Iraqi Kurds back away from independence bid
(CNN)The government of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region has taken another step back from its failed bid for independence, accepting a national court ruling that its…
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Why Kurds deserve independence
Kurdish people in Iraqi Kurdistan, or South Kurdistan, revolted against the Iraqi government and gained semi-autonomy in 1991. After Saddam Hussein’s regime fell in 2003,…
Kurdish rift emerges between Erdogan, Putin
ANKARA, Turkey — Since a Russian warplane was shot down by Turkey in November 2015, Turkey has been scrambling to reconcile with Russia, but disagreements over the…
Kurds: Iraq court’s anti-secession ruling ‘revengeful’
An Iraqi court’s decision ruling against secession following a Kurdish bid for independence was “highly politicised” and part of a wider set of “revengeful” policies…
Assad aide: Syrian Kurds must learn lesson from fate of Kurdistan Region
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – An advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must learn a lesson from the…
US Opposition to Iraqi Kurdish Independence Stokes Turkish Hopes
ISTANBUL — Emboldened by the United States’ firm opposition to the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum in September, Turkey is pushing to persuade Washington to abandon…
Syria’s Arab, Kurdish women join forces to fight for future
AIN ISSA, Syria — At just 21 years old, Zilan’s burdens are already heavy. She has a pair of violent ex-husbands and a daughter from each. But she…
The Kurds Are Right Back Where They Started
In a televised address on october 29, the president of the Iraqi Kurdish region, Masoud Barzani, declared that he would step down from his post….
Can Syria’s Kurds avoid their Iraqi brethren’s fate?
Kurdish local elections in northern Syria are likely to succeed despite potential opposition from the central government, analysts say. Organised by Kurdish authorities, the vote…
Turkey: 2 killed in raid on suspected PKK hideout
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish officials say police have raided an apartment allegedly used by a Kurdish militant in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, triggering…