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USMilitary Leaders, Congress Spar Over Syria Pullout
Bignewsnetwork - 2019-12-12 07:02US Military Leaders, Congress Spar Over Syria Pullout | Voice of America - English
Voanews - 2019-12-11 23:48Congress is worried about an Iranian threat to a small garrison of U.S. commandos in Syria
Militarytimes - 2019-12-11 16:07Congress Flexes Foreign-Policy Muscle With Rebukes of Trump
Yahoo - 2019-12-10 22:46Congress Flexes Foreign-Policy Muscle With More Rebukes of Trump
Bloombergquint - 2019-12-10 11:52Congress Hong Kong, Uighur bills ended Trump, China trade deal hopes - Business Insider Deutschland
Businessinsider - 2019-12-10 02:31At Town Hall ANCA-WR will Thank Congress for Genocide Recognition | Asbarez.com
Asbarez - 2019-12-10 02:20KCK issues call for national unity and national congress
ANF - 2019-12-07 15:40KCK called on democratic community organizations, women and youth, legal institutions and personalities, opinion leaders of all faiths, labor organizations, free and democratic press, and all Kurdish friends to support the work for national unity. ...
PUK Postpones Congress
BAS News - 2019-12-05 15:13ERBIL — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has put off a planned party congress, affiliated media outlets reported. PUK leadership council convened on Thursday to discuss the preparations for the congress which was set for 7th December. According to ...

Psychiatrists plead with Congress to constrain Trump
Thenewdaily - 2019-12-05 11:36Letter: Congress ignores Trump’s obvious mental illness - The Salt Lake Tribune
Sltrib - 2019-12-05 03:14Another wave of arrests before the HDP’s Party Congress
ANF - 2019-12-02 15:44The witch-hunt against the HDP goes on with a heavy dose of criminalization and terrorization. ...
DBP elects new party leadership at the 5th Ordinary Congress

Today the 5th Ordinary Congress of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) has taken place in Ankara. Saliha Aydeniz and Keskin Bayındır have been elected new co-chairs of the party. ...
US-Turkey alliance in downward spiral as Congress mulls sanctions
Defensenews - 2019-11-29 19:46Highly technical appellate court ruling casts long shadow over Patent Office trials

A recent decision by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has raised questions about the future of key US Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, and Congress may need to act to resolve the issue. The post Highly technical appellate court ruling casts l ...

Vice President Mike Pence takes swipe at Congress during unannounced visit to Iraq - KESQ
KESQ - 2019-11-24 19:18Pence makes surprise trip to Iraq to meet U.S. troops and Kurd leader
Washington Post - 2019-11-24 16:15He thanked the service members but also took a shot at Congress for the delay in the annual defense authorization bill. ...

Vice President Mike Pence takes swipe at Congress during unannounced visit to Iraq - KTVZ
KTVZ - 2019-11-24 15:50
CAIR's Goal: 30 Islamists into Congress | Clarion Project
Clarionproject - 2019-11-24 11:35
Trump Credits Self With Keeping Hong Kong Safe, Says He May Veto Human Rights Bill From Congress | HillReporter.com
Hillreporter - 2019-11-22 17:45Bolivia crisis: New elections proposed as violence rages

Interim leader Jeanine Áñez asks Congress to approve new elections as violence engulfs the country. ...
Trump and Congress Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Turkey. That’s Nothing New
Worldpoliticsreview - 2019-11-19 15:26Here's How Some Witnesses Are Prepped To Testify Before Congress | WWNO
WWNO - 2019-11-19 00:32Temelli: Let's unite for democracy in Turkey
ANF - 2019-11-17 19:37HDP co-chair Sezai Temelli, spoke at the 3rd Ordinary Congress of the Mersin Provincial Party about the latest developments. ...
Sinn Féin National Congress under way in Derry
ANF - 2019-11-17 14:37The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis (national congress) in under way in Derry. Some thousand people, between delegates and guests, filled the Millenium Forum in the city. ...
Here's How Some Witnesses Are Prepped To Testify Before Congress | WCAI
Capeandislands - 2019-11-16 09:21Trump's live-tweets attacking Yovanovitch interrupt hearing
BBC - 2019-11-16 01:37The former Ukraine ambassador responds to President Trump's Twitter attacks while she testifies to Congress. ...

In Washington, Erdogan receives a warm welcome from Trump – and a cold shoulder from Congress - U.S. News - Haaretz.com
Haaretz - 2019-11-15 22:28Here's How Some Witnesses Are Prepped To Testify Before Congress | WXXI News
Wxxinews - 2019-11-15 08:40Erdogan: US wrong to push Turkey to drop Russian defenses

of the Kurdish militia. Erdogan said Trump looked “moved” while watching the footage. The US Congress has... into Syria to drive out the Kurdish militia, Washington’s main partner in the fight against Islamic ...

Cenk Uygur Has No Place in Congress | Asbarez.com
Asbarez - 2019-11-14 23:31
Turkey detains over 50 before pro-Kurdish party congress | Ahval
Ahvalnews - 2019-11-14 20:37HDK to host symposium on Migration, Refugees and Discrimination
ANF - 2019-11-14 18:33The Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK) will organise a Symposium on Migration, Refugees and Discrimination in Şişli, Istanbul. ...
Stalled budget talks in Congress already taking toll on military readiness, modernization
Washingtonexaminer - 2019-11-14 13:29
Here's How Some Witnesses Are Prepped To Testify Before Congress | 91.5 KIOS-FM
KIOS - 2019-11-14 10:53Here's How Some Witnesses Are Prepped To Testify Before Congress | MTPR
MTPR - 2019-11-14 02:40
Erdogan lashes out at Congress for recognizing Armenian genocide | Daily Mail Online
Dailymail - 2019-11-14 02:02US briefing: Syria ceasefire, impeachment and Zuckerberg in Congress | US news | The Guardian
The Guardian - 2019-11-13 15:36
Erdogan Visits Trump, Congress Fumes - The Atlantic
Theatlantic - 2019-11-13 11:49
President Trump Hosts Turkey's Erdogan Despite Concerns In Congress | KLCC
KLCC - 2019-11-13 11:49
Congress opens its overseas office in Turkey: Turkish media report
Opindia - 2019-11-12 06:27
Congress Must Act to Protect Those Who’ve Supported Us in Syria - Just Security
Justsecurity - 2019-11-11 18:16As casualties mount in Syria offensive, the move to sanction Turkey gains bipartisan steam in Congress
Washingtonexaminer - 2019-11-11 12:52New investigation against HDP co-chairs
ANF - 2019-11-10 17:11HDP leaders Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli are facing an investigation over their speeches at the congress of the Istanbul Provincial Association of the party. ...
As President Trump acts unilaterally, Congress at a standstill on immigration reform | WPDE
WPDE - 2019-11-09 01:48The US Congress’ recognition of the Armenian Genocide goes beyond trying to vex Turkey ǀ View | Euronews
Euronews - 2019-11-08 16:12Top defense contractors to feel the fallout from failure of Congress to reach agreement on Pentagon spending
Washingtonexaminer - 2019-11-08 15:55Comedian Hasan Minhaj Urges Congress To Act On Student Debt | Here & Now
WBUR - 2019-11-08 07:15If Trump won’t sanction Turkey, Congress must - The Boston Globe
Bostonglobe - 2019-11-07 03:59Impeachment undermines Congress’ ability to make law
AEI - 2019-11-07 00:02As the New York Times has reported, impeachment is “threatening to overshadow House Democrats’ attempt to show that they can govern.” No kidding. As the House voted along party lines to formalize the impeachment inquiry last week, that process appears to ...
President Barzani Meets with U.S. Congressional Delegation
Presidency of Kurdistan - 2019-11-06 17:50Erbil٫ Kurdistan Region٫ 4 November 2019 President Nechirvan Barzani met with a delegation from the United States Congress led by Congressman Adam Smith. They discussed the latest developments and demonstrations in Iraq, the future prospects of the polit ...

Greek President Lauds US Congress' Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide | GreekReporter.com
Greekreporter - 2019-11-05 15:23
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meets with US Congress delegation
Kurdistan24 - 2019-11-05 08:18Turkey's Erdogan may call off U.S. trip after Congress votes: officials | Article [AMP] | Reuters
Reuters - 2019-11-05 00:21The Guardian: Trump’s Syria withdrawal is « a nightmare and completely predictable »

The French philosopher condemns Trump for withdrawing troops: ‘I don’t know which of his justifications is more stupid’. As Congress joined the widespread condemnation of Donald Trump’s withdrawal of US forces from northern Syria and exposed the Kurds liv ...

Erdogan May Call Off US Trip After Congress Recognized Armenian Genocide • MassisPost
Massispost - 2019-11-04 21:06
Turkey's Erdogan may call off U.S. trip after Congress votes | News , World | THE DAILY STAR
Dailystar - 2019-11-04 20:53
Erdogan may call off US trip after Congress recognised Armenian genocide - Cyprus Mail
Cyprus Mail - 2019-11-04 15:31Turkey's Erdogan may call off U.S. trip after Congress votes: officials - Reuters
Reuters - 2019-11-04 15:27
Cashing in history: who woke the Congress from 105 years of slumber | Vestnik Kavkaza
Vestnikkavkaza - 2019-11-04 14:12PM Barzani Receives US Congress Delegationin in Erbil
BAS News - 2019-11-04 13:35ERBIL - Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received on Monday a delegation from the US Congress in Erbil. Barzani with the US delegation, including members from both major parties led by Adam Smith, discussed the relations between Erbil and ...

Last Week (October 28th-31st) In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted - NPI's Cascadia Advocate
Nwprogressive - 2019-11-03 18:32Police tried to prevent HDP deputies from handing out leaflets

HDP lawmakers met in Istiklal Street despite being surrounded and harassed by police to hand out leaflets to call for participation in congress to be held today. ...

Riot police intervene as pro-Kurdish HDP members distribute leaflets for annual congress | Ahval
Ahvalnews - 2019-11-02 21:34
Armenia’s PM salutes recognition of Armenian Genocide by U.S. Congress - aysor.am - Hot news from Armenia
Aysor - 2019-11-01 01:34Congress finally recognizes the Armenian Genocide - The Boston Globe
Bostonglobe - 2019-10-31 21:47
Deferred for decades, U.S. Congress formally denounces the Armenian Genocide | Ahval
Ahvalnews - 2019-10-31 13:51US House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions

to fight Kurdish forces after Trump abruptly announced he was withdrawing US troops from the area. Quick... of Congress were furious about the assault against Kurdish troops, who until recently were fighting... the Kurds. “When we see the images of terrif ...
Iraqi Constitution Requires Implementation, Not Amendment: Kurdistan President
BAS News - 2019-10-31 10:32ERBIL - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani argued on Thursday that there is no need to amend the Iraqi Constitution if its articles are implemented. Barzani made the remarks during a speech at the sixth congress of the Kurdistan Bar Association ...

Congress weighs special visas for Kurdish allies who fought ISIS - Washington Times
Washingtontimes - 2019-10-31 02:03
Explainer: Can Congress reverse Trump’s order to remove troops from Syria?
Navytimes - 2019-10-30 23:34US House passes resolution recognising Armenian Genocide
ANF - 2019-10-30 10:03This resolution marks the first time that a house in US Congress has designated 1915 incidents as genocide. ...

U.S. Congress to vote on resolution to commemorate Armenian genocide | Ahval
Ahvalnews - 2019-10-30 00:12
Congress on U.S. Policy Toward Syria and Turkey: An Overview of Recent Hearings - Lawfare
Lawfareblog - 2019-10-29 21:09Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California resigns from Congress | WRGB
Cbs6albany - 2019-10-28 16:03Trump has GOP critics in Congress — but many of them aren't sticking around
Rollcall - 2019-10-28 11:52
Congress must immediately pass a fresh AUMF for NE Syria - Israel National News
Israelnationalnews - 2019-10-27 14:34
Congress must take action on Chinese human rights abuses | TheHill
Thehill - 2019-10-26 16:09Trump rewards Turkey for its bad behavior. Congress must act - The Boston Globe
Bostonglobe - 2019-10-26 13:20Democratic considerations in privacy regulation

When privacy regulations issued by different levels of government address global and national markets, that threatens democratic accountability. Congress can help by clarifying states' jurisdiction over national and global commerce. The post Democratic c ...
Syrian Kurds appeal to US Congress for help
France24 - 2019-10-24 17:42Syrian Kurdish Leader Warns US Congress of "Ethnic Cleansing" in Northern Syria
BAS News - 2019-10-24 17:19ERBIL — Co-chair of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Ilham Ahmed appeared before a subcommittee of the US congress on Wednesday and warned the lawmakers of an ongoing genocide in northern Syria despite a ceasefire agreed to by Turkey. The ...

Turkey sanctions: How Congress plans to push back on Trump’s actions in Syria - Vox
VOX - 2019-10-23 16:45US diplomat in Ukraine text messages to testify to Congress | WCTI
Wcti12 - 2019-10-22 09:46
Trump touts Syria deal as Congress advances sanctions
Al Monitor - 2019-10-22 09:40Congress to the Kurdish Rescue - WSJ
WSJ - 2019-10-21 23:57
US Congress panel to hold hearing on human rights situation in South Asia on Oct 22
Aninews - 2019-10-21 10:01This week in Congress: Syria questions abound
Militarytimes - 2019-10-21 07:36
This week in Congress: Syria questions abound
Marinecorpstimes - 2019-10-21 06:3819th Congress of the KNK kicks off in the Netherlands

Turkish incursion into northern Syria is the main agenda of the KNK congress. ...

Like everyone else, Republicans in Congress blindsided by Trump’s Syria announcement
Gazettenet - 2019-10-18 17:43US Congress Planning Punitive Measures Against Turkey Over Syria Offensive
Theglobepost - 2019-10-18 07:14
Amid Calls For Impeachment, Joseph Maguire Is Caught Between The President And Congress | HuffPost
Huffpost - 2019-10-17 23:27'The President eats his own': Military veterans in Congress unload on Trump for abandoning a US ally in the ISIS fight | Business Insider India
Businessinsider - 2019-10-17 22:04Resolution in U.S. Congress Opposes Trump’s Action: Syria Update
Yahoo - 2019-10-17 09:48Congress calls on ride-hailing companies to improve safety | WCTI
Wcti12 - 2019-10-17 02:09Trump to meet Congress leaders amid Syria withdrawal rebuke

Trump's Republican allies, opposition Democrats set to vote on resolution rebuking his decision to ditch Kurdish allies. ...
