The new Kurdish assertiveness is evident not only in Iraq but also in Syria, where the YPJ, a Kurdish militia, has partnered with the U.S. military to fight the Islamic State (ISIS), Turkey ...

A British woman volunteer with the all-female Kurdish armed unit the YPJ has been killed in Syria, her father has told the BBC. It is understood Anna Campbell, 26, from Lewes in East Sussex ...

In March 2019, Syrian Kurdish female fighter Cicek Mustafa Zibo celebrated as the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced the total territorial defeat of Isis. Her thousands-strong, all ...

SP: In 1975 many Kurdish families became refugees including me. After five years living in Iran, I was one of the lucky ones as I was granted asylum in the Netherlands. I am very proud of being ...

In the aftermath of the ruling, Kurdish officials said a preliminary deal has been reached with Baghdad, which will approach Turkey to resume oil imports from the KRG. However, no such request by ...

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Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability ...

KAWAGUCHI, Saitama Prefecture--Hate speech has again reared its ugly head, in this case against the Kurdish community living close to Tokyo. It follows an altogether familiar pattern: phone calls ...

Two leading members of the Turkish parliament from the country’s pro-Kurdish party said on Monday any resolution to the Kurdish question must begin with ending the isolation of imprisoned ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Russia would like to see the resumption of Kurdish oil exports, Moscow’s ambassador to Iraq said on Sunday, noting they directly benefit Russian oil companies.

Cigdem Aslan, also known as Lenna Aslan, was arrested at Istanbul Airport on suspicion of conducting activities for the PKK Kurdish separatist group. A friend of Ms Aslan's from the Kurdish ...