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Saddam Hussein, the Gulf War and the new Middle East
Iraq invaded Kuwait at the beginning of August 1990. The international community…
Dozens face trial for planning ‘terrorist acts’ in United Arab Emirates
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have ordered 41 people to stand…
US Secretary of State Kerry begins Middle East tour
US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Egypt on the…
Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah arrives in Aden from Saudi exile
Prime Minister Khaled Bahah has returned to Yemen from exile in Saudi…
Israel passes law sanctioning force-feeding prisoners
Israel's Knesset on Thursday passed a law allowing for prison authorities to…
Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack: military
The Turkish military says three soldiers have been killed by militants from…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan calls off peace process with Kurds
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called of a peace process with Kurdish…
US, Turkey plan for ‘IS’-free buffer zone along Syria-Turkey border
The US and Turkish government have agreed to create a strategic safe…
Turkish airstrikes ‘very damaging’ to Kurdish peace process
Turkish airstrikes against the PKK Kurdish minority have jeopardized a 2013 ceasefire…
Opinion: Erdogan on the warpath
Turkey is bombarding "IS" strongholds - but also those of the Kurdish…