1 https://news.antiwar.com/2020/02/27/afghans-optimistic-as-reduction-in-violence-holds-for-sixth-day/

2 https://www.newsweek.com/russia-turkey-conflict-syria-blood-casualties-reports-1489615

3 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/turkey-set-for-lone-war-in-syria-after-us-rules-out-re-entry/ar-BB10skJg

4 https://news.antiwar.com/2020/02/27/2500-us-troops-stationed-in-saudi-arabia-to-deter-iran/

5 https://news.antiwar.com/2020/02/26/iran-open-to-any-initiative-to-save-nuclear-deal/

6 https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2020/2/27/iraq-fails-to-form-new-government-prolonging-crisis

7 https://www.yahoo.com/news/iraq-closes-public-spaces-first-coronavirus-case-hits-091036600.html