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The growing influence of hardline Islamists in Syria
11/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

The growing influence of hardline Islamists in Syria

Hardline Islamists make another big gain in Syria, seizing a military base near Aleppo. Next, in Gaza, political leaders hit back after stinging criticism of the judiciary system by a leading human rights group. Finally, we take a look at Egypt's tourism industry, which continues to be hit by the country's political crisis.
17 Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash
10/11/2012 - TURKEY

17 Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash

Seventeen Turkish soldiers on a mission against Kurdish rebels were killed Saturday after their helicopter crashed in heavy fog in Siirt province, southeastern Turkey. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which left no survivors.
The secret garden of the 'Syrian Kurdistan'
17/09/2012 - SYRIA

The secret garden of the 'Syrian Kurdistan'

Despite the civil war that's been raging in Syria for a year and a half, there is one corner of the country that can say it has relative peace. On the border with Turkey lies the Kurdish part of Syria and this area is not controlled by President Bashar al-Assad or the Free Syrian Army. The fighting elsewhere in Syria means the Kurds have been left largely to themselves, and they're making the most of the opportunity to redefine their own identity.
Turkish troops killed in Kurdish rebel clashes
03/09/2012 - SYRIA - TURKEY

Turkish troops killed in Kurdish rebel clashes

At least ten Turkish troops were killed overnight when Kurdish militants attacked their base near the Syrian and Iraqi borders in southeastern Turkey, a local official said on Monday. Some 20 Kurdish rebels were reportedly killed in the attack.
Several killed in Turkish car bombing
20/08/2012 - TURKEY

Several killed in Turkish car bombing

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured on Monday night when a car bomb believed to have been planted by Kurdish militants exploded near a police station in southeast Turkey.
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Iraqi Kurdistan: the downside to a success story
19/08/2012 - REPORTERS

Iraqi Kurdistan: the downside to a success story

The semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan is held up as an example of stability and development in the Middle East, in large part thanks to its oil revenues. But the gap is increasing between a minority that is thriving, and those who are not reaping the benefits from this economic boom...
Syrian Kurds get a first taste of freedom
14/08/2012 - SYRIA

Syrian Kurds get a first taste of freedom

The Syrian army appears to have withdrawn from northern Kurdish areas near the border with Turkey to focus on securing key cities such as Damascus and Aleppo. For Syria’s Kurds, this has ushered in a period of relative autonomy and newfound freedom.
Turkish troops seek to free MP abducted by Kurds
13/08/2012 - TURKEY

Turkish troops seek to free MP abducted by Kurds

Turkish troops launched an operation Monday to free a politician kidnapped by Kurdish rebels near the eastern city of Tunceli, authorities said. Huseyin Aygun, an ethnic Kurd, was abducted Sunday evening at a roadblock.
US, Turkey mull no-fly zone for Syria
12/08/2012 - SYRIA

US, Turkey mull no-fly zone for Syria

Imposing a no-fly zone is one of the measures being discussed to assist Syrian rebel forces, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday after talks in Istanbul. No-fly zones were crucial in overthrowing the Gaddafi regime in Libya last year.
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Kurdish rebels, Turkish soldiers killed in clashes
05/08/2012 - TURKEY

Kurdish rebels, Turkish soldiers killed in clashes

Dozens of people were killed and injured, including Turkish soldiers, state militiamen and Kurdish militants, after rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) attacked a military outpost in southeast Turkey on Sunday, security officials said.
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