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 ...

Beyond being a union between two individuals, Kurdish weddings represent a deep-rooted social and cultural event, a vibrant display of heritage, community, and joy. These ceremonies, often held in ...

The PKK had formally renounced its 40-year armed struggle in May and then held a symbolic ceremony in July at which it destroyed a first batch of weapons. Armed PKK fighters arrive before a disarming ...

Turkish businesses hope rapprochement between the Syrian government and Syria's Kurdish minority will open up new opportunities for trade. Despite recent breakthroughs, that might still take some time ...

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 ...

Iraq has resumed crude oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to Turkiye after an interim deal broke a two-and-a-half-year deadlock over legal and technical disputes. The resumption ...

Thousands of people in Kurdish-controlled northeastern Syria demonstrated in Qamishli, supporting their autonomous administration and demanding decentralisation for all of Syria. Talks between ...

The Kurdish language has faced many challenges in recent history, including being banned at different times in Turkey, Iraq and Syria, with heavy restrictions often placed on Kurdish-language media ...

Syria’s defence ministry and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame on Saturday following an attack in the northern city of Manbij, threatening to compromise a landmark ...

The Kurdish militant group PKK started laying down its weapons, marking the beginning of a disarmament process aimed at ending one of the Middle East’s longest-running insurgencies. A group of 30 ...

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Kurdish militant group PKK announced Monday that it is disbanding and renouncing armed conflict as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of ...