Kurdistan
The Kurds' moment: Why Iran’s Kurdish opposition thinks history is turning in its favor
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Kurdish groups in Iran and Iraq have faced incredible hardships. They have persevered. Now they sense that their moment has arrived.
For Kurds in Iraq, Iran conflict has opportunities and pitfalls - analysis
Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq threatens US, Kurdish groups
Iraq faces political crisis as, months after elections, they still lack clear leadership - analysis
Iranian regime may target Kurdish opposition groups if war breaks out - analysis
Kurdish groups in Iran are moving to form a unified front and platform in opposition to the regime amid protests and US-Iran tensions.
Iraq's Kurds emerge as Middle East's key diplomatic players at Munich Security Council - analysis
The KRG has helped smooth the transition in eastern Syria by working with Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces, also hosting US forces and other anti-ISIS coalition forces.
Kurds’ monumental role in defeating ISIS deserves recognition - analysis
As the anti-ISIS Coalition embraces Syria, the Kurdish role in the war on ISIS in Iraq and Syria also deserves recognition.
Rojava defeated: Why Kurdish leadership must adapt or risk extinction - opinion
Kurdish political weaknesses and bad strategies are highlighted as risks for the region and Israel.
Syria’s Sunni Islamist regime consolidates power, ending Kurdish autonomy
BEHIND THE LINES: The arrival of Syrian forces to Qamishli sets the seal on the effective demise of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).
Syrian government announce integration deal with Kurdish forces
The sides announced the deal after Syrian government forces under President Ahmed al-Sharaa captured swathes of northern and eastern Syria from the SDF this month.
A life and death market: Starlink smuggling to Iran surges
“Holders will be dealt with firmly,” said Iranian Brigadier-General Hossein Rahimi, head of the Economic Security Police.
‘There will be hell in Syria’: Kurdish campaigner urges international intervention
Rebwar Hazhar, the chairman of Conservative Friends of Kurdistan, told The Jerusalem Post that Washington’s relationship with Damascus would only be temporary.
Follow the flow: Inside Iranian narco-trafficking in Iraqi Kurdistan - explainer
In recent years, the Sulaymaniyah governorate in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan has become a hub for Iranian narco trafficking.
Iran escalates regional response to protests with strike on Kurdish forces - report
Video and photos from the site of the attack show the destruction of vehicles and other debris from the incident.