Aveen Karim

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Assistant Foreign Editor at The National

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PKK agrees to disband as part of peace process with Turkey

3 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been in armed conflict with the Turkish state for more than four decades, announced it was agreeing to disband and dissolve as part of a peace process with Ankara.
EU ambassador says UAE is a 'strong and reliable partner'

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim

EU ambassador says UAE is a 'strong and reliable partner'Gulf states must take leading role in Iran negotiations, Lucie Berger tells The National
The future of the Kurds: from dreams of independence to settling for peace

3 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim

Iraqi Kurds have offered help to their cousins in Syria and welcomed move by Turkey's Kurdistan Workers' Party to embark on a peace process. AFP
Syria's myriad challenges will show Al Shara's 'real colours', says former US official

4 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim

Barbara Leaf, former US assistant secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, was among the first western officials to meet the new Syrian leader after he came to power. CNPBarbara Leaf, former US assistant secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, was among the first western officials to meet the new Syrian leader after he came to power.
US and Iran to ‘chart path forward' in second round of talks, American official says

4 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israeli billboard in Tehran. The regime is holding indirect talks with the US aimed at easing fears of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East. EPAAn Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israeli billboard in Tehran. The regime is holding indirect talks with the US aimed at easing fears of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East.
Iran condemns Trump's bombing threats and vows retaliation

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim

Iran has vowed to retaliate if it is attacked by the US or its allies, with top Iranian officials condemning US President Donald Trump's threats to bomb the country if a nuclear deal was not reached.
Exposed: Kurdish smugglers bringing death to shores of Europe

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Tariq Tahir |Aveen Karim |Sunniva Rose

Mastermind trafficker goes into hiding after crackdown
Kurdish trafficker sending migrants to Europe forced underground by crackdown | The National

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Tariq Tahir |Aveen Karim |Sunniva Rose

Investigation by The National exposes the Kurdish town of Ranya as the region’s hub for people smuggling
Hunting trafficking’s big boss inside Kurdistan’s smuggling hotspot

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Tariq Tahir |Aveen Karim |Sunniva Rose
PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after Abdullah Ocalan's call to disarm

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been fighting in an insurgency in Turkey since 1984, on Saturday unilaterally declared a ceasefire and said it would heed its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's call to disarm. Ocalan made a historic call for the group to lay down arms and dissolve itself on Thursday, a move that could reshape one of the longest-running conflicts in the Middle East and have ramifications across the region.