In addition, Kurds have been celebrating in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq.A number of factors make this year different. In Syria, ...

Bringing the U.S.-allied Kurdish militia under the umbrella of Syria’s army sends an important message about national ...

This year’s Newroz celebrations in Istanbul were among the largest in recent history, with hundreds of thousands gathering at ...

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The deal would allow Kurdish-led forces which hold a quarter of Syria to merge with Damascus, along with regional Kurdish ...

The developments in the Middle East over the past year have been rapid and surprising. One of these surprises is the ...

Robert C. Castel warned, referring to the elimination of Bashar al-Assad loyalists. Despite their large population, the Kurds ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurds in Syria do not seek the division of the country but rather want their rights safeguarded through “decentralization and democracy,” an official from northeast Syria ...

Shifting alliances could lead to a new era of political participation for a historically marginalized minority. But the ...

The surprise deal between Syria’s interim president and the Kurdish leader marks a pivotal moment for the country’s Kurdish ...

No one can achieve peace for the Kurds; for this to happen, we must all trust each other,” she stated, making a strong call ...