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Missiles fired from Syria hit two Turkish border towns

Attacks come after a day of Turkish artillery bombardments and airstrikes into Syria against Kurdish positions.

Syria

Syria: Turkey steps up offensive against Kurdish forces

The Turkish military is set to activate ground operations in addition to the air strikes it has launched against the US-backed YPG militia in Afrin province

World News

Turkey claims Trump agreed to halt YPG funding

The Turkish foreign minister says Donald Trump agreed to halt funding to Syrian Kurdish fighters but the claim is denied by US officials

Syria

Russia opposes UN resolution on Syria chemical attacks investigation

France, Britain, the US, and Germany demand UN extend mandate on Syria chemical probe while Russia says there is not enough evidence.

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Iraq

Iraqi Kurd leader to quit

President Massoud Barzani announces he will step down after his failed independence bid

Iraq

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani to step down from presidency

Barzani's announcement came as a shock to the Iraqi Kurdish population

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Kurds and SDF soldiers celebrate fall of Raqqa

Kurdish YPJ and SDF fighters have announced the fall of Raqqa and the end of ISIL's tyranny in the Syrian city.

Syria

Raqqa falls to US-backed coalition forces

US backed Syrian forces celebrate after they take Raqqa from so-called Islamic State fighters.

Iraq

Iraq & Iran rattle sabres in military exercise near Kurdish border

The Kurds nervously eye joint Iraqi and Iranian military exercises near their border.

Iraq

Baghdad says Erbril airport off limits for international flights from Friday evening

The central Iraqi government has told the Kurds in Erbil their international flights will be embargoed from Friday 6pm local time.

Iraq

Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan

Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan following an indepedence vote Baghdad says is unconstitutional.

Iraq

Erdogan cranks up warnings after Iraqi Kurdish independence vote

Turkey's president says Iraqi Kurds will go hungry if Ankara imposes sanctions in protest at Monday's referendum.

Iraq

Alarm grows over Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq

The UN Security Council has expressed concern about the "potentially destabilising impact" of the vote

France

Freed journalist arrives back in France

Loup Bureau says he is both relieved and surprised to have been freed on Friday.

Syria

Syria: Deir el-Zour civilians slowly recover from ISIL siege

A market has sprung up in the centre of the city where Syrian government forces recently ended a three-year siege by the militants.

Iraq

ISIL fighters flee Iraqi city Tal Afar to defend nearby al Ayadiya

Peshmerga troops round up fleeing ISIL fighters after Tal Afar but hundreds mount defence nearby

Turkey

Turkey, Iran warn Iraqi Kurds over indepedence vote

Iran and Turkey are again voicing their opposition to a planned referendum on Iraqi Kurdish independence.

Syria

Big operation against ISIL in Raqqa

ISIL militants are coming under further attack in the Syrian city of Raqqa by US-backed Kurdish-led forces

Syria

US-backed troops advance into Raqqah's Old City

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has breached the Old City of Raqqah

USA

Turkish security officers charged over US protest attack

The skirmish left nine protesters injured outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington