in US-led strikes in Syria ASIA

At least 38 civilians die in US-led strikes in Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that at least 38 civilians were killed in air strikes carried out by a US-led coalition in Hasaka province in northeast Syria in the past two days.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iran warns Riyadh against sending troops to Syria ASIA

Iran warns Riyadh against sending troops to Syria

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Saudi Arabia on Tuesday not to deploy troops in Syria, saying it would violate international law, while also demanding that Riyadh stop bombardments in Yemen.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Obama under fire for lack of leadership over Syria INTERNATIONAL

Obama under fire for lack of leadership over Syria

The United States is coming under increasingly bitter criticism for its perceived lack of leadership over Syria as the country's brutal civil conflict heads toward new levels of intensity.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emir holds talks with French president ARABIA

Emir holds talks with French president

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and French President Francois Hollande discussed the developments in the Middle East, especially the war in Syria.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘UK looking to boost defence ties with Qatar’ ARABIA

‘UK looking to boost defence ties with Qatar’

A British minister expects a continuing need for investing in defence and security due to the ongoing conflicts and persistent threats in the region.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters: Davutoglu ASIA

Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters: Davutoglu

Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, despite growing pressure on Ankara to stop the shelling.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE sentences four to death for joining Islamic State ASIA

UAE sentences four to death for joining Islamic State

A United Arab Emirates court sentenced four people to death in absentia for joining the Islamic State militant group, the UAE state news agency WAM reported.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE to deploy special forces, jets in anti-IS campaign: Carter ASIA

UAE to deploy special forces, jets in anti-IS campaign: Carter

The United Arab Emirates wants to deploy commandos to help train forces fighting Islamic State jihadists and will resume its contribution to the US-led air campaign, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
CIA director says IS group has used, can make chem weapons ASIA

CIA director says IS group has used, can make chem weapons

CIA director John Brennan has said that Islamic State fighters have used chemical weapons and have the capability to make small quantities of chlorine and mustard gas, CBS News reported Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia ready to discuss Syria ceasefire at international talks ASIA

Russia ready to discuss Syria ceasefire at international talks

Russia said Thursday it was ready to discuss a ceasefire in Syria as foreign ministers gathered in Munich in a bid to kick-start peace talks derailed by the regime onslaught on the besieged city of Aleppo.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Erdogan warns patience will run out on Syria ASIA

Erdogan warns patience will run out on Syria

Turkey's patience may run out over the crisis in Syria and it could be forced to take action, President Tayyip Erdogan said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016