Faced with right-wing attacks amid a growing national profile, Japan’s Kurds could benefit from simple, pragmatic ...

Over the past few weeks there have been a concerning pattern of attacks, though it is not clear who would have an agenda to ...

Ashty Bahro, who founded the Christian group in 2007, has never received USAID or UN funding. But this would not be a problem ...

And it echoes a historic pattern: When the government feels threatened, it strikes the Kurds first. Kurds are estimated to number 10-12 million in Iran, composing roughly 12% to 15% of the country’s ...

Months after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled Syria, the country’s Kurdish population faces continued uncertainty — and Turkish ...

It is also clear that Iran’s hard power is getting weaker. The loss of senior commanders and the destruction of important military infrastructure have shown that the government’s intelligence and ...

On the night of June 13, at 03:10, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Israel had launched a preemptive ...

Iranian Kurdish dissidents have been watching from abroad for signs that the government in Tehran might falter after the ...

The Kurds deserve better — how the US can support an ally’s bid for freedom By Mike Pompeo Published May 20, 2025, 6:55 p.m. ET ...

How does this regional commotion impact a century-old quest by Kurds for statehood? In the past century, two diaspora-based states, viz. Israel and Armenia, have been created in West Asia.

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon.

But the Kurds' future depends on more than the good will of the Syrian government. For years, Turkey has been targeting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria's northeast.