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Syrian Kurds Declare Semi-Autonomous Region in North

HeadlineMar 17, 2016

This comes as the Syrian Kurds have declared a semi-autonomous federal region in northern Syria, as the group pushes for self-administration under a future decentralized government. The announcement comes in the midst of U.N.-sponsored peace negotiations in Geneva. The Syrian Kurds have been excluded from the talks.

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