Kurds
Besieged Kobane faces humanitarian disaster amid Syrian government, SDF deadlock
Reports say Kobane's ‘roads remain closed, while food and medical supplies are barred from entry’ to an area of 600,000 people.
Israel's national security dependent on supporting Kurdish cause, Kurdish leader says
Syria projects unity at Munich Security Conference, but the real test awaits back home - analysis
Kurds’ monumental role in defeating ISIS deserves recognition - analysis
US, Israel, don’t abandon us to Iran, Kurdistan Freedom Party leader, military chief tells 'Post'
Iraqi Kurdistan-based General Yazdanpanah says calls for “decentralization are meaningless, as they will not ensure Kurdish rights in Syria being upheld, nor will they provide Kurds with freedom."
Why Israel’s security interests now depend on supporting the Kurds - opinion
The MEPS Forum showed growing Kurdish unity and a shifting Syrian landscape, underscoring why Israel should strengthen ties with Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria as regional threats continue to rise.
At least two killed, three wounded by security forces outside Lanaz refinery near Iraq's Erbil
Security sources claimed the protesters were holding a protest to demand job opportunities within the refinery, during which the security forces assigned to guard the site opened fire.
Drone attack suspends operations at major Iraq gas field, power cuts occur across Kurdish region
A drone attack on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq causes major power outages in northern regions, damaging key infrastructure and halting gas supplies to power stations.
Turkey advances PKK peace process with historic Ocalan meeting - analysis
Turkish lawmakers are set to visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan as part of efforts to formalize peace talks, following signs of de-escalation and coordinated parliamentary backing.
Iraq pushes for Syrian border wall, threatening Iran's regional influence - analysis
Iranian-backed militias used to infiltrate into Syria via the unguarded border - as such, any wall would actually hurt Iran’s project to control the Middle East.
New clashes shake eastern Syria as SDF and Damascus forces trade fire - analysis
Erdogan says Turkey is considering joining an international Gaza stabilization force as it reviews deployment options and ceasefire monitoring.
Ahmed al-Sharaa's recognition as statesman shows Western policy's shortsightedness - opinion
Political Islam is not a sudden flare-up of religious fanaticism, but a powerful instrument that has evolved over centuries.
Kurds and Israel: Distant proximity, strategic partnership - opinion
Kurds are not cold toward Israel but merely strategically distant, which does not reject the possibility of partnership.
Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says
Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.
