Kurds
Iran strikes Iranian opposition group Kurdistan Freedom Party in latest attack - analysis
This comes after Iran has targeted the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), Komala, and Khabat groups in recent weeks, and is also pressing Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups.
Iraq closes southern border crossing with Iran amid US pressure on Baghdad
IRGC officer killed in Iran-Iraq border mountains as fighting with Kurdish opposition intensifies
Iran attacks Komala Kurdish opposition group in Iraq amid increased regional tensions
International Jewish-Kurdish conference kicks off in London
Jewish and Kurdish leaders gathered in London for a two day conference aimed at turning 2,700 years of shared history into stronger political, cultural, academic, and diaspora cooperation.
A new generation has risen, one that ‘does not know Joseph’ - opinion
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Western youngsters, ignorant of the jihadist assault, have forgotten how dangerous Islamic extremism can be
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 This includes reports of air defenses being withdrawn.
PKK warns disarmament process at risk unless Turkey links surrender to political reforms
Bayik said the National Solidarity and Social Integration Law does not clearly connect the surrender of weapons with a transition to democratic politics.
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.
After fighting ISIS, Kurdish women fighters search for a place in Syria's new order - analysis
YPJ commander Nowruz Ahmed said Syrian officials rejected the group’s proposal to enter the army as an independent women’s brigade or battalion.
The Kurds rose as Syria and Iraq collapsed - now, their fortunes are reversing
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.
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.
The war with Iran will not be won through airstrikes, so what's left? - opinion
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
