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Berlin says ‘time to open a new chapter’ on Turkey’s EU accession
Berlin says ‘time to open a new chapter’ on Turkey’s EU accession - Turkish Minute
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said Turkey could see a fresh opening in its long-stalled bid to join the European Union, signaling Berlin’s readiness to revive accession talks that have…
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November 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Berlin says ‘time to open a new chapter’ on Turkey’s EU accession
Iran Sentences Former Kurdish political prisoner Fardin Moloudi to 5 years in prison
Former Kurdish political prisoner Fardin Moloudi sentenced to five years in prison
Hengaw – Friday, November 28, 2025
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November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Iran Sentences Former Kurdish political prisoner Fardin Moloudi to 5 years in prison
Syrians in Europe weigh up returning home one year after al-Assad’s fall www.euronews.com/2025/11/28/s...
Syrians in Europe weigh up returning home one year after al-Assad’s fa
Euronews spoke to Syrians about their experiences of going back to the country after years as refugees and the push-and-pull factors that made them go. Some were enthusiastic to stay, while others…
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November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Syrians in Europe weigh up returning home one year after al-Assad’s fall www.euronews.com/2025/11/28/s...
The country’s football may be as corrupt as its politics www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Turkey’s refs are caught up in a huge sports gambling scandal
The country’s football may be as corrupt as its politics
www.economist.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The country’s football may be as corrupt as its politics www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Trump envoy says US supports stronger Kurdistan after drone attack www.rudaw.net/english/worl...
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump envoy says US supports stronger Kurdistan after drone attack www.rudaw.net/english/worl...
Rojava urges Damascus to respect protesters, avoid use of force www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Rojava urges Damascus to respect protesters, avoid use of force www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
Iraqi presidency an ‘entitlement of Kurds’: PM Barzani thenewregion.com/posts/3773
Iraqi presidency an ‘entitlement of Kurds’: PM Barzani
"We stress that this post is an entitlement of Kurds, but an agreement needs to be reached among Kurds. Up until now, the post has not been settled in favor of any party," said Kurdistan Region Prime ...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Iraqi presidency an ‘entitlement of Kurds’: PM Barzani thenewregion.com/posts/3773
AANES voices “deep concern” over rising tensions in Syria’s Alawite cities npasyria.com/en/132583/
AANES voices "deep concern" over rising tensions in Syria's Alawite cities
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) expressed on Tuesday “deep concern” over rising tensions
npasyria.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
AANES voices “deep concern” over rising tensions in Syria’s Alawite cities npasyria.com/en/132583/
French, UK, Turkish troops could be deployed in Ukraine right after peace deal, Macron says kyivindependent.com/peacekeepers...
French, UK, Turkish troops could be deployed in Ukraine right after peace deal, Macron says
Forces operating under the "Coalition of the Willing" would be deployed to rear locations, such as Kyiv or Odesa, to provide security and training, Macron said.
kyivindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
French, UK, Turkish troops could be deployed in Ukraine right after peace deal, Macron says kyivindependent.com/peacekeepers...
Syrians displaced by war are returning to find homes occupied by foreign fighters
Syrians displaced by war are returning to find homes occupied by foreign fighters
Fighters have settled across northern Syria, surprising displaced Syrians who've tried to return to their homes. Nearly a year after the war's end, sorting out property ownership remains a pressing…
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November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Syrians displaced by war are returning to find homes occupied by foreign fighters
US, UN weigh in as SDF-Damascus tensions surge www.rudaw.net/english/worl...
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
US, UN weigh in as SDF-Damascus tensions surge www.rudaw.net/english/worl...
Minority Alawites Protest in Syria After Sectarian Attacks
Minority Alawites Protest in Syria After Sectarian Attacks
The demonstrations followed unrest over the weekend in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, which set off reprisal attacks on Alawites, a community once favored by the ousted Assad regime.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Minority Alawites Protest in Syria After Sectarian Attacks
PKK leader Ocalan gains legitimacy in Turkey, bigger sway over Syria’s Kurds www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
PKK leader Ocalan gains legitimacy in Turkey, bigger sway over Syria’s Kurds
The ongoing deadlock between Damascus and the SDF is seen as a major obstacle to progress in Turkey’s efforts to address its long-standing Kurdish issue.
www.al-monitor.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
PKK leader Ocalan gains legitimacy in Turkey, bigger sway over Syria’s Kurds www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
Members of Al-Hamzatbbeat Kurdish civilian in Al-Shuhabaa www.syriahr.com/en/373902/
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Members of Al-Hamzatbbeat Kurdish civilian in Al-Shuhabaa www.syriahr.com/en/373902/
How the Kurds Outlived Empires and Borders intpolicydigest.org/how-the-kurd...
How the Kurds Outlived Empires and Borders
The enduring story of the Kurdish people and their unbreakable spirit.
intpolicydigest.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
How the Kurds Outlived Empires and Borders intpolicydigest.org/how-the-kurd...
Kurdistan Diaspora Sets Up Brussels Center as Bridge to EU and NATO
Kurdistan Diaspora Sets Up Brussels Center as Bridge to EU and NATO
New Kurdistan Diaspora Center opens in Brussels to unite Kurds, preserve culture, and act as a strategic bridge between the EU, NATO, and Kurdistan.
www.kurdistan24.net
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Kurdistan Diaspora Sets Up Brussels Center as Bridge to EU and NATO
Kurdish parties' remain divided, stall KRG formation www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Kurdish parties' remain divided, stall KRG formation www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...
Top Syria Envoy: Humanitarian situation is ‘extremely serious’ news.un.org/en/story/202...
Top Syria Envoy: Humanitarian situation is ‘extremely serious’
Nearly a year on from the fall of Assad, Syrians still lack many basic necessities as the transitional government works to shore up the economy and build social cohesion.
news.un.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Top Syria Envoy: Humanitarian situation is ‘extremely serious’ news.un.org/en/story/202...
ISIS Prisons and Camps Are Festering in a Fragile Syria as Aid Peters Out www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/isis-prisons-and-camps-are-festering-in-a-fragile-syria-as-aid-peters-out-6f6f64c1 www.wsj.com/world/middle...
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
ISIS Prisons and Camps Are Festering in a Fragile Syria as Aid Peters Out www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/isis-prisons-and-camps-are-festering-in-a-fragile-syria-as-aid-peters-out-6f6f64c1 www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Syrian refugees in Germany face pressure to return p.dw.com/p/53zWZ
Syrian refugees in Germany face pressure to return – DW – 11/23/2025
The heated debate about whether Syrians should return to their homeland to help rebuild after more than a decade of war is upsetting those who came as refugees — and their children, many of whom were…
p.dw.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Syrian refugees in Germany face pressure to return p.dw.com/p/53zWZ
Family Who Died While Visiting Istanbul May Have Been Poisoned, Authorities Say
Family Who Died While Visiting Istanbul May Have Been Poisoned, Authorities Say
Investigators are examining whether the family of four from Germany, including two children, died from exposure to a toxic chemical found in their hotel room.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Family Who Died While Visiting Istanbul May Have Been Poisoned, Authorities Say
Houthis Sentence 17 to Death for Alleged Espionage as Crackdown Intensifies After Israeli Strikes
Houthis Sentence 17 to Death for Alleged Espionage as Crackdown Intensifies After Israeli Strikes
Houthis sentenced 17 people to death by firing squad on charges of spying for the United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia, marking one of their largest mass convictions tied to foreign intelligence…
www.kurdistan24.net
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Houthis Sentence 17 to Death for Alleged Espionage as Crackdown Intensifies After Israeli Strikes
Desperate Search for Missing Syrians Leads to Mass Graves
Desperate Search for Missing Syrians Leads to Mass Graves
More than 100,000 people disappeared during the civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Desperate Search for Missing Syrians Leads to Mass Graves
Prominent Iraqi Sunni politician urges partnership with Kurds, rejects selective governance thenewregion.com/posts/3722
Prominent Iraqi Sunni politician urges partnership with Kurds, rejects selective governance
Prominent Iraqi Sunni politician and leader of the Sovereignty Alliance Khamis al-Khanjar said Iraq cannot form a government without the participation of Erbil and President Masoud Barzani, calling…
thenewregion.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Prominent Iraqi Sunni politician urges partnership with Kurds, rejects selective governance thenewregion.com/posts/3722
Netanyahu's tour of the Golan buffer zone sends a message to Syria and Washington
Netanyahu's tour of the Golan buffer zone sends a message to Syria—and Washington
Commentary: Netanyahu’s visit to the Syrian border, backed by a rare high-level entourage, aimed to signal to al-Sharaa and Trump: Israel won’t yield on security; the message appears to have been…
www.ynetnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Netanyahu's tour of the Golan buffer zone sends a message to Syria and Washington