A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...

NPR's Leil Fadel asks Mahmoud Meslat, co-chair of the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces, whether Kurds in the ...

Therefore, the Kurds have no moral or political obligation to support either side. Those who engage in politics based on states’ “friendship promises” will only be disappointed.

Iranian Kurdish dissidents abroad watch for signs of Tehran vulnerability after war with Israel It's unclear whether and how much the war has weakened Iran's clerical rule ...

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — From abroad, Iranian Kurdish dissident groups have been watching closely for signs that Iran’s theocracy could falter in its grip on the country, battered by Israeli ...

Asharq Al Awsat A US envoy said Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, a persistent obstacle as the ...

Considerations for Kurds, their neighbors, and the region event Two decades ago, many US officials would have been hard-pressed to place Kurdistan on a map, let alone consider the Kurds as allies.

The Syrian government has accused the Kurdish-led and US-backed militia of delays in implementing a March deal to integrate into the country's armed forces, warning that the inaction would undermine ...

The Kurds thereupon helped themselves to the arms stored in large arsenals in the towns of Urmia, Sinneh and Mahabad. Thus equipped, they set about restoring the traditional position of freedom from ...

Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food ...

News about The Kurds (Iraqi Kurdistan), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.