FETO leader to be brought to Turkey ‘sooner or later’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Fetullah Terrorist Organization’s (FETO) U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen will be brought to Turkey “sooner or later”. Speaking…
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OPINION: Reflections on Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the US
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud begins a visit to the United States today. He is reported to be planning stops in several…
15 years after Iraq invasion, Saddam’s remnants in disarray
By Naza Mohamed and Ali Mohamed BAGHDAD On March 19, 2003, U.S.-led forces invaded oil-rich Iraq to topple the Saddam Hussein regime on claims of…
Turkey poised to open a military front in Iraq
Turkish-Iraqi relations had become extremely tense until the decision by Massoud Barzani, former president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), to hold an independence referendum for Iraqi…
Will ISIS live on in Iraq?
After announcing the defeat of ISIS in Iraq, Iraq’s armed forces held celebratory parades in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, last December. Yet, in the last two…
Iraq’s Prime Minister on the Unfinished Business Left By 15 Years of War
In the years since the U.S. invaded in March 2003, Iraq has seen two occupations — one by U.S. forces following the removal of Saddam…
Russia’s Greatest Problem in Syria: Its Ally, President Assad
Sitting down with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria late last year, a senior Kremlin envoy described the benefits to come as Moscow shepherded the Syrian…
US forces begin reducing numbers in Iraq: Iraqi spokesman
U.S.forces have begun reducing their numbers in Iraq after Iraqi authorities declared “victory” over Islamic State, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Monday. Iraqi forces backed by…
Turkey ‘ready’ to reform terror laws for EU visa deal
Turkey’s crackdown on suspected Gulenists is winding down, leaving open the space for Ankara to reform its anti-terror laws as demanded by the EU, according…
Turkey’s foreign minister strengthens bilateral ties in Baghdad
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Baghdad to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other high-ranking officials in…