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Iran women to attend football match freely for first time in decades 09 Oct 2019 - 11:13 am
FILE PHOTO: Iranian women watch the World Cup Group B soccer match between Portugal and Iran at Azadi stadium in Tehran. AFP / ATTA KENARE
Iraq's uprising an open crisis with no known path forward 09 Oct 2019 - 10:14 am
People hold an anti-government protest in Baghdad, Iraq October 5, 2019. Picture taken October 5, 2019. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
IS militants hit US-backed Kurdish fighters in north Syria 09 Oct 2019 - 09:37 am
Peninsula
'Turkey has no intention to occupy any part of Syria' 08 Oct 2019 - 05:51 pm
The border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, shows a gate beytween Syria and Turkey in the Syrian town of Tel Abyad, on October 8, 2019. AFP / BULENT KILIC
Trump says 'too costly' to back Kurdish forces in Syria 07 Oct 2019 - 04:03 pm
Syrian Kurds take part in a demonstration against Turkish threats at a US-led international coalition base on the outskirts of Ras al-Ain town in Syria's Hasakeh province near the Turkish border on October 6, AFP / Delil SOULEIMAN
Trump u-turn makes Islamic State jihadists Turkey’s problem now 07 Oct 2019 - 02:40 pm
A young girl waves the flag of Kurdistan during a demonstration by Syrian Kurds against Turkish threats to launch a military operation on their region, in the town of Al-Qahtaniyah, in northeastern Syrian Al-Hasakah Governorate on October 7, 2019. AFP / D
Iran reopens Iraq border crossing shut amid unrest 07 Oct 2019 - 10:39 am
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from burning tyres during as Iraqis demonstrate against state corruption, failing public services and unemployment, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on October 5, 2019.   AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Fifteen people killed in Baghdad clashes between security forces and protesters 07 Oct 2019 - 10:26 am
File photo of An Iraqi demonstrator gestures with the v-sign for victory during a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services, and unemployment, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on October 5, 2019. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Fifteen people killed in eastern Baghdad clashes on Sunday -police, medical sources 07 Oct 2019 - 10:13 am
Peninsula
Turkey to 'clean up terrorists' from Syria 07 Oct 2019 - 09:29 am
FILE PHOTO: AFP / Delil SOULEIMAN
Palestinian president says to discuss elections with Hamas, factions 06 Oct 2019 - 10:13 pm
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a meeting with the Palestinian leadership at the presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 6, 2019. AFP / Abbas Momani
Baghdad governor sacked amid protests 06 Oct 2019 - 04:27 pm
Iraqi demonstrators gesture next to a tyre fire during a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services, and unemployment, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on October 5, 2019. AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Iran releases two Australian citizens 05 Oct 2019 - 06:10 pm
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Five killed in new clashes between protesters and police in Baghdad 05 Oct 2019 - 05:36 pm
An Iraqi protester runs amidst clashes during a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services, and unemployment in the Iraqi capital Baghdad's central Khellani Square on October 4, 2019. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Erdogan says Turkey to launch military operation in northeast Syria 05 Oct 2019 - 02:54 pm
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, October 5, 2019.
Iraq faces political crisis after days of deadly protests 05 Oct 2019 - 02:11 pm
Iraqi security forces cut off Jamhuriya bridge, which leads to Baghdad's administrative and diplomatic Green Zone, in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on October 5, 2019 after a curfew was lifted following a day of violent protests.  AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Nine killed in Russia strikes on Idlib: monitor 05 Oct 2019 - 02:03 pm
Peninsula
Turkey threatens army operation in northeast Syria imminent 05 Oct 2019 - 01:45 pm
U.S. and Turkish troops conduct their third joint ground patrol within a planned safe zone in northern Syria, along the Syrian-Turkish border in Tell Abyad, Syria on October 04, 2019