Fresh clashes between the Syrian army and a US-backed group erupted Monday in northern Syria, further diminishing hopes to meet a year-end deadline to integrate the armed faction into state ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Clashes erupted between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters on Monday as top Turkish officials visited Damascus ahead of a deadline to implement a deal between the government ...

Pact foresaw integration of SDF forces by year-end Syria, SDF, US accelerated talks in recent days Damascus open to SDF reorganization, sources say Forces could form three divisions, open up territory ...

On Nov. 26, as Americans prepared for Thanksgiving, extremist militias in Iraq launched drones and rockets at the only U.S.-funded gas field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Khor Mor. This attack was ...

Seven women swathed in chadors, their eyes barely visible through netted apertures, stride purposefully toward seven marble headstones in a forest clearing. A lone woman in traditional Kurdish garb ...

Veteran Kurdish leader still shapes politics Barzani's KDP seeks big turnout in Nov 11 Iraq vote Teenage guerrilla fought Saddam's rule Barzani led failed Kurdish uprising Tensions rise with Baghdad ...

Members of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces stand guard at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the northeastern Hasakeh ...

A separatist Kurdish militant group announced the withdrawal of its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq, the latest step in a peace process to end its 40-year war for autonomy against Ankara. The PKK, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Syria’s defense minister announced a ceasefire Tuesday after overnight clashes between government forces and ...

As President Ahmed al Sharaa hopes to seize his “opportunity for peace” in Syria, factions within the post-revolution nation threaten to tear it apart before the new era can even begin. From ethnic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Members of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces stand ...

Iraq has given preliminary approval for the resumption of oil exports from Kurdistan, which have been halted for two and a half years. The preliminary plan involves the Kurdistan Regional Government ...