Kurdistan
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
Follow the flow: Inside Iranian narco-trafficking in Iraqi Kurdistan - explainer
Iran escalates regional response to protests with strike on Kurdish forces - report
Iran denies launching ballistic missiles towards Kurdistan region of Iraq - report
The Islamic Republic has denied that it launched an attack.
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.
As US moves against the Muslim Brotherhood, Middle East pays close attention - analysis
Regional governments are responding cautiously to Washington’s move against the Muslim Brotherhood, as concerns grow over its effect on regional balance and influence.
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.
Israel must deepen its alliance with Kurds as Syria fractures - opinion
As long as Turkey and Qatar continue interfering in Syria’s internal affairs, the threat against minorities, including the Kurds, the Druze, and the Alawites, will continue.
Kurdistan’s security architecture recast as Peshmerga unification continues
The Kurdistan region has its own armed forces, the Peshmerga. Among the largest units are the KDP and PUK, which each have tens of thousands of fighters.
Iraqi PM-led coalition tops Iraq election with 46 seats, commission says
Prime Minister Sudani's bloc wins Iraq's election, but forming a new government may take months due to challenges in building a majority and balancing US-Iran influence.
PKK’s partial withdrawal from Turkey raises questions about peace deal - analysis
The Kurdistan Workers' Party’s decision to pull back from the Turkish border raises hopes for peace but leaves crucial questions about its future actions in Iraq, Syria, and beyond.
Erdogan ally floats releasing jailed pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas
The comment by Turkish nationalist leader and Erdogan ally Devlet Bahceli came a year after he urged the start of a peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party.
