Kurds
The strategic misjudgment of the Kurdish factor in Iran’s war - opinion
While Washington initially expressed rhetorical support for the Kurdish opposition, it later issued more cautious messages discouraging active Kurdish involvement in the conflict.
Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis
Drone attack reported in Iraq's Kurdistan region, as US-Iran tensions grow
Trump says agreement with Iran approved by all parties involved, including Israel, cancels strikes
The fall of Rojava was not a conspiracy, it was a failure of strategy - opinion
Rojava did not fall due to a covert agreement among global powers, as claimed. Instead, its collapse was largely self-inflicted.
Rojava defeated: Why Kurdish leadership must adapt or risk extinction - opinion
Kurdish political weaknesses and bad strategies are highlighted as risks for the region and Israel.
Syria's old dangers remain: Don’t be fooled by the Syrian strongman’s suit - opinion
Israel saw elected Hamas turn Gaza into a terror enclave, Hezbollah enter Lebanese politics while building a missile empire, and now al-Shaara massacre minorities while wearing a suit.
Syria’s Sunni Islamist regime consolidates power, ending Kurdish autonomy
BEHIND THE LINES: The arrival of Syrian forces to Qamishli sets the seal on the effective demise of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).
Damascus reaches out to rival Kurdish factions amid eastern Syria transition - analysis
The changes on the ground are part of a January 30 deal between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests
Firefighting teams arrived at the scene in Tehran's Jannat Abad neighborhood, attempting to extinguish the fire. It remains unclear if the fire was directly related to anti-regime protest activity.
Damascus courts Kurdish trust with arrests, Kurds say Sharaa must acknowledge Rojava atrocities
While reports indicate a member of the Syrian Arab Army was arrested for butchering the braid off a murdered female SDF fighter, Kurds say they are still waiting for the violence to be acknowledged
Violent Islamism in plain sight spills over in Syria - opinion
As Sharaa continues to disempower the SDF, thousands of ISIS extremists and fighters are poised to spill over into the heartland of Syrian minorities.
Kurds in Iraq are powerbrokers in Iraq’s politics, but do they benefit? - analysis
Iraqi Shi’ite leaders arrived in Erbil for talks with Kurdish officials as political deadlock deepens over appointing a new president and prime minister.
Senators seek assurance with Save the Kurds Act as Sharaa regime, SDF agree to integration deal
The Save the Kurds Act calls for snapback sanctions if the Syrian regime recommences attacks on Kurds and demands that HTS be redesignated as a terrorist organization
