Kurds

Tensions flare in Syria's Hasaka as Arab protesters target Kurdish symbols

The US is urging all sides to refrain from violence and resolve their differences through dialogue. The State Department made the comments in response to questions from Rudaw.

Kurdish female fighters in northeastern Syria.
Iranians living in Greece chant slogans during a rally, marking the Global Day of Action for Iran, to support Iran's Lion and Sun Revolution, in Athens, Greece, February 14, 2026

Iran’s future will be decided by its people, not separatist factions - opinion

Image Reboot: A female fighter from from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)  trains at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in Feb.

Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise

Zanyar Aziznezhad.

‘Dignity was disregarded’: Kurdish journalist recounts alleged abuse at Turkish detention to 'Post'


The war with Iran will not be won through airstrikes, so what's left? - opinion

Congressional recognition of minority independence; debt relief for indebted young Americans; and a Beijing deal on Iranian oil are the three options that haven’t been publicly discussed

US and Israeli military, open war against Iran

Kurdish language officially introduced in Syrian schools for first time marking historic shift

Syria’s MoE has issued new instructions under Decree No. 13 of 2026 aimed at protecting cultural and linguistic rights while promoting diversity within an inclusive national identity.

Kurdish language to be taught in Syrian schools in the 2026-2027 academic year; illustrative.

Kurdish women helped defeat ISIS in Syria. What is next for them as SDF dissolves? - analysis

Will the women who played such a heroic and key role in defeating ISIS receive new roles in Syria's new security force, or be left behind?

A Kurdish internal security forces member stands guard with a weapon as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with the people in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, in Hasakah, Syria January 7, 2026.

Renowned IDF paratrooper, architect of Kurdish relations, Tzuri Sagi dies aged 92

During Sagi's 32 years of service, he held operational positions in the IDF’s regular Paratroopers Brigade, the reserve Paratroopers Brigade, and served as commander of regional brigades.

Retired Brig.-Gen. Tzuri Sagi.

Iran’s Baloch uprising: A rising lever or a strategic illusion? - opinion

The core issue therefore centers not on the raw strength of the Baloch movement alone but on whether it holds attributes that make it a strategic asset major powers can viably invest in.

Family members mourn the death of a relative killed in an attack by Baloch separatists, at a hospital in Quetta on January 31, 2026.

Iranian drones target Iraq's Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's office

Two drones launched from Iran targeted offices linked to KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and a senior security official, with no casualties reported.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Iraqi Kurdistan emerges as a key diplomatic bridge between US and Iran - analysis

Nechirvan Barzani’s ties with Washington, Tehran and regional Kurdish actors have positioned Iraqi Kurdistan as a key diplomatic bridge.

Nechirvan Barzani, the regional president of Iraqi Kurdistan, delivers a speech after casting his ballot in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi's northern autonomous Kurdish region, on November 11, 2025.

Kurdish disappointment is a bigger story than Ocalan’s rhetoric - opinion

Ocalan's anti-Israel statements should not automatically be regarded as a reflection of the general views of Kurdish society, since he has been in Turkish custody for decades.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Kurds are not a proxy. We are a nation without a front - opinion

I can forgive an anonymous stranger a cheap joke. I have less patience for people who call themselves intellectuals and arrive at the identical idea in longer sentences.

Israelis from Kurdish origin take part in a rally in support of the Kurdish referendum outside the American consulate in Jerusalem September 24, 2017

Turkish parliament passes landmark law to advance PKK peace process

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a designated terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the European Union, has waged a conflict that has killed tens of thousands.

Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) walk for a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group, in the Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025.