Representatives of Kurdish groups in Syria are calling for a democratic state that gives the country’s Kurds their ethnic ...

How does this regional commotion impact a century-old quest by Kurds for statehood? In the past century, two diaspora-based states, viz. Israel and Armenia, have been created in West Asia.

QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Representatives of Kurdish groups in Syria called Saturday for a democratic state that gives the country’s Kurds their ethnic rights after the fall of Bashar Assad.

The Kurdish Unity and Consensus in Western Kurdistan Conference, gathering over 400 Kurds from Syria, Kurdistan Region and Turkey, took place as Kurds are navigating their future in the new Syria.

Regarding the components of the Iraqi people, he stressed that Iraq is a united nation of Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis. He said the number of Iraqi Kurds has reached around six million and they enjoy ...

Feelings are mixed among the 500,000 residents – mainly Kurds, as well as Christian and Muslim Arabs. They do not yet trust the authorities in Damascus. "Their forces are not unified under a ...

Barzani and Abdi also discussed “the necessity of unity and harmony among Syrian Kurdish forces and parties as a guarantee to achieving the legitimate demands and rights of Kurds,” according ...

While Persians make up about half of the population, Iran is home to various ethnic groups, including Azerbaijanis, Kurds, Arabs, Baluchis, Lurs, and Turkmen. These communities are concentrated in ...

Due to its past depravities and crimes against humanity, Islamic State created multiple enemies for itself, including the Syrian Kurds, Russia, Jordan, the Gulf Arab powers and even the new Syrian ...

Despite calls of support for Kurds by Israel’s foreign minister, Israel’s military and intelligence agencies have shown little interest in arming the Kurds or filling the void left by the US.

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