They fled Iran as children and now, living in Iraq as adults, they express guarded hope that the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran will weaken the theocracy that forced them into exile decades ago. Behind ...

As the war against Iran enters its third week, the White House says ground troops are "not part of the plan." Seasoned ...

Exiled Iranian opposition Kurdish groups have announced a new coalition with the aim of overthrowing the Islamic republic, in a move that marks a significant shift in the region's political landscape, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five Kurdish Iranian opposition groups have formed a coalition against the regime in Iran. (photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ...

The collapse of the Kurdistan Rojava Autonomous Administration in Syria is not a sudden surprise. It is the outcome of long-planned foreign interventions, strategic miscalculations, and deep Kurdish ...

Syrian Kurdish security forces on Sunday announced a curfew early next week in two cities in the country's northeast, ahead of the implementation of a recent deal struck with the Islamist-led ...

Milestone appears to resolve escalating tensions over the question of Kurdish autonomy in north-east Syria The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces have reached an agreement to extend a fragile ...

Syria's new leaders, since toppling former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert full authority over a country devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war. The ...

The Syrian government has agreed a new ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), further consolidating the rule of president Ahmed al-Sharaa and avoiding a bloody conflict in ...

Northeast Syria is rapidly changing hands, and with it the country's fragile balance of power. For more than a decade, Kurdish authorities governed this region with a high degree of autonomy. Now, ...

Syria’s Kurdish-led forces have reached a comprehensive agreement with the government to integrate with the Syrian army. The interim government in Damascus has been fighting an offensive in the north ...

According to the agreement with the Syrian government, the SDF will withdraw from the front lines. Then, government forces will enter the cities of Hassakeh and Qamishli, and the process of ...