In Bashir, a Shiite Turkmen town recently liberated from the “Islamic State,” tensions that could lead to a new conflict in Iraq are palpable.
DW: A common enemy brings old foes together
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In Bashir, a Shiite Turkmen town recently liberated from the “Islamic State,” tensions that could lead to a new conflict in Iraq are palpable.
The battle with ISIL for the university had been a harsh lesson for Iraqi troops and although it was won, the war […]
Kurdish militias keep ISIS at bay on the plains of northern Syria. They will become a key US ally in the fight […]
The mosque contained what Muslims and Christians believe was the tomb of Jonah. It also held a shrine said to have contained […]
Gangs of destitute Iraqis pick through dump outside Erbil as the city, once a beacon of prosperity, struggles with economic and refugee […]