The Turkish-US visa spat was triggered by Kurdish dispute, Ankara’s flight from NATO to the Russian-Iranian fold
As of Monday, Oct. 9, US missions in Turkey have suspended non-immigrant visa services and closed their doors to the
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Iraq’s Kurds to Hold Referendum – But Delay Independence
The Kurdish leaders of northern Iraq (KRG) are determined willy-nilly to hold their independence referendum on Sept. 25 despite universal
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How the Kurdish Independence Bid Sent Turkey Running into Iran’s Arms
The US military command in Syria strongly suspects that the Turkish-backed rebels who opened fire on US forces in northern
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After Trump’s Pullback from Syria, Erdogan Cozies up to Iran, Beckons to Jordan
The United States and NATO pretend that Turkey is still a trusted Western ally. In Washington, the Trump administration acts
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Russia Joins Turkey to Clobber Syrian Kurds in Efrin
In a double game typical of the players in the Syrian conflict, 150 Russian troops in armored personnel carriers drove
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Turkey Joins Iran’s Anti-US Ranks on Burning Regional Issues
Turkey, the Middle East’s perennial odd man out, has just jumped into bed with his latest significant other, Iran. Their
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Billions of Hush-Hush Dollars Feed Mid East Conspiracies
The decision by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain to punish Qatar for harboring terrorists and cozying up to
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Putin Poised to Disrupt Trump’s Plans with a New Four-Pronged Middle East Pact
President Vladimir Putin immersed himself this week in putting together a pact between Russia, Syria, Iran and Iraq to forestall
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Violence Plotted by Both ISIS and Iran’s Guards for Trump Visit
For obvious security reasons, every effort is being made to closely guard the details of US President Donald Trump’s itinerary
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Conflicting US-Turkish “Green Lights” Potentially Clash in Syria
A meeting in Washington scheduled for May 16 is raising suspense to fever pitch in more than one world capital.
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