Kurds
Syria projects unity at Munich Security Conference, but the real test awaits back home - analysis
The question is whether the Syria on display in Munich is the future or whether hurdles back home could derail its situation.
Kurds’ monumental role in defeating ISIS deserves recognition - analysis
Why the fall of Kurdish autonomy is Israel’s strategic nightmare - opinion
Syria's future: Can Ahmed al-Sharaa reconcile democracy, Islam, and minority rights? - opinion
Aleppo’s Kurdish neighborhoods fall, and Syria’s minority question resurfaces - analysis
Clashes grew in the first days of January 2026, and now Syrian security forces have taken over most of the Kurdish neighborhoods, causing many Kurds to flee and also leading to abuses against Kurds.
Syrian Army to strike Aleppo as Kurdish forces reject evacuation after ceasefire announcement
A ceasefire was declared in Aleppo by Syria's Defense Ministry after clashes with Kurdish forces, with Damascus claiming it will "escort departing militants" to northeastern Syria.
Israel: Syrian attacks on Kurdish minority in Aleppo 'serious and dangerous'
“The attacks by Syrian regime forces on the Kurdish minority in the city of Aleppo are serious and dangerous," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar tweeted.
Violent Aleppo clashes risk spilling over into rest of Syria if not contained - analysis
Dozens of civilians were forced to temporarily leave their homes amid shelling and gunfire, amid partial outages of electricity and water, and disruptions to some basic services.
Damascus declares curfew in Aleppo following clashes with SDF
Syria’s government declared Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh a closed military zone as fighting with SDF escalated, with civilian deaths reported and mass evacuations underway.
Iran's Crown Prince calls for coordinated protests at end of week as regime forces reportedly flee
Separately, several Iranian Kurdish opposition parties issued a joint statement urging a general strike also on Thursday to support the protests.
Iran opens dialogue with protest leaders after demonstrations over plunge in currency value
President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post late on Monday that he had asked the interior minister to listen to "legitimate demands" of protesters.
A Kurdish crisis and a missing American: Iran’s expanding influence in Iraqi Kurdistan - opinion
An internal Kurdish power feud has triggered mass arrests, alleged executions, and the unresolved detention of an American veteran amid rising Iranian influence.
Gunfights in northern Syria show tensions remain between Sharaa, Kurdish forces - analysis
Renewed clashes between Damascus forces and Kurdish units in Aleppo underscore how fragile efforts to integrate the SDF into Syria’s new security framework remain, despite ceasefire agreements.
Turkey’s warning to the SDF masks a broader bid to dominate post Assad Syria - opinion
Turkey has a grand ambition in Syria and sees Israel and the SDF posing a major hurdle for it to achieve its grand goal, which is the recovery of its declining economy.
