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Syrian Kurdish parties feel abandoned by US in wake of Turkish-backed attack

Turkey stepped up its attacks against Kurds in Syria, which raised concerns among the Kurdish forces over the US and Russian roles. Turkey has recently stepped up its strikes against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), the main component of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Syria. Ankara views the …

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Syrian tribe forms Shura Council in Idlib with blessing from jihadist group

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib demanded all the tribes in the areas it controls to coordinate with it to form separate Shura councils, with the aim of controlling the decisions taken by these tribes and expanding its popular base. During its inauguration conference Aug. 28, the Arab Bakara tribe announced …

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Iranian commander warns Iraqi Kurdish government about harboring opposition

The IRGC’s rare warning has fueled fears about civilian casualties in the Kurdish villages stretching on the Iran-Iraq border. The commander of the Ground Forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of a “decisive and harsh response” against Kurdish fighters based in the …

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