Kurdistan

Kurdistan region in Iraq goes to polls a year after independence vote

Almost three million voters in northern Iraq voted for independence, a year ago.

A year after referendum, Kurds in Iraq face Iran and US powerbrokers

Ungovernable Iraq: Baghdad can’t form a government months after election

Iranian-backed militias and their party are seeking a governing coalition against weakened prime minister Haider al-Abadi, while the Kurds remain in the middle.

Yazidi leader killed in air strike by Turkey four years after genocide

Ankara: He was one of most wanted PKK terrorists

Report: Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces meet with Syrian government

Kurdish-led authorities attempt to open new channels to President Bashar Assad's government as they seek to negotiate a political deal that keeps their autonomy within Syria.

Three Kurdish groups in Iran are now fighting the IRGC

Kurdish fighters vow to resist regime's crackdown as groups search for more united strategy amid sanctions on Tehran.

Analysis: Can the Islamic State be defeated?

The Syrian regime army will soon push into the village of Tafas and find itself face-to-face with ISIS fighters.

How Iraq's new PM could upend 15 years of U.S. Iraq policy

Whether Iraq gets Sadr’s brand of nationalism or Amiri’s brand of Tehran hegemony, Iraq has beguiled US policymakers again.

Kurds in Iraq adrift after Iraqi election

Kurdish politics has been in disarray since the independence referendum last September.

Analysis: Why Iraq’s election matters

This election is important to cleanse the stain of ISIS on the country.