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Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara bomb; vows reprisals
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed a Syrian Kurdish militia fighter working with Kurdish militants inside Turkey for a suicide car bombing that killed 28 people in the capital Ankara, and he vowed retaliation in both Syria and Iraq.
Wide awake: A spiritual response to the collapse of compassion
In fact, and I say this not to be cruel or needlessly provocative, we have known all of this for the past several years.
Jewish woman who helped Kurds fight ISIS returns to Israel
A Canadian-Israeli who was the first foreign woman to help the Kurds in their fight against Islamic State has left the front lines and returned to Israel, saying she was worried about Iranian involvement in the war zone.
Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 150 Christians
Islamic State militants have abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria they had raided, Christian Syrian activists said on Tuesday.
Israeli minister urges West to give more arms to Kurds, Jordan
Western states should provide more weapons to Jordan, Egypt, Kurdish forces and certain opposition forces in Syria, Israel\’s Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz said on the sidelines of the Munich Security conference on Friday.
Foreigners fighting Islamic State in Syria: who and why?
While illegally crossing the Iraqi-Syrian border, Canadian Peter Douglas was adamant that his incursion was for humanitarian reasons – to help the people of Syria.
U.S. reports more air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
U.S. aircraft carried out six strikes against Islamic State militants near the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani on Thursday and Friday, the U.S. military\’s Central Command said.
Why Israel loses no sleep over Islamic State
At first sight, it seems that Israel is just as preoccupied with the rise of Islamic State as anyone else.
Turkey to let Iraqi Kurds reinforce Kobani as U.S. drops arms to defenders
Turkey said on Monday it would allow Iraqi Kurdish fighters to reinforce fellow Kurds in the Syrian town of Kobani on Turkey\’s border, and the United States air-dropped arms to help the Kurds there resist an Islamic State assault.