Kurds

Yazidis Commit Mass-Suicide After Rape by Islamic State Fighters

Kurds claim further evidence of 'genocide', as Islamic State slaughters men who won't convert, kidnaps women, children.

Watch: Kurdish Activists Stand with Israel Against Hamas

Pro-Israel rally outside the White House joined by Kurdish activists protesting their own people's fight against Islamism.

Yazidis: An Entire People on the Brink of Annihilation

US Airstrikes Hit 'Islamic State' Terrorists in Iraq

Airstrikes, humanitarian aid drops authorized in Iraq, President Obama says - but refutes fears of another all-out war.

Sisi: Kurdish Independence Would be Catastrophic

Egypt's President says he opposes a referendum on the independence of Iraq's Kurdish region.

Turkey Opposes Independence for Iraq's Kurds

Turkish government says it is against Iraq's Kurdistan region splitting off, after PM Netanyahu called for Kurdish independence.

Kurdish State 'A Foregone Conclusion' - One Israel Would Support

As Israeli Foreign Minister and President tell the US to accept Kurdish secession, Israel strengthens its ties with the Kurds.

Raw Footage: Kurdish Forces Battle ISIS Islamists in Iraq

Kurdish militias and tribesmen mobilize to push back Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS).

Syrian Kurds Capture Town from Islamists

Kurdish group captures Tal Brak after fighting jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Al Qaeda Pushes Kurdish Population Transfer in Syria

Al Qaeda fighters are forcing Kurdish families in northern Syria from their homes at short notice, settling in their stead.

Syria: Kurdish Leader Warns of War Against 'Arab Settlers'

Democratic Union Party head threatens to 'expel' Arabs brought to Kurdish region prior to recent declaration of autonomy.

Syria: Islamists Seize Kurdish Village

Islamists urge Kurds to abandon national rights, join 'jihad'; comes as Kurdish militias rout Islamists elsewhere in northern Syria.

Syrian Kurds Declare Autonomy

After months of fighting, northeastern Syria makes official split to Kurdish autonomy.

Kurdish Forces Crush Islamists in Northern Syria

Al Qaeda-linked groups and their allies suffer a major setback as Kurdish militias take 19 positions in the past 3 days.

Syria: Kurds Take Border Crossing from Jihadists

Kurdish fighters in north-east Syria have taken control of a border crossing with Iraq from Islamist rebel groups.

Syria: 41 Killed in Clashes Between Kurdish, Islamist Groups

Kurdish militias continue to battle Al Qaeda-linked groups for control of parts of northern Syria.

Syria: Kurdish Group Calls for Autonomy

Publication of draft proposal for Kurdish autonomy in northern Syria highlights emboldened campaign for Kurdish rights in the Middle East.

Kurdish-Israelis Want Representation in Upcoming Conference

As Kurds push towards national unity, in the hope of eventually securing independence, Israel's sizable Kurdish community wants a seat too.

Syrian Kurds Flee Islamist Pogroms, Taking Refuge in Iraq

Al Qaeda-affiliated groups are battling Kurdish militias in Syria for control of Syrian Kurdistan, trying to 'ethnically cleanse' the area

Iraqi Kurdish Leader Threatens Intervention in Syria

Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani threatens to send forces to protect Syrian Kurds from Islamist attacks.

Syrian Jihadists Kidnap 200 Kurdish Civilians

An Al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria kidnapped around 200 Kurdish civilians after violent clashes with Kurdish fighters.

Car Bomb Kills Kurdish Politician in Northern Syria

A leading Syrian Kurdish politician was killed early Tuesday after a car bomb blew up outside his home near the northern border with Turkey.

Syrian Kurds Capture Al Qaeda Head in Syria

Syrian Kurdish rebels say they’ve captured the head of ISIS, representing the jihadist Syrian rebel groups linked to Al Qaeda in Iraq.

Turkey Voices Concern Over Kurdish Victories in Syrian Civil War

Turkey is increasingly concerned as Kurdish groups edge closer to cementing autonomy in northern Syria

New Syrian Refugee Camps in Turkey for Christians, Kurds

Turkey is building new Syrian refugee camps for two minority groups, the Christians and the Kurds.

The World Hears Only Arab Claims-What About the Kurds?

Report: US Warned Turkey of Weapons on Syrian Plane

The US warned Turkey there was military cargo aboard a Syrian aircraft intercepted by Ankara Wednesday night – correctly.

A Letter to the Kurds: Don't Join Iran

At Least 8 Killed in Southeastern Turkey Car Bombing

At least eight people were killed and 50 were wounded Monday night when a car bomb exploded near a police station in southeastern Turkey.

Israeli Blogger Detained Near Syrian Border in Turkey

A blogger with dual Israeli-US citizenship was detained in Turkey Saturday while reporting on Syria near the border in the Kurdish region.

Ankara Seek A Way With Kurds

Growing Kurdish Autonomy In Syria Has The Turks Rattled

While Ankara would like to see the demise of the al-Assad regime, it is casting a wary eye on growing Kurdish assertiveness in Syria

Erdogan Blocked from German 'Tolerance Prize'

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was blocked Saturday by German protesters from receiving an award for “humanity and tolerance.”

Longing for Ahasueros: Purim, Persians and Politics

Op-ed: Ever notice that Khamenei sounds like Haman? Netanyahu seems to be the only one who realizes what Iran's leaders are out to do.

Turkish PM Apologizes to Kurds

For the first time in history, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologized for the 1930s genocide of some 14,000 Kurds.