Posts Tagged ‘kurds’

US-Backed Syrian Kurds Transfer Key Gas Field To Russians After Secret Talks

In a move that surprised many observers of the ongoing war for Deir Ezzor province, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over one of Syria’s largest gas fields to Russian forces on Thursday, possibly as the result of unprecedented direct talks between high ranking Russian officials and Kurdish leaders in Qamishli in northeastern Syria. […]

Islamist terrror hordes against Kurds: Turkey’s armed forces started “reconnaissance” in Syria’s Idlib province

nsnbc : The General Staff of Turkey’s Armed Forces announced that it has launched reconnaissance activities in the de-confliction zone established in Syria’s Idlib […]

Trump administration urges Iraqi Kurds to not hold referendum for independence

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Iraq’s Sunni Mufti said oppression led Kurds to seek independence

nsnbc : The mufti of Iraq’s Sunni community, through a representative, said the Iraqi governments’ oppression against Kurds prompted the Kurdistan Autonomous Region to […]

US & israel’s plan B to destabilise Middle East, using Kurds instead of ISIS

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned against the partitioning of Iraq in the wake of this week’s Kurdish independence referendum, arguing that its cessation from Iraq will set off a chain reaction and lead to more endless wars in the region. “It will open the door to partition, partition, partition,” Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah emphasized, according to Reuters. […]

Turkey, Iraq, and Iran Consider Joint Military Action Against the Kurds

Turkey’s Foreign Minister says the possibility of attacking the Kurds is “on the table.” (ANTIWAR.COM) — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu today warned that every option is on the table for dealing with Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence bid, and that they are considering a joint military operation with the Iraqi central government against the Kurds. Iran chimed […]

Kurds and Palestinians? There’s no comparison

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From Baghdad to Istanbul: How Iraqi Kurds Could End Up Under De facto Turkish Rule

21st Century Wire says… After seven years of war in Syria, and three years of ISIS marauding through Iraq, one thing is for sure: Iraqi Kurdistan is not what it was five years ago – when its geopolitical chaperone in Washington was still militarily occupying Iraq, and with oil pegged above $100 per barrel and […]

Turkish air force attacked Kurds in Kurdistan Autonomous Region of Iraq

nsnbc : Turkey’s General Staff, on September 24, one day before the scheduled independence referendum in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region of Iraq, admitted that […]

Amidst Universal Opposition To KRG Referendum, Israel Stands By Kurds

With the September 25th scheduled Kurdish Referendum in Iraq less than a week away, nations worldwide including; the US, UK, France, UN, Iran, and Iraq have expressed their objection and dissent and are calling for its suspension. All except for Israel, a lone supporter, and longtime friend of the Kurds. However, this doesn’t seem to have […]

Russia shines light on the shady anti-Syrian coalition of the US, Kurds and jihadists

Russia shines light on the shady anti-Syrian coalition of the US, Kurds and jihadists Russia has made a statement with only two logical conclusions: Either the US and its Kurdish proxies are lying about the nature of an alleged strike on SDF positions or otherwise, the Kurdish led SDF is embedded among ISIS. Russia has […]

U.S. using the Kurds in the same way they used ISIS, to divide the Middle East

  The New Middle East: Kurds in Iraq and Syria Used as a Trojan Horse. Washington’s Intent is to “Divide the Middle East” By Elijah J. Magnier, The leader of Kurdistan Iraq, President Masoud Barzani, has called for a (second) general referendum on Independence, setting the date as 25th of September this year. He is determined […]

Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum risks civil war: Turkish FM

Press TV- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has warned that a plan by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum late next month will lead to “civil war” in the conflict-stricken Arab country. “In that country (Iraq), which has been through so many problems, a referendum on independence can make the situation even worse,” Cavusoglu […]

The Battle of Raqqa: Washington Bets on The Kurds…

The Myth of the Kurds in Syria YPG’s Moral Excellence

The Kurds: Washington’s Weapon Of Mass Destabilization In The Middle East

Kurdish fighters from the People’s Protection Units, (Y.P.G), stand guard next to American armored vehicles at the Syria-Turkey border, Apri, 2017. (Youssef Rabie Youssef/EPA) SYRIA (Analysis)– PART I Historical accounts of the Kurds have been a subject of mystery and perplexity for years, and have been seldom discussed by major Western media outlets until recently. […]

Syrian Kurds Expect War With Turkey ‘Within Days’

Turkey and the YPG are hostile toward one another, with Turkey repeatedly declaring the Kurds “terrorists,” and attacking Kurdish targets in Afrin District. YPG commanders have openly talked about invading Turkish-held parts of Syria and “liberating” them into the Kurdish autonomous region of Rojave. Turkish Deputy PM Numaan Kurtulmus denied that Turkey was “declaring war” against the […]

Turkey and “moderate” Free Syrian Army start massacring Syrian Kurds

nsnbc : Turkey and the Free Syrian Army have started shelling villages in the Shebha countryside in the self-proclaimed Kurdish “Rojava” Monday night, resulting […]

Kurds May Face Turkish Army in Syria One-to-One

Kurds May Face Turkish Army in Syria One-to-One dissidentvoice.orgBy Sophie Mangal Recently Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his readiness to conduct a new military operation in the north of Syria to prevent the emergence of a Kurdish state there. Turkey has already confirmed its seriousness on this issue by the recent air strikes carried […]

Turkey blasts US for ‘extremely dangerous’ arming of Kurds in Syria

“Such steps are extremely dangerous for Syria’s unity and territorial integrity,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told the media on Wednesday. “If we are looking for stability in Syria, we should row back from those mistakes,” he told a press conference, while speaking alongside his Slovenian counterpart, Karl Erjavec. ‘Truckloads’ of US arms and ammo […]

Turkey steps up training of Free Syrian Army in bid to crack down on Kurds and Balkanize Syria

Fahwad Al-Khadoumi (nsnbc) : Turkey has further stepped up its training and support of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in a bid to crack […]

Erdogan – Trump avoided discord about Kurds: More shared interests than disagreements

Fahwad Al-Khadoumi (nsnbc) : After meeting at the White House on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart President R. Tayyip Erdogan […]

Trump Approves Direct Arming Of Syrian Kurds With Heavy Weapons

Acommander of the Kurdish womenís self-defense force, known by its Kurdish acronym YPJ, takes a break in Kobani, Syria. (AP/Jake Simkin) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was already making much of his plans to lambaste President Trump during his DC visit later this month, complaining about the US provision of arms and military support to […]

US builds pressure tool out of alliance with Kurds

Alwaght – The US relations with Kurds in Syria and Iraq are turning controversial as Washington tries to boost ties with the ethnic group. Washington holds multiple goals behind its interactions with the Kurdish forces and at the same time avoids making it clear its measures in the Kurdish-inhabited regions of Syria. The analysts insist […]

The Kurds of Syria are at the crossroads أكراد سورية أمام المفترق

The Kurds of Syria are at the crossroads Written by Nasser Kandil, مايو 4, 2017 The Kurdish Democratic Union Party (KDP) faces the most difficult political moments since its presence in the Syrian war and after it succeeded in reserving a seat of power as a major player, away from accepting, refusing, or objecting the […]

Turkey plus “rebels” continue attacks on Syrian Kurds: YPG

nsnbc : As threatened by Turkey’s President R. Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish military forces and allied “rebels” continued attacking the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in […]

State Department: Turkey is ‘putting US forces at risk’ in strikes on Kurds

     US Department of State spokesman Mark Toner said Thursday that by carrying out strikes against strikes against Kurds in Iraq and Syria, Turkey has put American troops operating in the region at risk. Turkey put US forces at risk during its most recent strikes against Kurds in Iraq and Syria, and must fully coordinate […]

US – Russia concerned about Turkey’s airstrikes against Kurds in Syria

nsnbc : The United States and Russia expressed concerns about Turkey’s airstrikes against Kurds in Syria after some 20 members of the Kurdish People’s […]

Turkish Airstrikes On Kurds Complicate U.S. Operations In Iraq And Syria

A few hour ago the Turkish airforce hit Kurdish and Yezidi positons on both sides of the Singal mountains in east-Syria and west-Iraq. Near Derik in east-Syria more than 20 bombs destroyed a YPG headquarter, a radio station and a media center. At least nine YPK fighters were killed. The YPG is the Syrian […]

Turkey’s Genocide Against Armenians (and Kurds) Still Ongoing

nsnbc : April 24 marks the anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide during the Ottoman Empire 102 years ago. However, the Empire’s […]

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