Kurds

BEHIND THE LINES: If and when the current strategy fails, the Kurds may need to be reached again. Hopefully, by the time this occurs, they will be able to take advantage of the moment in full.

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.

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.

Congressional recognition of minority independence; debt relief for indebted young Americans; and a Beijing deal on Iranian oil are the three options that haven’t been publicly discussed

Syria’s MoE has issued new instructions under Decree No. 13 of 2026 aimed at protecting cultural and linguistic rights while promoting diversity within an inclusive national identity.

Will the women who played such a heroic and key role in defeating ISIS receive new roles in Syria's new security force, or be left behind?

During Sagi's 32 years of service, he held operational positions in the IDF’s regular Paratroopers Brigade, the reserve Paratroopers Brigade, and served as commander of regional brigades.

The core issue therefore centers not on the raw strength of the Baloch movement alone but on whether it holds attributes that make it a strategic asset major powers can viably invest in.

Two drones launched from Iran targeted offices linked to KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and a senior security official, with no casualties reported.

Nechirvan Barzani’s ties with Washington, Tehran and regional Kurdish actors have positioned Iraqi Kurdistan as a key diplomatic bridge.