a day after they raised the Kurdistan flag during a spontaneous reception for security forces affiliated with the new leadership in Damascus, according to a local human rights monitor.

The ministry also released photos showing locals welcoming the Syrian forces with both Syrian and Kurdistan flags. Ahmed Hassan, the head of the local council for the Kurdish National Council ...

The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

In 1946, they rebelled and formed the Kurdish Mahabad Republic with Soviet backing. Yet, this republic collapsed quickly following the withdrawal of Soviet support and the subsequent execution of Qazi ...

The protesters raised Kurdish flags and symbols during their protest, chanting slogans such as "Long live the SDF resistance" and "No to Erdogan". The Kurdish community and their friends in the city ...

SCAPEGOATING PENSIONERS: The country’s economic woes run deep because the challenges are institutionally embedded and systematic in nature. Penalising pensioners is a superficial policy strategy ...

The old market is a vibrant area of Qamishli, where old Chinese sewing machines mix with garment fake brands and pendants of custom jewelry with Kurdish flags. In one of the shops a man who was ...

QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic turning point for the country. For many, it was ...