Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons
AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and ...
The Christian Science Monitor7d
What role for Kurds in the ‘new’ Syria? They’re getting mixed messages.
Bringing the U.S.-allied Kurdish militia under the umbrella of Syria’s army sends an important message about national ...
Voice of America12d
VOA Kurdish: Kurds, Alawites react to SDF-Damascus agreement
The agreement between the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, and the interim president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was welcomed by the Kurds and their political parties ...
The New York Times13d
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire. By Ben Hubbard and ...
Reuters11d
Kurdish-led Syrian group rejects Islamist authorities' new constitution framework
Kurdish-led group rejects declaration Says it represents new form of authoritarianism UN envoy calls for inclusive transitional government Envoy also wants investigation into sectarian violence ...
Jewish Press29d
The Druze-Kurdish Federation
Map showing a possible Kurdish-Druze-Israeli territorial contiguity as part of a Druze-Kurdish Federation. In parallel with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statement yesterday about the Israeli ...
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Syria: Breakthrough deal with Kurds shifts regional alliance
Syria's political changes continue to run at a good clip. This week, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led authority, the Syrian Democratic Forces ...
Reuters26d
Syrian Kurdish groups influenced by jailed militant Ocalan
YPG established control in northern Syria during civil war Turkey views YPG as indistinguishable from PKK YPG seeks decentralization, not independence, in Syria Feb 27 (Reuters) - Abdullah Ocalan ...
Voice of America16d
VOA Kurdish: Pressure on press in Turkey increases
A case has been filed against Kurdish journalist Diren Yurtsever by the 23rd High Criminal Court, with a potential sentence of one to three years. Yurtsever had previously spent seven months in ...
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Syrian Kurds send aid to Alawite-majority areas hit by violence
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Residents of the Kurdish-held northeast Syria (Rojava) recently launched a campaign to aid the Alawite-majority areas in western Syria that were hit by violent clashes.
The New York Times15d
Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces
The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region. By Christina Goldbaum and Euan Ward Christina ...
AOL12d
US steered Syrian Kurds towards Damascus deal, sources say
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -The United States encouraged its Syrian Kurdish allies to reach Monday's landmark deal with the Islamist-led government in Damascus, six sources said, an agreement that could ...