Kurdish People Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq,…
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Syrian Civil War Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July 2000. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from…
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Saddam Hussein Trial Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is some background information about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Hussein was charged with premeditated murder, imprisonment and the deprivation…
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US fighter jet downs a drone belonging to NATO ally Turkey over Syria, officials say | CNN Politics
CNN — A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria that was operating near US military personnel and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces,…
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Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants following deadly Ankara blast | CNN
Istanbul CNN — Turkey’s military carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in northern Iraq on Sunday, just hours after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for a…
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Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds | CNN
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Iranian-Kurdish footballer arrested on charges of incitement against the regime | CNN
CNN — An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of “incitement against the regime” as Tehran cracks down on anti-government protesters, according to state-aligned news agency Tasim.…
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Two Iranian actresses arrested as authorities ramp up crackdown on anti-regime protesters | CNN
CNN — Two well-known Iranian actresses have been arrested by security forces after they showed support for the protest movement gripping the country, as authorities intensify their crackdown…
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Clashes in Iran as thousands gather at Mahsa Amini’s grave, 40 days after her death | CNN
CNN — Clashes broke out throughout Iran Wednesday as thousands of people came to the burial site of Mahsa Amini in Saqqez, a city in the Kurdistan province,…
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From protester to fighter: Fleeing Iran’s brutal crackdown to take up arms over the border | CNN
Iraqi Kurdistan CNN — A teenage dissident trailed behind a group of smugglers in the borderlands of western Iran. For three days, Rezan trekked a rocky mountain range…
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How Iran’s protests transformed into a national uprising | CNN
CNN — Nearly a month after the start of nationwide protests, parts of Iran now bear the hallmarks of battle zones, with flares lighting up skies, gunfire ringing…
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At least 2 killed in Iran as security forces intensify crackdown over protests | CNN
CNN — Iran’s security forces shot at protesters and used tear gas in the Kurdish cities of Sanandaj and Saqez in fresh protests on Saturday afternoon, as weeks…
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