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        <title>Western Sahara Dispute Intensifies As Morocco Gains Diplomatic Backing</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Autonomy proposal gathers international support while Algeria and Polisario Front maintain firm opposition ]]></description>
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        <title>Iran Gulf Tensions Escalate Amid Covert Strikes And Shipping Disruptions</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Secret operations and Strait of Hormuz instability raise fears of wider conflict and global energy shock ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives Vatican envoy, pledges support</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Friday received Miroslaw Wachowski, the Vatican’s new Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq, reaffirming the Kurdistan Region’s “full support” for his mission and stressing the Region’s commitment to coexistence and religious diversity ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strike ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Iraq&#039;s Sunni Azm Alliance backed Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi&#039;s new government while warning that the rejection of several ministerial nominees threatened political balance, after chaotic parliamentary sessions delayed approval of key cabinet posts. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:04:26 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Barzani backs cooperation with Iraq’s new government</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdish President Nechirvan Barzani congratulated Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi on Friday, after parliament approved the new federal government, expressing hope that the cabinet would mark a new phase of stability and progress for Iraq. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:01:29 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani to visit Baghdad</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 14 May 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:33:24 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani reaffirms the importance of unifying Peshmerga Forces</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani, Commander-in-Chief of the Peshmerga Forces, attended the 30th graduation ceremony of the Second Military College in Zakho - 14 May 2026. ]]></description>
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        <title>Iran is on its knees, and can’t demand anything significant from Trump</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The only realistic deal on offer for the Islamic Republic, after its devastating losses, is to simply end hostilities ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it “denies reports” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the country, after Netanyahu’s office said he had held a secret meeting with the UAE president. ]]></description>
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        <title>Islamic State claims Syrian Army bus attack in Hasakah</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Islamic State group announced responsibility for an attack targeting a bus carrying Syrian army members in western rural Hasakah. At the same time, reports conflicted over the details of the attack and the scale of human losses. ]]></description>
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        <title>The Morocco military cooperation in North Africa</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Multinational exercises reinforce regional security coordination and defense partnerships ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:05:18 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Kenya refinery plan by Aliko Dangote</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Africa’s richest businessman signals a major shift in regional energy power dynamics ]]></description>
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        <title>The strait of Hormuz crisis</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Iran’s actions disrupt global shipping and threaten energy supplies worldwide ]]></description>
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        <title>US Navy turns back tanker carrying Iraqi crude after transiting Strait of Hormuz</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ An oil tanker carrying nearly two million barrels of Iraqi crude was turned back by the US Navy after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. Tehran has exempted Baghdad from its blockade of the waterway. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:30:22 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ If current precarious ceasefire between US and Iran ends, Emirates are more likely to be targeted by Tehran ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s message on the commemoration of the martyrdom of Leyla Qasim and her comrades</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Today, 12 May 2026, we remember Kurdish activist Leyla Qasim and her comrades, executed 52 years ago for their pursuit of freedom and dignity for Kurdistan. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:38:34 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Escalation around Iran and the Gulf</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ fragile ceasefire at risk as hormuz crisis threatens global supply chains and food security ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:34:36 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Macron seeks new partnerships at Africa summit in Nairobi</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ France aims to reset relations beyond colonial legacy and rebuild influence across the continent ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:29:10 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ US president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian blockade ]]></description>
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        <title>Mazloum Abdi urges protesters not to obstruct integration</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander Mazloum Abdi announced new understandings with the Syrian government to address the stalled judicial file in al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria, amid continued protests by SDF supporters over the Judicial Palace and the removal of the Kurdish language from the building’s sign. He called on protesters to give de-escalation a chance and avoid disrupting the integration process between the Autonomous Administration’s institutions and the Syrian government. ]]></description>
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        <title>Nechirvan Barzani walks through Baghdad’s political minefield</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Crises in politics are not always resolved through force or shifting balances of power, but often begin when rivals cease viewing one another as enemies to be excluded and instead recognize the possibility of understanding, opening a path that the language of conflict itself could never reach. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:10:37 +0300</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ deal highlights growing regional coordination despite ongoing political complexities ]]></description>
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        <title>Libya oil power struggle intensifies as national oil corporation expands control</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ shift in financial authority raises stakes in political rivalry and economic stability ]]></description>
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        <title>India denies reports of evacuation plan through UAE port</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ New Delhi dismisses claims as false amid rising middle east tensions ]]></description>
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        <title>Oil prices surge after Trump rejects Iran’s peace proposal response</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ markets watch gulf tensions and upcoming trump-xi meeting amid supply concerns ]]></description>
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        <title>Two U.S service members missing after military exercises in Morocco</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Search Efforts Intensify Following Disappearance During Recreational Hike Near Coastal Training Area ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:39:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Macron moves to repair ties with Algeria amid historic tensions</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ France Signals Renewed Diplomatic Effort During Anniversary of 1945 Setif Massacres ]]></description>
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        <title>Rubio urges Iran to deliver serious ceasefire proposal amid rising tensions</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Trump Awaits Response as Clashes Escalate Around Strategic Strait of Hormuz ]]></description>
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        <title>Foreign militias brought in to enforce Iran regime’s crackdown</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Footage shows Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi patrolling Tehran in what Iranians say ‘feels like an occupation’ ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry reduced the weight of the subsidized bread bundle to 1,050 grams, while keeping its price unchanged. ]]></description>
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        <title>900 Syrians return from Iraq in 2026</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that about 900 Syrian refugees have returned from Iraq to Syria since the beginning of 2026, stressing that the returns are taking place entirely voluntarily. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 07:19:40 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Hasakah protests after Kurdish removed from Justice Palace sign</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A number of supporters of the Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF, stormed the Justice Palace building in al-Hasakah city (northeastern Syria) on Thursday, May 7, and smashed the building’s new identification sign in protest at the removal of the Kurdish language from it, leaving only Arabic and English. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump says ceasefire remains in place despite strikes, with Iranian TV saying situation is ‘back to normal’ ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani met with Qais Al-Khazali, Secretary General of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq Movement, in Baghdad, on 5 May 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:56:58 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Ukraine is the big winner of the Iran war</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kyiv is making striking gains on the battlefields. It’s also securing new friends in the Middle East ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Al Nahyans’ control over farmland in Europe has meant they receive proportion of payments to farms ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Basra Governor Asaad Al&amp;Eidani</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As part of his visit to Baghdad, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Asaad Al-Eidani, Governor of Basra. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:34:29 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani advocates for the rights of all communities</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During his visit to Baghdad, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Yezidi, Fayli, and Sabean-Mandaean representatives in the Iraqi Parliament. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:30:41 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Trump and Mojtaba Khamenei have more in common than they realise</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6150</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Both leaders cannot afford to make concessions through fear of looking weak. One communicates through carefully drafted written statements to avoid showing his face. The other fires off incendiary posts at all hours in an apparent stream of consciousness, never shying away from a camera or a phone call with a journalist. ]]></description>
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        <title>13 Australians linked to Islamic State return from Syria</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Australian authorities announced on Wednesday, 6 May, the expected return of 13 nationals linked to suspected Islamic State members from northeastern Syria, in a move that reflects a limited shift in dealing with the issue of foreign families held in camps in the region. ]]></description>
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        <title>The mediator in the room: President Barzani comes to Baghdad with more than Erbil&amp;apos;s demands</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In Baghdad, governments are not born from ballot boxes alone; they emerge from a long chain of understandings, guarantees, and mutual anxieties, and it was into this chain that Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani pressed his weight during a two-day visit to the capital that, in its timing and the breadth of its meetings, amounted to something more deliberate than protocol. ]]></description>
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        <title>Kurdistan Region President says Iraqi PM&amp;designate pledges to resolve salary issue</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ &quot;Zaidi emphasized that Kurdistan Region civil servants and employees must receive their salaries at the designated time, as a basic right, similar to all other Iraqi provinces,&quot; Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:44:34 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Kurdistan is the rock on which stability in the Middle East can be built</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6141</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Peshmerga were the backbone of the ground campaign against Isis. Britain should renew its support for the Kurdish region, according to Hamish de Bretton-Gordon. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:20:33 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>US–Iran ceasefire holds as Trump pauses military operations and diplomacy advances</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6133</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Washington and Tehran edge toward a potential agreement as regional tensions continue across the Strait of Hormuz ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:50:01 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Barzani’s Baghdad visit strengthens political consensus</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdish President pushes unity, reform, and stability during critical government formation period ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:40:35 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Tensions rise over Hormuz as project freedom escalates crisis</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6131</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ military confrontation and political rhetoric heighten fears of wider conflict in the Gulf region ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:55:31 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Sweden sentences Syrian to life for war crimes</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A Swedish court sentenced a 55-year-old Syrian man to life in prison after convicting him of committing “two serious crimes against international law” in Syria in 2012 and 2013. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:32:10 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Kurdistan Region President concludes Baghdad visit, stresses cooperation and stability</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Kurdistan Region President said he met with various political alliances, national figures, and partners, emphasizing the need for joint efforts to address Iraq’s political, security, and economic challenges. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:24:04 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al&amp;Sudani</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani met with Mr. Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, during his visit to Baghdad. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:58:05 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Hamo: Four SDF brigades join Defense Ministry</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Samir Oso, known as Sipan Hamo, assistant to the Syrian defense minister for eastern region affairs, said the process of integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Defense Ministry began in practice after the January 29 agreement. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:54:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with leaders of the Coordination Framework</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During his visit to Baghdad yesterday, President Nechirvan Barzani met with the leaders of the Coordination Framework. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:52:04 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Prime Minister&amp;designate Ali Faleh al&amp;Zaidi</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani met with Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali Faleh al-Zaidi during his visit to Baghdad. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:50:52 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Israel tightens grip on rat&amp;infested Gaza</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6109</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The IDF pushes further into the strip as conditions in the territory deteriorate ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:48:51 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran fires missiles at UAE after US tries to take control of Hormuz</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Gulf state says the attacks pose a ‘direct threat to our security and stability’ ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Sayyid Ammar al&amp;Hakim</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As part of his visit to Baghdad, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the National Wisdom Movement. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:39:31 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with leaders of the National Political Council</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani continued his meetings in Baghdad by holding talks with the leaders of the National Political Council. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:36:58 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As part of his visit to Baghdad, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Haibat Al-Halbousi, Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:35:26 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6097</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflict ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:13:57 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>At least 60 people killed in attacks across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ At least 60 people killed in attacks across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Al&amp;Azem Alliance leader</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani met with Muthana Al-Samarayi, head of Iraq’s Al-Azem Alliance during his visit to Baghdad. Their discussion focused on the political process in Iraq and the necessary steps to form a new government. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Christian lawmakers from the Council of Representatives</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On the second day of his visit to Baghdad, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Christian lawmakers from the Council of Representatives. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:24 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and the British Ambassador discuss developments in Iraq</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As part of his visit to Baghdad, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Irfan Siddiq, British Ambassador to Iraq. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Tehran reviews 14-point proposal as both sides explore conflict resolution and ceasefire options ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani has traveled to Baghdad for key talks</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ High-Level meetings focus on government formation and Erbil-Baghdad relations ]]></description>
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        <title>What’s new in the Middle East war? Latest flashpoints from Iran, Lebanon and Gaza</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The latest developments in the Middle East war ]]></description>
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        <title>Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran</title>
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        <title>United States approves major arms package amid rising regional tensions</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Multibillion-dollar deal underscores strategic alliances and signals continued military support for key partners in volatile regions ]]></description>
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        <title>Hezbollah rocket fire tests fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ United States urges high-level summit as cross-border strikes escalate and tensions threaten wider regional instability ]]></description>
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        <title>Iran has trapped Donald Trump</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6019</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The president must choose between resuming airstrikes or accepting peace terms that defer the nuclear issue indefinitely ]]></description>
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        <title>First Iraqi oil shipment enters Syria via al&amp;Yarubiyah crossing</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The first Iraqi crude oil shipment has entered Syria through the Rabia-al-Yarubiyah border crossing (al-Yarubiyah, Hasakah, northeastern Syria). ]]></description>
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        <title>Kurdistan President and Iraq&amp;apos;s PM&amp;designate Al&amp;Zaidy discuss political process</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The two senior officials discussed government formation and Erbil-Baghdad relations ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s message on International Labour Day</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 01 May 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:05:39 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6013</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justice ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:10:33 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>KRI President Barzani’s UAE visit underscores expanding regional dialogue and strategic cooperation</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6005</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, arrived in the United Arab Emirates for an official visit focused on strengthening regional dialogue, enhancing political coordination, and advancing shared economic interests amid a shifting Middle Eastern landscape. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:21:35 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian Ministry of Endowments denies new car purchases</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/6001</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The spokesperson for Syria’s Ministry of Endowments, Ahmad al-Hallaq, denied that the ministry had purchased any new cars or added them to its fleet as of the time he published his clarification late Tuesday, April 28. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:35:17 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>UAE President hosts Kurdistan Region President in Abu Dhabi talks</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ UAE leader and Nechirvan Barzani discuss efforts to strengthen ties during Abu Dhabi talks ]]></description>
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        <title>UAE Exit From OPEC Signals Major Shift In Middle East Politics</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5999</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Decision reflects rising regional tensions, new alliances, and a changing balance of power in global energy markets ]]></description>
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        <title>Barzani and UAE President Hold Talks on Regional Stability and Cooperation</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Leaders emphasize stronger ties, security coordination, and economic partnerships amid evolving Middle East developments ]]></description>
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        <title>Message of condolence from President Nechirvan Barzani on the passing of Kurdish writer Farooq Rafiq</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 28 April 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:09:37 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran’s cost of living is out of control as Trump’s blockade takes hold</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Millions are pushed into poverty and unemployment as the country’s economy continues to crumble ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani arrives in Abu Dhabi</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 29 April 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:04:12 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Asian Development Bank Lowers Growth Outlook Amid Middle East Conflict</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5980</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Rising energy costs and financial pressures push inflation higher across Asia and the Pacific region ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:07:14 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>UK Exports To Middle East Fall Sharply Amid Ongoing Conflict</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5979</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Businesses face rising costs, disrupted routes, and growing uncertainty as regional tensions weigh heavily on trade flows ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:04:36 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani To Visit UAE For High Level Talks</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5978</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Visit to Abu Dhabi aims to deepen cooperation between the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:59:45 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian Iraqi operation seizes 1.73 million captagon pills</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5952</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian Interior Ministry announced that it dismantled an “international” drug smuggling network with regional links in a joint security operation with Iraq’s General Directorate for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:08:40 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Kurdistan Region President congratulates Al&amp;Zaidi on nomination and tasking as Prime Minister</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5946</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 27 April 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:50:34 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and U.S. Congressman Abraham Hamadeh discuss regional developments</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5945</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 27 April 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:46:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Mali’s militant attacks expose limits of Putin’s power in Africa</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5936</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Russian backing for the ruling junta has not stopped rebel fighters striking significant blows in recent days ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:39:41 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s message on the anniversary of the bombing of Qaladiza</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5922</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 24 April 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:33:36 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and the Iranian Foreign Minister discuss regional developments</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5921</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release - 24 April 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:19:51 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s statement on Kurdish Journalism Day</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release - 22 April 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:37:19 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Report: Iraq bars political activity by Assad officers in Iraq</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5899</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Iraqi officials said Baghdad is tightening restrictions on Syrian officers who fled to Iraq before the “Deterrence of Aggression” battle that toppled Assad’s rule, and is barring them from engaging in any political or media activity. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:02:31 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>‘Exactly the opposite’: Trump’s mixed messages deepen uncertainty over Iran plans</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5893</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With his sensational statements on Truth Social and serial phone chats with individual journalists, President Donald Trump has only added to the confusion surrounding his plans for Iran in recent days. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:16:09 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani calls for rule of law in Lahur Sheikh Jangi case</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed that all legal cases must proceed without interference or pressure, the presidency stated on Tuesday, referring to the detention of Lahur Sheikh Jangi, leader of the Kurdistan People’s Front Party (PFP). ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:05:33 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraqi Airways employees stage protest over alleged corruption, mismanagement</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Pilots and employees of Iraqi Airways on Sunday stormed the company’s headquarters inside Baghdad International Airport in protest over what they described as “corruption and administrative failure.” ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:06:22 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>“High Committee” prepares for People’s Assembly elections in al&amp;Hasakah</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syria’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly elections has resumed its work in al-Hasakah (northeastern Syria), after the voting process in the province was previously postponed. The committee said the move comes as part of completing the national track for holding parliamentary elections across the country. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:18:01 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Hormuz chaos shows Iran is too fractured to speak with one voice</title>
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        <title>President Barzani backs Ammar Al&amp;Hakim after Al&amp;Hikma re&amp;election</title>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and Türkiye’s Defense Minister underscore the critical role of peace</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Antalya, 18 April 2026. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Antalya, 17 April 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:36:45 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and UK Minister of State discuss the situation in Iraq and the region</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Antalya, 17 April 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:35:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold first talks in 34 years</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak for the first time in 34 years today. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:44:02 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates Yezidis on the New Year</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5822</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 15 April 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:40:34 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and French Ambassador discuss regional developments and political process</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 15 April 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:39:24 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani calls for political unity on 38th Anfal anniversary</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday urged Baghdad to compensate victims of the Anfal campaign, marking the 38th anniversary of what he described as “a horrific act” committed by Iraq’s former regime. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:32:39 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release - 12 April 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Many tons of Iraqi oil pass through Syria daily</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Between 500 and 700 Iraqi fuel oil tankers, each carrying 30 tons, cross daily into Syria through the al-Walid border crossing in Iraq’s Anbar province, opposite Syria’s al-Tanf crossing, according to Rutba district administrator Imad Mishal. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:01:08 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran tries to cosy up to Europe to increase pressure on US</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5785</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Regime hopes to capitalise on deepening transatlantic split by briefing previously sidelined European countries ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:55:02 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani urges diplomacy over force in Iran, calls to consolidate ceasefire</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Remarks made in an interview with &#039;Corriere della Sera&#039;. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:58:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>A conflict over powers and resources, or a deeper crisis: How is the Syrian government handling the Local Administration file?</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5772</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian government is reopening the local administration file, as the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment begins discussing amendments to Local Administration Law No. 107 of 2011, in a move the ministry says is aimed at addressing gaps that emerged during years of implementation and strengthening the role of local councils in managing services and development. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:14:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Commander of Coalition Forces</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 09 April 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:07:35 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s message on the occasion of Easter</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5763</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Barzani&#039;s recent message (05 April 26) on the occasion of Easter. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:27:30 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Statement from the President of the Kurdistan Region</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 07 April 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:25:42 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani, Syria’s Al&amp;Sharaa discuss Iraq stability amid regional war</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5761</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and Syrian transitional President Ahmad Al-Sharaa stressed the need to boost diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing regional war between the United States and Israel and Iran. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:22:50 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s message on the occasion of the Babylonian&amp;Assyrian New Year</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 01 April 26 - Akitu. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:25:30 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Yemen’s Houthis side with Iran: Who are they and how much firepower do they have?</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5750</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The group announced it will join the ongoing hostilities as the US-Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic enters its second month ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:52 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four&amp;nation bloc in Middle East</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5747</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Unlikely grouping of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey steps up efforts to broker ceasefire and curb dominance of Iran and Israel ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:51:43 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives a phone call from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5744</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 30 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:36:59 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>SDF&amp;apos;s Mazloum Abdi condemns attack on Nechirvan Barzani’s residence</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5743</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi condemned the attack that targeted the residence of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, expressing his full solidarity with the people and leadership of Kurdistan in confronting threats and attacks. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:25:40 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Jordan and others condemn attack on Nechirvan Barzani&amp;apos;s residence</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5742</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Jordan condemned the drone strike on Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani’s residence in Duhok, calling it “unacceptable” and a breach of Iraq’s security, and reaffirmed support for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region’s stability. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:20:44 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives a phone call from the President of the UAE</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5733</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 29 Mar 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:18:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syria condemns attack on President Nechirvan Barzani’s residence in Duhok</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5724</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syria strongly condemned the attack on Nechirvan Barzani’s residence, calling it a terrorist act that threatens Iraq’s security and regional stability, and reaffirmed its support for Iraq’s unity. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:52:18 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives a phone call from the Turkish Foreign Minister</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5722</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani received a phone call from Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye on 28 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:01:42 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives a phone call from Prime Minister Al&amp;Sudani</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5721</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani received a phone call from Mohammed Shia&#039; Al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq on 28 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:59:54 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives a congratulatory letter from President Donald Trump</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5719</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani received a congratulatory letter on the occasion of Newroz from Mr. Donald Trump, President of the United States of America. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:59:59 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Diplomatic efforts succeed: Seven Malaysian ships to depart strait of Hormuz, says minister</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5716</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Seven Malaysian vessels currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz are expected to depart the strategic waterway soon, following successful diplomatic engagements between Malaysia and Iran. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:11:16 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraq’s Kurds are caught in the crossfire of a war they didn’t start</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ For Iraqi Kurds, the math has not changed in a century: they are surrounded by larger powers with warring interests. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:49:06 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>From Syria, Thomas Barrack revives “Four Seas” project as alternative to Hormuz</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The US special envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, said the Middle East is going through what he described as an “exceptional historic moment” in which Syria has the spiritual, geographic, and geopolitical capacity to become part of the solution to the dilemma surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:30:51 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives a message of condolence from EU Consulates and representatives</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 27 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:12:29 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Gulf after the storm: Why the UAE is poised to lead the region’s next economic era</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5699</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Thriving after the Iran war will take economic endurance, flexibility, and strategic action. Some countries are better prepared than others ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:10:01 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani: We are not part of this conflict, nor will we be</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 25 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:27:46 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Erbil sees heightened aerial activity as air defences intercept threats</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:08:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Statement from the President of the Kurdistan Region on Iranian attacks</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5680</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 24 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and the Dutch Foreign Minister discuss regional developments</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 23 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:19:19 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives a congratulatory message from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 22 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:48:17 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s message on the occasion of Newroz in Amed</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 21 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:45:46 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s Newroz message</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 20 March 26. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:43:38 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary Eid al&amp;Fitr ‘pause’ in conflict</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5657</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:29:55 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani, Turkish envoy seek regional stability</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani urged stronger regional coordination during a meeting on Wednesday with Turkish Consul General Arman Topçu, during rising regional tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:24:06 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>With Larijani dead, Iran must choose between negotiation and destruction</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5655</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5655</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Regime could select a moderate who can negotiate with Trump – or double down with a hardliner ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani&amp;apos;s message on the commemoration of the chemical attack on Halabja</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:26:39 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5627</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 16 March 2026: President Nechirvan Barzani received Ghulam Mohammad Isaczai, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, along with his delegation. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:19:44 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Ursula von der Leyen highlights President Nechirvan Barzani and the Kurdistan Region as stabilising forces in the Middle East</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5626</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The President of the European Commission added that the European Union is committed to working alongside the Kurdistan Region to ensure safety and protect the hard-earned progress made in rebuilding the region. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:12:47 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Missiles and drones chase Americans out of Iraq</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5625</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5625</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ US citizens told to leave as Iran attacks embassies, bases and hotels ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:56:32 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>After Iran, is Türkiye next on Israel’s menu?</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5619</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5619</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ If Tehran is crushed, the Middle East will go from a tense equilibrium to a violent detonation, and Ankara may very well be the next target ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:43:16 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Media freedom in Syria still unresolved</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5593</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5593</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Syrian media is undergoing a pivotal phase in light of the political transformations that followed the fall of the Assad regime, as the sector attempts to redefine its role after decades during which it was closely tied to political authority and its discourse. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:53:49 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Statement from the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5591</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 14 March 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:45:21 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran considers allowing limited oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz if cargo traded in yuan</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5584</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing a media report. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:09:02 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Islamic State claims attacks in Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5582</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5582</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Islamic State group announced through its weekly publication al-Naba that it had carried out a series of separate attacks in Syria. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:55:54 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani, France’s Macron condemn ‘terrorist attack’ that killed French soldier in Erbil</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5572</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and French President Emmanuel Macron “strongly condemned last night’s terrorist attack on Makhmour” during a phone call, after the strike killed a French soldier and wounded six others. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:22:02 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives KIU Secretary General Salahuddin Mohammed Bahauddin</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5560</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release - 12 March 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:49:22 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s statement on the anniversary of the March 11 Agreement</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5558</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Press release - 11 March, 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:45:51 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Baghdad, US turn to Iraqi Kurds for oil exports as Iran war hits supplies</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5548</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has appealed to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to help export up to 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) of its crude via a pipeline running to Turkey after Iraq ceased all foreign sales on March 1 due to the US-Israeli war against Iran ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:28:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani holds phone call with the UAE President</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5533</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5533</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani strongly condemned last night’s drone strike carried out against Erbil by rogue militant groups in Iraq which targeted and caused damage to the UAE Consulate General in Erbil. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:42:32 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani: Kurdistan Region will not be a threat to Iran or neighbours</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5524</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5524</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Region President urges Baghdad to curb outlawed armed groups amid rising regional tensions ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:56:16 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Trump says Iran war ‘very complete’ after call with Putin</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5516</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5516</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ President claims Tehran regime has nothing left after hour-long conversation with Russian leader ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:27:28 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>‘You are not alone’: Turkey’s Kurdish leader tells President Barzani</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5512</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The co-chair of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) spoke by phone with Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, expressing solidarity with the Region amid attacks by Iran and its affiliated groups. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:39:57 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Erdogan praises Kurdistan Region’s neutrality in Iran&amp;Israel&amp;US war</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5511</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday praised the Kurdistan Region for staying out of the escalating war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, warning regional actors not to “fall for” attempts to stir conflict in the region. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:32:57 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>New supreme leader shows folly of Trump’s war</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5504</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Iran’s regime may be fragile but it has just sent a loud message of defiance ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:26:46 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syria distances itself from the US&amp;Israeli war on Iran</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5503</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5503</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Precautionary military movements on the borders ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:21:10 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>‘This isn’t my war’: Iraqi Kurdistan residents fear being dragged into regional conflict</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5495</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5495</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Iraq’s Kurdish region has found itself caught in the crossfire of a regional war triggered by US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:58:04 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Kurds desperate to invade Iran... if they get Trump’s jets</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5488</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5488</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Proud fighters already under fire from Tehran’s drones but without air cover, joining the war ‘would be suicide’ ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Offer from Iran’s president to not attack neighbours provokes internal backlash</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5467</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5467</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ As Masoud Pezeshkian tries to de-escalate conflict, hardliners urge installation of new supreme leader to marginalise the president ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:15:52 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Turkey denies asking Britain to help protect al&amp;Sharaa</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Turkey denied a report by Reuters claiming that Turkish intelligence had asked Britain for assistance in protecting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The Turkish Presidency’s Disinformation Combat Center said the report published today by a foreign news agency, stating that “Turkey asked the British intelligence service (MI6) to increase protection for the Syrian president,” is inaccurate. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:02:15 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and Turkish President discuss regional tensions, urging political solutions</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Nechirvan Barzani and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed regional developments in a phone call, stressing the need for political solutions to prevent further escalation and maintain stability. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Power without a throne: how Khalifa Haftar controls Libya</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5452</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5452</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ When Nato helped overthrow Gaddafi in 2011, there were hopes of a new beginning. More than a decade later, a former CIA asset runs the country – and Libya has become yet another lesson in the unintended consequences of foreign intervention ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:41:35 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran’s hand&amp;me&amp;down military gifts US a turkey shoot</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5448</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5448</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Despite Islamic Republic’s bombast, its decrepit hardware offers mere target practice for Trump’s forces ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:21:23 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani, UAE leader Al Nahyan urge regional de&amp;escalation in phone call</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5439</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5439</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Kurdistan Region has also reaffirmed that it will not side with any party in the US-Israel war against Iran and will not allow any group to use its territory as a launchpad for attacks on neighboring countries. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:10:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and Mohammed Shia al&amp;Sudani discuss regional security and sovereignty</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5436</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5436</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani agreed Iraq must not become a conflict zone. They opposed attacks on Iraqi cities and vowed to prevent use of Iraqi territory against neighbours, calling for national unity. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:29:29 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Drone attack targets Sarsang oil field in Duhok province</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5435</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5435</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Sarsang oil field in Duhok province, operated by the US-based HKN Energy, was targeted by two drones late Thursday, a security official from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:46:31 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Tightened security by Iraqi forces could significantly cut attacks on Erbil</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5433</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5433</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:39:09 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Starmer: Trump must negotiate with Iran</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5429</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5429</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ PM calls for ‘de-escalation’ talks with the regime even as it bombs British bases and allies in Middle East ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:22:37 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian Interior Ministry announces foiling of Islamic State plot targeting Damascus</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5422</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5422</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Internal Security Command in Rural Damascus Governorate announced that it had foiled what it said was a plan to carry out an attack targeting the capital, Damascus, during a security operation conducted in cooperation with the General Intelligence Service and in coordination with Turkish intelligence. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:38:56 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Iranian Kurds, potentially part of an internal front that would weaken the regime in Tehran</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5421</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5421</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ As American-Israeli strikes continue, attention turns to the Kurdish factions in Iran. United in an unprecedented coalition, they could attempt to take advantage of the regime&#039;s weakening position. But the history of the Kurds, marked by fragile alliances and abandonment, inspires both hope and caution. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:35:01 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Will America betray the Kurds again?</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5419</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5419</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Washington has a history of using the Kurdish people as pawns in pursuit of foreign policy goals ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:25:59 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Intercepted drones over Erbil cause property damage in residential areas but no casualties reported</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5407</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5407</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Explosions were heard over Erbil at 7:45 p.m. on March 4, 2026, after missiles and drones were intercepted. Debris fell in several neighborhoods, including 108 Ankawa, causing property damage but no casualties. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:14:02 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>Syria Reinforces Borders with Lebanon and Iraq Following Regional Escalation</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5405</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5405</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian army has reinforced its deployment along the borders with Lebanon and Iraq, in a move it said aims to monitor cross-border activity and combat smuggling, amid accelerating regional escalation and continued Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:04:18 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and Iranian FM discuss regional stability and bilateral relations in a telephone call</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5404</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5404</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The statement added that the discussions also focused on border security, emphasizing the need to prevent any attempts that could undermine regional stability or further complicate the situation. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:25:35 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>In 48 hours, Trump sent Iran’s navy to the bottom of the sea</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5383</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5383</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Few countries on earth can claim to have a navy with a longer history than that of Iran, whose heritage dates back to the First Persian Empire of 500BC.

One wonders what that era’s great and terrible warriors would think about the state of the Iranian navy now. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:43:43 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and President Emmanuel Macron discuss regional developments</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5377</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5377</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 3 March 2026 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:40:55 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discuss regional developments</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5375</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5375</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 3 March 2026 following a telephone call. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:35:25 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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    <item>
        <title>How Iran lashed out and made the war global</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5352</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5352</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Tehran attacks 12 of its neighbours in hope that US allies will pressure Trump into backing down ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:58:26 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Erbil attacked with over 70 missiles, drones: Iraqi FM</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5346</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5346</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Monday that Erbil has been targeted with more than 70 missiles and drones as regional tensions continue to spill over into Iraq. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:30:36 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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    <item>
        <title>Obituary: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran who maintained a repressive and paranoid regime</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5324</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5324</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ He was known disrespectfully in the Tehran streets as ‘Ali Shah’, a reference to what many believed to be his monarchical aspirations ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:27:29 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Harir air base in Erbil hit by two suspected drone attacks</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5320</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5320</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ An air base in Erbil’s northeastern Harir subdistrict that hosts US forces was attacked twice on Sunday, the local mayor told Rudaw, suspecting the use of drones. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:48:06 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>Syria in the line of fire as escalation grows, fatalities from missile shrapnel and official warnings</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5319</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5319</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Regional tensions escalated on Saturday, February 28, after the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes on Iran, targeting several sites in the capital Tehran and other Iranian cities. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:42:12 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani offers condolences to Iran</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5318</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5318</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 01 March 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:43:38 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>michael@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>Pakistan says hundreds of Afghan Taliban fighters killed</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5302</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5302</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ More than 300 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed in the latest airstrikes and border clashes, according to Pakistan officials. Meanwhile, the Taliban claimed to have shot down a Pakistani jet. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:09:40 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani mourns former Iraqi Communist leader Hamid Majid Mousa</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5301</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5301</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Saturday expressed condolences over the death of Hamid Majid Mousa, former secretary-general of the Iraqi Communist Party. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:04:53 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5298</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5298</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arrive ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:44:07 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Major tankers suspend Hormuz transits as Iran closes strait carrying 20pc of global oil supply</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5292</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5292</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Several tanker owners, ‌oil majors and trading houses have suspended crude oil, fuel ​and liquefied natural gas shipments via the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran said it had closed navigation, trading sources said ‌on Saturday. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:11:10 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives a phone call from the Foreign Minister of Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5286</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5286</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 28 February 2026 - press release. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:37:43 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Missiles and drones targeting Erbil air base and US consulate intercepted</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5285</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5285</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 28 February 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:05:53 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>US and Israel launch joint attack on Iran as Trump urges regime change</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5281</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5281</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ US president calls on Iranian people to ‘take over your government’, as explosions heard across central Tehran ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:21:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan strikes Kabul and Kandahar</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5266</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5266</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Pakistan carries out air and ground strikes inside Afghanistan
Both sides report heavy losses, issue conflicting tolls
Clashes follow Afghan retaliatory strikes on Thursday night
Taliban rulers say they want to resolve issues through dialogue ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:48:43 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Pakistan declares state of ‘open war’ after bombing major Afghan cities</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5251</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5251</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:11:46 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Washington pressures Damascus to reconsider purchase of Chinese equipment</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The United States is pressuring Damascus to refrain from importing Chinese-made technology equipment, citing security concerns and what it views as risks to US national security and interests. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:03:45 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani formalizes Peshmerga command under unified ministry</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5249</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani, as Commander-in-Chief, defined the operational and administrative powers of the Peshmerga alongside Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. This clarifyied the roles of its commanders across the Kurdistan Region. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:00:41 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Pakistan strikes Kabul hours after Afghanistan attack on border troops</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5241</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5241</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:56:46 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Weakened Iran has called Trump’s bluff</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5238</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Perhaps Iran has grasped something Donald Trump has not – holding good cards does not always mean holding a strong hand ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:29:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran dismisses Trump’s nuclear claims as ‘big lies’</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5216</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The US president has accused Tehran of seeking atomic weapons during his State of the Union address ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:02:20 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>IMF: Signs of recovery in Syria’s economy, financial reform programme underway</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5212</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ An International Monetary Fund, IMF, delegation has concluded a visit to Damascus, highlighting continued early signs of recovery in the Syrian economy, improved confidence indicators, and a slight surplus in the 2025 state budget. The Fund stressed, however, the need to complete structural reforms to ensure sustainable growth and financial stability in the coming years. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:47:20 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5210</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5210</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 25 February 2026 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:17:52 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Statement from the President of the Kurdistan Region</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5208</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5208</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 25 February, 2026 - press release ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:04:48 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Cross&amp;border clashes erupt as Pakistan and Taliban&amp;led Afghanistan accuse each other of aggression</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5201</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5201</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Afghan and Pakistani forces traded fire at their border on Tuesday, officials on both sides said, while blaming each other for the outbreak of violence. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:55:33 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Armed police flood Iran’s universities to crush student protests</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5188</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5188</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Campus clashes provide uneasy backdrop to third round of talks on nuclear programme in Geneva ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:55:51 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Negotiations underway for prisoner exchange between Syrian government and Suwayda factions</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5180</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5180</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian government is holding negotiations, mediated by the United States, with the spiritual leader of the Druze community, Hikmat al-Hijri, to arrange a prisoner exchange linked to the events of July 2025. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:54:17 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Is the Middle East entering a nuclear arms race?</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5174</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5174</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Iran’s contested program, Israel’s ambiguity, and Türkiye’s reassessment of deterrence could redefine the region’s security architecture ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:52:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s advice</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5155</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5155</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Trump’s decision will be driven by envoys’ judgment on whether Iran is stalling on a nuclear deal ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:43:43 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Did President al&amp;Sharaa violate the Constitutional Declaration by issuing a “general amnesty”?</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5150</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5150</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The amnesty decree issued by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on February 18 has sparked widespread debate among Syrian legal experts and human rights lawyers over its legality and constitutionality, particularly given that it was issued by a transitional authority. The controversy has intensified over the legitimacy of granting such a broad amnesty at this stage. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:14:43 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Kurdistan Region President, US Envoy hold talks on Syria, Iraq stability</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5149</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5149</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani reaffirmed that the Kurdistan Region would continue to act as a pillar of peace and stability, stressing the importance of resolving disputes through peaceful means and preserving regional stability. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:10:53 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani condoles Iraq’s Central Bank governor</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5132</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5132</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 22 February 2026 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:47:29 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>New protests erupt across Iran’s universities</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5123</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5123</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Students call for the death of Ayatollah during clashes with militia at tribute to killed demonstrators ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:53:59 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Syrian Interior Ministry sets procedures for Syrian citizenship applications for Kurdish residents</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5119</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5119</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian Ministry of Interior has outlined the procedures for submitting applications to obtain Syrian citizenship for Kurdish residents covered under Decree No. 13 of 2026, issued on January 16. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:25:19 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Baghdad’s additional customs fees on Kurdistan&amp;plated vehicles cripple the market</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5118</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5118</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Iraq’s federal government has imposed additional customs fees on vehicles bearing Kurdistan Region plates operating in disputed provinces, requiring thousands of car owners and dealers to pay millions of dinars more despite having already cleared customs in the Region. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:21:19 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Trump ‘could kill Ayatollah’s son and senior mullahs to topple Iranian regime’</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5101</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5101</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ US president has reportedly been presented with plans for assassination among other options ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:47:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian government delegation at Qamishli Airport ahead of reopening</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5097</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5097</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ A delegation from the Syrian government arrived, on Saturday, February 21, at Qamishli International Airport in northeastern Syria, in a step aimed at completing procedures to reactivate and fully operate the facility. The move comes as part of a series of accelerated administrative and security measures witnessed in al-Hasakah province in recent days. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:31:03 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani backs Kurdish and minority languages</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5096</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5096</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani on Saturday reaffirmed support for promoting mother tongues across Iraqi Kurdistan, including Kurdish and the languages of Turkmen, Syriac, and Armenian communities. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:27:04 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>How Iran plans to go to war with the US – and win</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5078</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5078</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Five-step plan to overcome America and hold global economy to ransom revealed by IRGC mouthpiece ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:10:03 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran’s unique government structure may offer Trump a feasible end state</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5077</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5077</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Tehran would be no match for Washington’s firepower – but the US president must also think of the Islamic Republic’s future ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:04:07 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>UN coordinates return of 191 Iraqis from al&amp;Hol camp</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5076</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, announced today, Friday, February 20, the return of Iraqi nationals from al-Hol camp in the countryside of al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria. The camp has housed families of Islamic State fighters alongside displaced civilians for years. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:58:48 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Lavrov points out Palestinians’ historic ‘mistake’</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5072</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5072</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The rejection of the 1947 partition plan left the Arab population without a state, the Russian foreign minister has said ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:18:44 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Erdogan vows military action ‘wherever there is a threat’</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5067</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5067</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Thursday Turkey is prepared to take unilateral military action “wherever there is a threat.” ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:37:15 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Islamic State claims attack on Government forces in Deir Ezzor</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5066</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5066</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack against government forces in Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria, which took place on Monday, February 16. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:32:22 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Iraq</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5041</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5041</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 18 February 2026 - President Nechirvan Barzani received Joshua Harris, the Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Iraq, along with his accompanying delegation. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:55:43 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Agreement to install 140 wind turbines to generate power in Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5025</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5025</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Syria’s Ministry of Energy signed a 700 megawatt wind power project agreement on Wednesday, February 11, between the General Organization for Electricity Transmission and Distribution and Merv Energy National. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:18:24 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraqi Border Ports Authority chief Omar al&amp;Waeli confirms Iraq’s preparations to open the al&amp;Waleed and Rabia border crossings with Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5026</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5026</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Iraqi Border Ports Authority chief Omar al-Waeli said that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has directed authorities to expedite the reopening of the al-Waleed and Rabia border crossings with Syria. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:17:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Soaring electricity bills: power costs squeeze Syrians and test the new government</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/5024</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/5024</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Syrians have been grappling with a severe electricity crisis for years, marked by daily power outages that last for long hours. Under the former regime, rationing reached six hours of blackout for every half hour of supply. After the regime’s fall, some areas began to see a gradual improvement, with power available for two hours, followed by four hours off, or three hours on and three hours off. ]]></description>
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        <title>Statement from President Nechirvan Barzani on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani said on Sunday that international support remains firmly behind a strong Kurdistan Region within a federal Iraq, while acknowledging growing external criticism over delays in forming a new regional government and stressing the need for dialogue on Syria and regional stability. ]]></description>
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        <title>Abdi: Our dispute with Damascus is over terminology, not substance</title>
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        <title>Al&amp;Shibani expects launch of economic development process to rebuild Syria</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said the biggest challenge facing Syrians is reconstruction, which is why the Syrian government considers it a priority. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany</title>
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        <title>Iraq and Iran exchange remains of soldiers from 1980s war</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Baghdad and Tehran hold a ceremonial handover of missing war dead, highlighting long‑standing efforts to address humanitarian legacies of historic conflict. ]]></description>
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        <title>Kurdistan President, SDF Commander discuss Syria and regional security in Munich</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Nechirvan Barzani stresses political dialogue and the protection of Kurdish rights within a unified Syria as security concerns persist ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy discuss bilateral relations</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 15 February 2026. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and Dr. Barham Salih discuss the situation of refugees</title>
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        <title>US launches airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Militant group’s infrastructure and weapons storage facilities were hit, as Washington praised Damascus for fresh coalition role ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Allison Hooker, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States</title>
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        <title>Trump: Iran regime change is ‘best thing that could happen’</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President tells Fort Bragg audience ‘there are people’ ready to replace Islamic Republic’s rulers ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland</title>
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        <title>President Barzani at MSC2026: Partnership with the US is strategic</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday discussed relations between the United States, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets Asaad al&amp;Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria</title>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets German minister</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani met with Reem Alabali Radovan, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, in Munich during the Munich Security Conference. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Barzani at MSC2026: Security talks with Italy and Qatar focus on regional stability</title>
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        <title>Italian Defense Minister: Bolstering Kurdistan Region security is ‘important’</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on Friday said Rome will boost support for the Peshmerga, calling the Kurdistan Region “key and fundamental” for regional stability and peace. ]]></description>
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        <title>Kurdistan and Azerbaijan Pledge Stronger Ties in Munich Security Summit Meeting</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Munich Security Conference, discussing bilateral ties, economic and cultural cooperation, the reopening of Azerbaijan’s consulate in Erbil, and regional political issues. ]]></description>
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        <title>SDF Commander Thanks Macron for France&amp;apos;s ‘Active Role’ in Syria Ceasefire Efforts</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi met French President Emmanuel Macron in Munich, praising France’s ceasefire role, following talks with US Secretary Marco Rubio and Syrian FM Asaad al-Shaibani on integration and Syria’s future. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Prime Minister and Defense Minister of the Netherlands</title>
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        <title>Iran has chosen its protest scapegoats. Now they face execution</title>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher</title>
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        <title>Trump sends world’s largest aircraft carrier to Middle East</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ USS Gerald R Ford ordered to sail from Caribbean as tensions with Iran escalate ]]></description>
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        <title>Tarif Urges Congress to Classify Suwayda Events as “War Crimes”</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Muwaffaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, urged members of the U.S. Congress to classify the events in Suwayda (southern Syria) in July 2025 as “war crimes,” “crimes against humanity,” and an attempted “genocide” against the Druze, reviving calls for a corridor to Israel. ]]></description>
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        <title>Al&amp;Hol camp “empties out”, foreign families of Islamic State members leave</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sources at humanitarian organizations and eyewitnesses told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that most families of foreign members of the Islamic State group have left al-Hol camp in the eastern countryside of al-Hasakah (northeastern Syria), after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from it in late January and it was taken over by security forces affiliated with the Syrian government. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Secretary&amp;General Ahmed Aboul Gheit</title>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani attends 62nd Munich security conference amid rising global tensions</title>
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        <title>The Middle East is splitting into rival blocs</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The region is entering a season in which old assurances are fading and new habits of power are being learned in real time ]]></description>
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        <title>Mutual Withdrawals in al Hasakah under January 30 Agreement provisions</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to implement the provisions of the agreement reached on 30 January 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:54:58 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani arrives in Germany to attend Munich Security Conference</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the conference, President Nechirvan Barzani is expected to hold a series of meetings with senior global leaders, diplomats, and officials. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:46:15 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The SDF reveals the state of oil production at Rmeilan fields in eastern Syria</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ahmad Ibrahim, director of the Rmeilan oil fields under the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said daily output in Rmeilan has fallen over the past 10 to 12 days from 110,000 barrels per day to between 70,000 and 80,000 barrels due to “emergency circumstances.” ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:26:43 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>France sends message to SDF: Deal with government is best opportunity</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux delivered a message to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), saying the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian government is its best opportunity at the moment. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:12:16 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syria says army takes control of Al&amp;Tanf base after US forces withdraw</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syria’s defence ministry said today that the army had taken control of the Al-Tanf base after the withdrawal of US forces deployed there as part of the coalition against the Islamic State group. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:02:14 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>100 non&amp;Syrian Kurds return to PKK’s Qandil stronghold under SDF&amp;Damascus deal</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4812</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The transfer of non-Syrian PKK fighters to Iraq’s Qandil Mountains follows a US-brokered SDF-Damascus deal aimed at easing tensions and preserving Kurdish forces under national army oversight. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:48:15 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Tehran prepared for both diplomacy and war – Iranian FM</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4809</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The US lost trust after it bombed Iran in the middle of negotiations, according to Abbas Araghchi ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:02:48 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates the Kurdish Writers Union</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4796</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 10 February 2026 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:25:17 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Middle East on the brink of war: Why US&amp;Iran talks may be the last chance for peace</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4792</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4792</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ As war clouds gather over Iran, will Hezbollah and the Houthis step in to defend Tehran? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:42:47 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Al&amp;Shibani Reaffirms Syria’s Role in Fighting the Islamic State Group</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4786</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and Intelligence Chief Hussein al-Salama took part in the political directors meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State group, held today, Monday, 9 February 2026, in the Saudi capital Riyadh. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:29:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Israel thrives while its haters flounder</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4780</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4780</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ One supposes there is nothing like being attacked multiple times over the decades to build resilience ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:14:05 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Damascus and Beirut Sign Agreement to Transfer Convicted Syrians Back to Their Country</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4769</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syria and Lebanon signed an agreement to transfer convicted Syrian inmates from Lebanese prisons to Syria. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:18:32 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with the US Consul General</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4768</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4768</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 9 February 2026 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:16:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>French FM thanks Kurdistan Region President for ‘decisive role’ in Rojava ceasefire</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4748</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ &quot;France stands and will always stand alongside the Kurdish people so that their rights are respected,&quot; said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to President Nechirvan Barzani. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 07:56:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>RSF drone attack kills 24 people fleeing fighting in central Sudan, says doctors group</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4744</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4744</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Eight children including two infants among dead in vehicle carrying displaced people, says Sudan Doctors Network ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 07:41:49 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Kurdistan Region President meets French Foreign Minister</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4736</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4736</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ The French Foreign Minister meets President Nechirvan Barzani in Erbil ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:12:03 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>A rights report calls on the Syrian government for comprehensive accountability for violations</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4733</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4733</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Human Rights Watch said the Syrian government took initial steps in 2025 to advance justice and accountability for crimes and violations committed under the former regime, stressing that accountability must be comprehensive and cover abuses committed by all parties. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:37:15 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Billions in Saudi investment expected in Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4726</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Head of the Syrian Investment Authority Talal Helali said Saudi Arabia will inject investments into a new private Syrian airline company, as part of a multi-billion-dollar investment package expected to be announced on Saturday, February 7. The move reflects the strengthening of relations between Riyadh and Damascus. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:19:24 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>US and Iran talks brought back from the brink after White House relents on move to Oman</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4725</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4725</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Talks that had been scheduled in Turkey salvaged after Arab states convince White House not to walk away from negotiations ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:17:32 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Why peace remains elusive in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4703</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4703</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ A look at Balochistan’s history of rebellion, state crackdowns and why violence keeps returning. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:58:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Kurdistan Region saw over 100 &amp;apos;peaceful&amp;apos; protests in January: Watchdog</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4702</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:50:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraq Denies Opening Its Borders to Receive Syrian Refugees</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4696</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4696</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Iraq’s Interior Ministry denied social media claims that Baghdad has opened its borders to Syrian refugees and plans to receive 350,000 Syrians. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:59:30 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>War, a Trump&amp;imposed deal or internal regime collapse: for Tehran, none of the options are good</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4676</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4676</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Iran’s leaders now face unprecedented peril. The regime has lost its footing, and the global mechanisms to avoid conflict no longer work ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:36:34 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Muthanna al&amp;Samarrai</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4674</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 2 Februaruy 2026 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:31:41 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Syrian government–SDF agreement enters the implementation phase</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4673</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4673</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Al-Hasakah governorate in northeastern Syria is one of the most complex areas on the country’s military and political map, but early February 2026 is laying the groundwork for a new chapter in the governorate’s recent history. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:29:52 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and the British Ambassador discuss the situation in Iraq and the region</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4669</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4669</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 2 February 2026 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:23:58 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran: No ultimatum, no deadline — Trump’s nuclear talks claim ‘cannot be confirmed’</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4640</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4640</guid>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:45:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Damascus–SDF agreement enters into force today, as interpretations diverge</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4639</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4639</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Amid ambiguity and the absence of a clear institutional framework, implementation of the agreement signed between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is set to begin today, Monday, February 2. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:42:16 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Statement from the President of the Kurdistan Region on the anniversary of the February 1, 2004 terrorist attacks</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4638</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4638</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Press release 1 February 2026 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:39:31 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syria: agreement and de&amp;escalation between Damascus and the Kurds of Rojava</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4634</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4634</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ A ceasefire has been established after three weeks of fighting. The Kurds have made major gains in terms of local autonomy and national rights, but the Syrian president can boast of restored national unity. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:40:07 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Lavrov: Assad Trial “Settled Long Ago”, Russia’s Partners Know the Details</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4623</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the issue of trying Syria’s ousted president Bashar al-Assad was “settled long ago,” adding that Russia’s “partners” are “fully aware of the circumstances” of Assad’s arrival in Russia. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:37:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Abdi reveals deal details with Damascus, says he will not take office</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4622</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4622</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Syria’s Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi revealed details of the agreement reached with the Syrian government, saying practical implementation will begin on February 2 and will include specific military and administrative arrangements for Kurdish-majority areas. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:30:11 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran: A mosaic state rife with internal conflicts</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4599</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Iran is a multi-ethnic state — yet its leadership has failed to find an answer to recurring protests, minority grievances and deepening environmental crises. ]]></description>
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        <title>Pakistan: Dozens killed in &amp;apos;coordinated&amp;apos; Balochistan attacks</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Officials have said at least ten security personnel and 37 militants were killed in southwestern Balochistan province. Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in the region for decades. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:50:12 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>All of a sudden, Putin is willing to throw Iran under the bus</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ America should take advantage of this situation to show Russia’s other partners the emptiness of the Kremlin’s friendship ]]></description>
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        <title>Putin abandons Syria base to court new Islamist leader</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Russia’s withdrawal from Qamishli airport reflects Moscow’s shift to new president Ahmed al-Sharaa ]]></description>
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        <title>Western stupidity is about to unleash Islamic State barbarism once again</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian government’s assault on Kurdish-run Rojava marks a crucial turning point, and the West may come to regret its shortsightedness ]]></description>
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        <title>Sudanese army breaks siege on strategic city</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The military and supporting forces have managed to open the road to Dilling after successful operations, the authorities have said ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:28:58 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Who is Mohammad Qanatari, Syria’s chargé d’affaires in Washington?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Mohammad Qanatari as chargé d’affaires at the Syrian Embassy in Washington, without officially announcing the move. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:57:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian president to meet Putin as Russia moves to keep military bases</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4547</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:54:23 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraq faces return of ex&amp;PM linked to &amp;apos;Islamic State&amp;apos; rise</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ex-prime minister Nouri al-Maliki is often seen as responsible for sectarian tensions and military mismanagement that made the &quot;Islamic State&quot; possible in Iraq. He&#039;s just been nominated as Iraq&#039;s next prime minister. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:40:44 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Abandoned Syrian Kurds</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4518</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As the Syrian Kurdish forces are gradually encircled and disarmed, France and its Western allies are increasing their verbal support without acting. By promoting the idea of Syrian unity and realpolitik, Paris is effectively enabling the decline of Kurdish self-rule and the rise of a centralizing and Islamic-oriented government in Damascus. The fate of the Syrian Kurds reveals the impotence of the West, which is incapable of keeping its commitments. It is a question of whether it is strategic abandonment, diplomatic calculation, or the risk of regional chaos. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:04:28 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>US launches military ‘readiness’ drills in the Middle East</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4517</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump has warned “there is another beautiful armada floating beautifully towards Iran right now” ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:33:26 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Tens of thousands displaced in northeastern Syria as 100,000 return in Aleppo</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Celine Schmitt, spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)  in Syria, said tens of thousands of people were displaced in northeastern Syria due to recent “hostilities” between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:35:34 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Trump opposes Maliki’s potential return to power, threatens to stop US help</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:22:22 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Saudi defense deals could change Middle East security</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4495</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Riyadh is in talks with Somalia, Egypt and Turkey about two new defense pacts. What impact will they have if they go ahead? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:53:02 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraqi parliament denies postponement of presidential election session</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4494</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:49:20 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Abdi: Dialogue with Damascus continues, with positive results</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4493</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said the ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government was reached under US sponsorship, and that his forces would use the truce period to make practical progress on the January 18 agreement. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:37:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Anwar urges US and Iran to step back from brink as tensions rise in Middle East</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4490</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:29:10 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Israel recovers body of last hostage in Gaza</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4479</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:44:49 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates Nouri al&amp;Maliki</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4476</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4476</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ 26 January 26 ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:26:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian official says SDF must integrate individually</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4444</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4444</guid>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:21:11 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Damascus designates two humanitarian corridors in northeastern Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4445</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian Army’s Operations Command announced two humanitarian corridors in northeastern Syria on Sunday 25 January 2026. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:21:06 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iran kills protesters then forces families to say they were pro&amp;regime</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4434</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Mullahs inflate their own security forces’ death toll by adding those who hated the Islamic Republic ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:13:55 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Shiite coalition nominates Maliki for a third term as Iraq’s premier</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4431</link>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:03:21 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Cautious calm along northeastern Syria front lines as Damascus deadline for the SDF expires</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4430</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A cautious calm prevailed along the front lines in al-Hasakah Governorate (northeastern Syria) and the eastern Aleppo countryside (Ayn al-Arab/Kobani, northern Syria) on Saturday, 24 January, as the deadline set by the Syrian government for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expired. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:59:49 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Turkish FM suggests extending SDF, Damascus ceasefire</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4404</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4404</guid>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:48:14 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>US considers full withdrawal of its forces from Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4403</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Washington is considering a full withdrawal of US forces from Syria, US officials said, at a time when Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is moving to take control of northeastern Syria, which is held by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:45:01 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian government takes over prison with ISIL&amp;linked detainees in Raqqa</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4396</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syrian government forces assume control of al-Aqtan prison, as SDF fighters withdraw from the northeastern city of Raqqa under ceasefire deal. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:57:37 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Traumatised by war, sectarian fears grow among Arabs, Kurds in northeast Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4369</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:31:04 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Turkey reiterates rejection of any separatist entity on its border with Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4368</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will not accept the establishment of any separatist entity that threatens its security along the southern border, and it will not allow its interests to be harmed. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:25:58 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Al&amp;Hol Camp, Humanitarian Suffering and a Ticking Security Time Bomb</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4367</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria is one of the most complex humanitarian crises today. What began as a temporary shelter has effectively become an open-air detention site for tens of thousands of women and children, while governments in the region increasingly view it as a looming security threat. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:21:15 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Kurdistan Region President hosts SDF chief amid fragile Rojava ceasefire</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4354</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4354</guid>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:27:16 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Britain ‘at risk of attack from returning Islamic State militants’</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4348</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/4348</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ As Syrian government troops push back Kurdish-led forces in a rapid advance, the prisoners they have guarded could go free ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:52:31 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraqi ruling bloc set to designate Al&amp;Maliki for next PM</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:40:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The United States begins transferring Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a new mission today, Wednesday 21 January, to transfer Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:35:09 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>US transfers 150 ISIS militants from Syria to Iraq, plans to increase number to 7,000</title>
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        <title>Kurds rally in Kurdistan Region, abroad in support of Rojava amid escalating conflict</title>
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        <title>Kurdish forces withdraw from IS detention camp in north&amp;east Syria</title>
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        <title>Central African Republic president wins third term</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Faustin-Archange Touadera secured 77.90% of the vote in the December 28 election, the country’s Constitutional Council has declared ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian Interior Ministry said it is fully ready to take over the management and security of prisons holding Islamic State (IS) detainees in al-Hasakah Governorate (northeastern Syria), in line with “international standards” and in a way that prevents security breaches or escape attempts. ]]></description>
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        <title>The Syrian army completes its takeover of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Relative calm has prevailed in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor governorates in northeastern Syria, after military operations halted following an agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa has escalated his political rhetoric against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in his latest interview with the Kurdish Shams TV channel, excerpts of which were aired by the state-run Syrian al-Ikhbariya. Al-Sharaa’s discourse shifted toward blame and accusations against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), accusing the SDF of being beholden to the party and carrying out its agenda. ]]></description>
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        <title>Rich Iranians partied as their countrymen died</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Reza Pahlavi is courting Donald Trump after 50 years abroad but some Iranians see him as pampered, inexperienced and uncharismatic ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Army says it has taken full control of Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, and nearby Maskana ]]></description>
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        <title>President Barzani meets Trump envoy, SDF chief in Erbil</title>
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        <title>“The Autonomous Administration”: al&amp;Sharaa’s decree is insufficient to protect Kurdish rights</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria commented on Saturday, 17 January 2026, on a decree issued by Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, regarding Kurdish rights in Syria. ]]></description>
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        <title>Statement from the President of the Kurdistan Region</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:38:15 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Senior Iranian cleric calls for protester executions in defiance of Trump claims</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Hardline Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami is not alone among regime voices calling for harsh response to unrest, say rights groups ]]></description>
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        <title>How Iran’s military power made Trump think twice</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The tone in Washington has changed significantly and the US president’s missiles have not materialised ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates Amedspor sports club</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:30:36 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Barzani says he worked to stop Aleppo clashes</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Reuters reported that the Syrian government has asked Lebanese security forces to hand over more than 200 senior officers who fled to Lebanon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. ]]></description>
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        <title>Britain closes embassy in Iran</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:59:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ US president gives clearest signal yet that he might take military action against Tehran over killing of demonstrators ]]></description>
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        <title>Al&amp;Hijri insists on independence with Israeli guarantees</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The spiritual leader of the Druze Unitarian community in Suwayda, Hikmat al-Hijri, called for full independence, without ruling out passing through a transitional phase of self rule under the supervision of an external guarantor, proposing Israel for this role as “the most suitable party,” according to his remarks. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani extends condolences to the Yazidis</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government’s control ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The administrative shifts seen across Syria’s public sector after the fall of the Assad regime have produced a sharp disparity in salaries between employees covered by the legally mandated pay scale and newly contracted staff, particularly those brought in from northern Syria under different contracting arrangements. ]]></description>
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        <title>Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks as protesters defy crackdown</title>
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        <title>Clashes persist in Aleppo as Syrian security forces enter Sheikh Maqsoud</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syrian government Internal Security Forces entered the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo city (northern Syria) on Saturday, 10 January, in coordination with army units, to continue search and inspection operations in the area. ]]></description>
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        <title>Trump ‘ready to help’ Iranian protesters as US weighs military options</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Hundreds feared dead and hospitals overwhelmed as regime cracks down on nationwide protests ]]></description>
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        <title>The ayatollah is running out of options</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Supreme leader’s support base is crumbling as protests engulf regime’s strongholds ]]></description>
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        <title>Snow worsens the suffering of residents in northern Syria’s camps</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Snowstorms are isolating displacement camps in northern and northwestern Syria from nearly everything. Tents packed tightly side by side, blanketed by a layer of snow, turn into cramped spaces that cannot keep families warm. ]]></description>
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        <title>Tehran’s brutal regime will be overthrown</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Every barrel of oil the mullahs sell becomes a bullet that kills those demanding freedom and democracy ]]></description>
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        <title>Iraqi leaders mark armed forces day, call for stronger army</title>
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        <title>Massive blaze destroys crisp factory in Erbil</title>
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        <title>Iran to try risky economic concessions as it attempts to quell protesters’ anger</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President wants to placate demonstrators calling for political change, action on corruption and help with cost of living ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:05:51 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian, Israeli talks discuss reactivating 1974 Disengagement Agreement</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syria’s state news agency SANA cited a government source on Monday, 5 January, as saying that talks with the Israeli side in Paris are primarily focused on reactivating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, in a way that would ensure Israeli forces withdraw to positions held before the 8 December 2024 lines. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:56:33 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraqi dinar weakens against the dollar in unofficial market</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:52:11 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraq presidential nominations to close Monday, Kurdish parties’ stance remains unclear</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4039</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:04:03 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Trump warning over Iran protests &amp;apos;reckless&amp;apos; says foreign minister</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:57:21 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>No results yet from Damascus meeting with Mazloum Abdi</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/4021</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The meeting between the Syrian government and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi on Sunday, 4 January 2026, did not produce tangible results that would accelerate implementation of the agreement on the ground, a government source told Syria’s al-Ikhbariya channel. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:07:32 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/3994</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’ ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:01:42 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Lebanon voices concern over former Syrian regime loyalists operating on its soil</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/3993</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri expressed concern over what has been circulating in the media and among the public about movements by supporters of Syria’s former regime inside Lebanese territory. He called on security services to verify the accuracy of this information and take the necessary measures. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:59:51 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates the Kakayis on Eid al&amp;Qultas</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:58:14 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Fireworks blind child, injure over 300 in Iraq on New Year’s Eve</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:06:36 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syrian Internal Security imposes curfew in Latakia city</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/3961</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Latakia’s Internal Security Command announced a curfew in Latakia city (on Syria’s Mediterranean coast), starting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 December 2025, and lasting until 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 31 December 2025. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:03:20 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Six dead in Iran after Tehran launches violent crackdown on protesters</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/3959</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Riot squads open fire on demonstrators and carry out mass arrests on fifth day of unrest ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:57:03 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>CENTCOM says 25 Islamic State members neutralized and arrested in Syria</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ CENTCOM said it and its partners in Syria killed and captured 25 members of the Islamic State group in the days that followed a wide scale U.S. strike in Syria on 19 December. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:44:01 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iranian forces fire shotguns at protesters attacking government building</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/3940</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Violent clash erupts in Fasa as demonstrations against the regime spread across the country ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:19:23 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s New Year’s Statement</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:07:35 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>SDF announces postponement of Mazloum Abdi’s visit to Damascus</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that they have postponed a planned visit by their commander, Mazloum Abdi, to Damascus for “technical reasons.” ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:21:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Syria’s coastal protests call to “stop the killing” and demand “federalism”</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Flood of Dignity protests took place on Sunday, 28 December, across cities and rural areas in Latakia and Tartus governorates (northwestern Syria, on the Mediterranean coast), as well as in parts of Homs (central Syria), the western countryside of Hama (west central Syria), and the al-Ghab Plain (northwestern Syria, part of Hama province).. Demonstrations were held in main squares and key gathering points amid tightened security measures and a heavy deployment of government forces. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:18:01 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>21 missing in Erbil’s Sidakan mountains rescued after heavy snowfall</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:15:11 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraq hands death sentence to ex&amp;Baath officer over Barzani crimes</title>
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        <title>In letter to Sadr, Cardinal Sako denies calling for normalisation with Israel</title>
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        <title>Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland as sovereign state</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Diplomatic breakthrough criticised by African Union, which said it could have ‘far-reaching implications for peace and stability across the continent’ ]]></description>
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        <title>Iran president says US, Israel and Europe waging total war against Tehran</title>
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        <title>Cardinal Sako denies calling for normalisation with Israel, claims audio recording fabricated</title>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani’s Christmas message</title>
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        <title>Hundreds of archaeological artifacts uncovered in Iraq’s Babil after heavy rain</title>
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        <title>Erbil police ban fireworks during New Year celebrations</title>
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        <title>Aleppo sees relative calm amid ceasefire talks</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Aleppo city witnessed a relative calm on the evening of Monday, 22 December, after a series of clashes and mutual shelling between the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian army. ]]></description>
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        <title>Fresh wave of rainfall forecast across Kurdistan Region</title>
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        <title>Plane carrying Libya’s top military leader crashes near Ankara shortly after takeoff</title>
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        <title>Syria and Lebanon, Uneven steps toward a post “tutelage” relationship</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Since Syria’s major shift following the fall of the former regime, Lebanese Syrian relations have entered an unprecedented phase in terms of the opportunities available, not the results achieved. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:14:18 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani receives new Consul General of Poland</title>
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        <title>Heavy fog reduces visibility across central, southern Iraq</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:10:31 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraq launches blood sample campaign to identify Yazidi victims of ISIS genocide</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:23:29 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraq’s political future in limbo as factions vie for power</title>
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        <title>Turkish Defense Ministry, We Will Do What Is Necessary If the SDF Rejects Integration</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said talks with the United States over integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian army are still ongoing, stressing that integration is inevitable. ]]></description>
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        <title>Britain sanctions individuals and entities over violations in Syria</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Britain has imposed a new package of financial sanctions targeting six individuals and three Syrian military entities, over accusations of committing violations against civilians during the Syrian revolution and in the events on the Syrian coast (western Syria) in March. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:57:28 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Over 60 kilograms of narcotics seized in joint Iraq&amp;Iran operation</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:47:39 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Human rights activists urge ICC to act against Tanzanian president for crimes against humanity</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The activists allege that Tanzanian security forces deliberately killed between 700 and 3,000 protesters after the October elections. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:43:21 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Economist names Syria “Country of the Year 2025”</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Economist has chosen Syria as its “Country of the Year 2025”, as part of its annual tradition that focuses on the country that has seen the greatest improvement over the year. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:37:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Druze leader urges international action as Suwayda violence persists</title>
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        <title>Iraq closes 10,000 buildings over fire safety violations in 2025</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:12:49 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iranian boxing champion at imminent risk of execution as retrial request rejected</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests, and has been tortured in prison ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:05:10 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>BBC to review Middle East coverage in wake of bias scandal</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/3751</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Leaked memo showed multiple flaws in coverage of Israel’s war with Hamas, which were dismissed by senior staff ]]></description>
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        <title>US strikes 70 IS sites in Syria after deadly attack on American soldiers, interpreter</title>
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        <title>Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates former Iraqi president Barham Salih</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:11:38 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Saudi&amp;backed forces gather on Yemen border as separatists face pressure to pull back</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Southern Transitional Council, backed by UAE, told it could face airstrikes after its recent huge territorial gains ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:46:44 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still held ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:45:14 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/3734</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:43:09 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates Yazidis on Ezi Feast Day</title>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani: the Kurdistan flag represents the identity and unity of the people of Kurdistan</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kurdistan Flag Day - 17 December 2025 ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates Zakho Football Club</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Nechirvan Barzani says the award honors all of Kurdistan and Iraq’s sports movement. ]]></description>
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        <title>Iraq’s new parliament to convene first session on December 29</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:12:41 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>‘No water, no life’: Iraq’s Tigris River in danger of disappearing</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Unless urgent action is taken life will be fundamentally altered for the ancient communities who live on its banks ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:18:40 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Iraqi premier orders ‘urgent review’ of public spending, entitlements of top officials</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:12:29 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Biden ‘ignored warnings about letting terror&amp;linked Afghans into US’</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Syria and France have called on Lebanon to arrest former Syrian Air Force Intelligence chief Jamil Hassan, believed to be on Lebanese soil, on charges of war crimes and for allegedly engineering the ousted Syrian regime’s collective punishment campaign after the Syrian revolution erupted in 2011. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ahmed al-Sharaa says Israel justifies aggression in the name of security amid airstrikes on southern Syria ]]></description>
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        <title>Peace is more than silencing weapons: President Nechirvan Barzani</title>
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        <title>‘I listened’: Trump’s Syria envoy says visited Baghdad to hear Iraq’s concerns</title>
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        <title>Al&amp;Assad inner circle plotting Syrian uprisings from Russian exile</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ousted Syrian leader’s former spy chief and billionaire cousin scheme to destabilise Syria with armed violence. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The RSF accused Sudan’s army of the attack on a vital corridor for aid and Sudanese fleeing the war. ]]></description>
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        <title>Iraqi presidency says did not approve terror designation of Hezbollah, Houthis</title>
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        <title>Kurdish politicians to attend Istanbul peace conference</title>
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        <title>Inside the PKK’s mountain bunkers as militants shift from war to a new peace path</title>
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        <title>Baghdad says Khor Mor attack carried out by &amp;apos;two drones&amp;apos;, to deploy air&amp;defense systems</title>
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        <title>Limited heating options as winter closes in on Syrians</title>
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        <title>US opens its largest consulate compound in Erbil</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Nechirvan Barzani leads the ceremony. ]]></description>
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        <title>UNAMI chief urges end to attacks on Iraq, Kurdistan energy facilities, calls for accountability</title>
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        <title>‘A king above all’: The rise and rise of Asim Munir, Pakistan’s increasingly powerful army chief</title>
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        <title>Israelis protest in Tel Aviv after Netanyahu seeks pardon on fraud cases</title>
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        <title>In Aleppo, al&amp;Sharaa marks the anniversary of the city’s liberation</title>
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