February 6th, 2012 / December 12th, 2016
The Kurds in Syria
The Kurds, constituting one of the oldest nations of the Middle East, are in the spotlight in 2014 as they fiercely defend their territory against attacks by Islamic State, with the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane becoming a symbol of Kurdish persistence and emerging unity.
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Kurdish Revolt
The Kurds were the first to realize that the Baath regime was not really interested in political accommodation: Baghdad never honoured...Massoud Barzani — Destined to Lead Kurdistan
Massoud Barzani’s term as president of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, since 2005, will end in August 2015. Or maybe it will not. His t...Turkey Is Back at War with the Kurds
From the beginning of the Syrian civil war, in March 2011, the Turkish government has been open about the goals of its Syria policy:...A Presidency Crisis Foretold in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Kurdistan has been suffering immense security and economic problems since early 2014, which argue against changing the leadership of...Support for the Kurds
At least 200,000 rebels and civilians were slain in putting down the rebellions . Floods of Shiite Arab and Kurdish refugees converged...Turkey’s Battle against the Kurds Seems Not to Be Going as Planned
The battle against the PKK inside Turkey is probably not going as planned. The AKP government and the security forces continually claim...Can Iraqi Kurdistan Survive Itself?
The KRG has continued to grow in stature and international standing, even as ISIS has harassed its borders and threatened its very existence....Syrian Kurds, Excluded from Peace Talks, Take Future into Their Own Hands
The Kurds in Syria declared a “federal democratic system” in the areas they control in northeastern and northwestern Syria. They con...Kurds in Iran: Waiting for Change Through Existing Channels
Kurds in Iran are still waiting for recognition of their very identity. The Kurds seem trapped in a system that discriminates strongly...Turkey's Gordian Knot: the Kurds
With the lives of some 30,000-40,000 people lost in the conflict between Turkey and Kurdish militants since 1984, it is without doubt...Kurdish Referendum: Who, What and Why?
Kurds went to the polls in the hope of making history and beginning the march to an independent state in the eyes of the world. Yet that...