Iraqi Kurds back away from independence bid
(CNN)The government of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region has taken another step back from its failed bid for independence, accepting a national court ruling that its…
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Turkey ready to renew Customs Union deal with EU
Turkey is ready to renew the agreement on the Customs Union with the European Union, according to the Turkish Ministry for EU Affairs. The European…
More than 430 dead from earthquake in Iran-Iraq border area
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Saudi-Iran proxy wars: In pursuit of regional hegemony
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Syria war: Air strikes on Atareb market ‘kill more than 50’
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New Sharjah – Dubai Bridge ready by 2018
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OPEC likely to extend supply cuts in bid to rebalance the market, UAE energy minister says
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Israel’s president tries to soothe rift between Israel and American Jewry
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Turkey, Russia agree to deepen relations
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Why Kurds deserve independence
Kurdish people in Iraqi Kurdistan, or South Kurdistan, revolted against the Iraqi government and gained semi-autonomy in 1991. After Saddam Hussein’s regime fell in 2003,…