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How does the PKK’s disarmament affect Turkey, Syria and Iraq?

The historic disarmament ceremony on July 11 where members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their arms marked a pivotal moment in a decades-long conflict in Turkey. The ceremony was described by many who attended as a profoundly symbolic and emotional day that may signal the beginning of…

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Iraqis Face Difficult Return From Syria Camp For IS Families

After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being jihadists.

International Business Times

PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ for Turkiye, Erdogan says

After announcing they would disarm, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began destroying their weapons in northern Iraq.

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PKK Militants Want To Enter Turkish Politics: Top Commander

Kurdish militants want to return to Turkey and enter mainstream politics, one of the PKK's joint leaders told AFP on Friday after the group's fighters began destroying their arms at a ceremony in Iraq.

International Business Times

PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey

The PKK's original aim was to establish a Kurdish state in the southeast of Turkey, but over time its goals evolved into a campaign for greater autonomy for Turkey's Kurdish population.

Euronews

Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey

Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey have begun laying down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony Friday in northern Iraq, the first concrete step toward a promised disarmament as part of a peace process

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PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye

Fighters from PKK begin symbolic disarmament in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, ending decades-long battle with Turkiye.

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Man who punched Iraq War veteran three times found guilty of his murder

Lee Woodward, 39, never recovered after he was attacked by Gregory Twigg, 32, and died in hospital 10 months later.

Evening Standard

You Won't Be Disappointed': Trump Warns Seven Nations Of Tariffs Up To 30% Unless Deal Is Made By August 1

Trump warns Sri Lanka, Iraq, and others of tariffs up to 30% unless deals are made. Will this spark a trade war?

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Donald Trump broadcasts his desperate need for attention with yet another move from his usual playbook

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Iraq's Kurdistan Enjoys All-day State Electricity

More than 30 percent of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region now has 24-hour state electricity, authorities said Thursday, with plans to extend full coverage by the end of 2026.

International Business Times

Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq cave operation

The troops had been looking for the remains of a comrade killed by Kurdish militants.

Euronews

Methane gas inside northern Iraq cave kills 12 Turkish soldiers

Soldiers died from gas exposure during a mission to recover a Turkish soldier missing in the cave since 2022.

Al Jazeera

Iraq war ‘made extremists of people’: ex-police terrorism chief looks back at 7/7

Exclusive: Former Met officer Neil Basu says there is link between UK foreign policy and radicalisation, and atrocity did lasting damage to race relations

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Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the more effective nonproliferation strategy

While the U.S. military’s strikes on Iran on June 21, 2025, are believed to have damaged the country’s critical nuclear infrastructure, no evidence has yet emerged showing the program to have been completely destroyed. In fact, an early U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment surmised that the attack merely delayed Iran’s…

The Independent UK

Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq to hand over weapons in first step toward disarmament

A Kurdish militant group has announced plans to start disarming as part of a peace process with Turkey

The Independent UK

Watch: MP recalls Starmer defended ‘activist’ who broke into RAF base 21 years ago in court

Independent MP Zarah Sultana drew a sharp comparison between Keir Starmer’s past and present when recalling how, as a barrister, he defended an activist who broke into RAF Fairford what> to prevent war crimes crimes either needs quotes or a different way into it> in Iraq—calling it “not terrorism, but…

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How Labour welfare vote rebellion compares to previous revolts by MPs

Keir Starmer has suffered a blow inflicted by his own Labour MPs, but how does it stack up against previous votes under other prime ministers, including Tony Blair’s controversial policies on university tuition fees and the Iraq war?

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Row over damage to Iran’s nuclear programme raises questions about intelligence

The ongoing debate over whether Iranian nuclear sites were “obliterated”, as the US president and his team insist, or merely “damaged”, as much of the intelligence suggest, should make us pause and think about the nature and purpose of intelligence.

The Independent UK

Flightpath shuffle: how conflict in the Middle East has reshaped air routes

The Man Who Pays His Way: Iraq is back on the map, Iran is taking a little longer

The Independent UK

Iraq War architect Condi Rice heaps praise on Trump admin for Iran strikes

Bush era official says bombing raid delivered ‘shot in the arm for American credibility’ but president unlikely to welcome applause from ‘neocon’ unpopular with his MAGA base

The Independent UK

Iranian Kurdish dissidents abroad watch for signs of Tehran vulnerability after war with Israel

Iranian Kurdish dissidents have been watching from abroad for signs that the government in Tehran might falter after the 12-day Israel-Iran war

The Guardian - US

Trump is making US intelligence parrot his line on Iran - it echoes Bush’s invasion of Iraq

Tailoring assessments to suit political prejudices undermines their very function and led us to the Iraq war

The Conversation

Israel-Iran war recalls the 2003 US invasion of Iraq – a war my undergraduate students see as a relic of the past

After 12 days of trading deadly airstrikes, Israel and Iran confirmed on June 24, 2025, that a ceasefire is in effect, one day after President Donald Trump proclaimed the countries reached a deal to end fighting. Experts are wondering how long the ceasefire, which does not contain any specific conditions,…

Euronews

World Bank approves $1bn for development projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon

The biggest amount went to Iraq, where the World Bank approved $930 million to help improve the country’s railway infrastructure, boost domestic trade and create jobs.

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