Kurdistan
Turkey agrees to hand over disputed Bashiqa-Zelikan military base near Mosul to Iraqi government
The agreement followed a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the two leaders said in a joint statement.
Iran launches attack on Kurdistan region of Iraq in latest strike on Kurdish groups
Turkey’s Bashiqa base handover marks a new chapter for post-ISIS Iraq - analysis
Kurdish Peshmerga completes its long process of unification - explainer
Trump says coming to big decision on whether to 'annihilate' Iran as regime shoots down US drones
Trump reportedly to meet Gulf leaders for Iran war talks next week • Trump says Iran “really wants” an agreement • Drone strikes Kurdish group opposed to IRGC in Iraq
Mahsa Amini's legacy, four years after her murder by Iran's morality police - editorial
“Women’s problems are not limited to the hijab,” Fattahi said. “Freedom does not simply mean having the freedom to choose whether or not to wear a hijab. This is the most basic of women’s rights.”
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin freed after 11 years in Iraqi prison
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin, now in his early 30s, was released from prison in Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday.
Iran-linked drone attacks target Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq
A Kurdish Iranian opposition group said Iran targeted its headquarters in northern Iraq, the latest in a series of attacks on anti-Tehran factions.
Prisoners protest in Syria's Kobani after Kurdish soldier's murder test al-Sharaa's - analysis
This is the latest in Syria's tensions, while it also reveals the concerns many Kurds have about how the new government resolves crises.
Kurdish expert: Israel knows how to recognize a nation. It should recognize ours - opinion
Kurds are the largest unrecognized nation on earth. Not unrepresented, which is a lesser condition. There is no seat, no flag at Turtle Bay, no ministry anywhere that receives our envoys as envoys.
Iran attacks Kurdish Iranian opposition group in Iraq - analysis
The attack comes amid numerous reports in Kurdish media that the US is withdrawing from Iraq, including forces in the Kurdistan Region. This includes reports of air defenses being withdrawn.
US withdrawal from Iraq will be watched closely by Iran-backed militias, Kurds - analysis
Iranian-backed militias and Iran have already targeted the Kurdistan region with more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks since February 2026, and it will be vulnerable if the US withdraws.
Iranian attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan aim to transform Iraq into buffer zone, spread war - analysis
Iran’s attacks seek to strike an area of Iraq that the regime assumes is not well protected, in a push to move fighting outside Iran and avoid insurrections inside.
Kurds in Syria, Iraq fight against 'Arabization' with language, but might need to push harder
Both in Syria and Iraq, there are rising reports of pushes for Arabic to become a main language and demographic changes in Kurdish areas, with officials needing to tackle these issues.
