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		<title>International powers scramble to manipulate Afrin for geopolitical gains</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/02/international-powers-scramble-to-manipulate-afrin-for-geopolitical-gains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Turkish troops and their allies advance in Afrin, the besieged canton has become a theatre for regional and global powers to wield influence, extract concessions to boost their goals in Syria, and settle scores against old rivals. With the Kurdish People&#8217;s Protection Units (YPG) surrounded by Turkey, Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels, regime forces [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Struggle against PKK needs multi-pronged approach</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/02/struggle-against-pkk-needs-multi-pronged-approach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[here is no doubt that the decades-old PKK insurgency has led to destruction and bloodshed in Turkey, none more so than within the Kurdish region itself. However, after decades of conflict and suffering, a true end to the insurgency needs a multi-pronged political and social approach by the government as much as continued military operations. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Regional alliance punishing Iraq&#8217;s Kurds for referendum cannot last</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/02/regional-alliance-punishing-iraqs-kurds-for-referendum-cannot-last/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/02/regional-alliance-punishing-iraqs-kurds-for-referendum-cannot-last/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A determination to derail Kurdish statehood aspirations led to the emergence of a newfound Ankara-Baghdad-Tehran alliance &#8211; but can neighbours who have often been at odds and with conflicting strategic and regional objectives, sustain ties based on common ground against the Kurds? The past few months have witnessed each country host neighbouring leaders with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Syrian Kurds remain vital to Russian and US interests alike</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/12/syrian-kurds-remain-vital-to-russian-and-us-interests-alike/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/12/syrian-kurds-remain-vital-to-russian-and-us-interests-alike/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Islamic State group largely defeated, diminishing IS territory has been replaced by new complexities and conflict lines. As key US partners on the ground, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), dominated by the Kurdish People&#8217;s Protection Units (YPG) forces, were instrumental in driving IS out of Raqqa and vast territories east of the Euphrates. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Dominance of militias may haunt Baghdad</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/11/dominance-of-militias-may-haunt-baghdad/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/11/dominance-of-militias-may-haunt-baghdad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 16:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Shia-dominated Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), were instrumental in pushing back the Islamic State group from the gates to Baghdad, and later in driving out IS militants from major cities across northern Iraq. Heeding a call from Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, an array of old and newly formed groups rallied under the PMF umbrella. In Iraq, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Frustrated by the West, Turkey looks East to mend ties and transform regional dynamics</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/08/frustrated-by-the-west-turkey-looks-east-to-mend-ties-and-transform-regional-dynamics/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/08/frustrated-by-the-west-turkey-looks-east-to-mend-ties-and-transform-regional-dynamics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 09:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent mending of ties between Russia and Turkey comes almost 9 months after the ill-fated Turkish shooting of a Russian jet that saw relations plummet to historic lows. The tune of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after the patching up of ties was a far cry from months [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Failed military coup only tip of the ice-berg for a highly polarised Turkey</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/07/failed-military-coup-only-tip-of-the-ice-berg-for-a-highly-polarised-turkey/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/07/failed-military-coup-only-tip-of-the-ice-berg-for-a-highly-polarised-turkey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dramatic failed military coup that sent shockwaves across Turkey and the world may have quickly subsided but the aftermath of the events will be felt for much longer. Whether it was just a faction of the military or not, it was no small matter. The coup forces ranged from low-ranking soldiers to senior officers [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>West overlooks that Saddam was the ultimate weapon of mass destruction</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/07/west-overlooks-that-saddam-was-the-ultimate-weapon-of-mass-destruction/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/07/west-overlooks-that-saddam-was-the-ultimate-weapon-of-mass-destruction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2016 17:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[13 years after the invasion of Iraq and the toppling of Saddam Hussein, UK and Western media remain engrossed with the obsession that the actions of former U.S. President George W Bush and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair unearthed the raging bull that is visible across the Middle East today. The much-anticipated Chilcot Report [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The wide ramifications of UK exit from the EU as economic and political uncertainty ushers a new era</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/06/the-wide-ramifications-of-uk-exit-from-the-eu-as-economic-and-political-uncertainty-ushers-a-new-era/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/06/the-wide-ramifications-of-uk-exit-from-the-eu-as-economic-and-political-uncertainty-ushers-a-new-era/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2016 00:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK referendum on whether to remain or exit the European Union was always going to be a highly emotive, divisive and controversial affair, and it certainly did not disappoint. The Brexit campaign divided the nation, political parties and businesses with claims and counter claims and campaigns of fear. Topics such as immigration, economic ramifications [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Shargh Newspaper (Printed in Tehran, Iran)</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2015/08/interview-with-shargh-newspaper-printed-in-tehran-iran/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2015/08/interview-with-shargh-newspaper-printed-in-tehran-iran/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2015 21:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel &#8211; Interview with Shargh Newspaper (Printed in Tehran, Iran) Please note: the interview was conducted in English but translated to Farsi (Persian) for the print edition of Shargh newspaper. The links to the Farsi version are listed below: http://www.sharghdaily.ir/1394/05/18/Main/PDF/13940518-2367-11-24.pdf (Newspaper Print Edition) http://tinyurl.com/nmnst2z (Website Edition) 1-Recently, some newspapers near AKP have expressed [&#8230;]]]></description>
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