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A woman holds the flag of Kurdistan during the celebration of Nowruz Day, a festival marking the first day of spring and Persian New Year, in Akra, Iraq March 20, 2025.

In boost to Kurds, Iraq moves to recognize Halabja as a province

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

A RALLY takes place to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, last month. The political climate in Turkey is reaching a boiling point, the writer warns.

Turkey’s power game is maintaining control at home and beyond

By LOQMAN RADPEY

Syrian Kurds make the peace sign as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025.

Syrian Kurds seek autonomy, forces as part of post-Assad federal system

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a news conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem in February. The writer asks: What if the US abandoned its long-standing support for Israel?

If the US abandons Israel, an Israeli-Kurdish alliance will enhance regional security

By LOQMAN RADPEY

Qais al-Khazali, head of the "Asaib Ahl al-Haq", one of the member factions of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces) paramilitaries, speaks during an event commemorating the 21st anniversary of their creation, at a hotel in Baghdad on May 3, 2024.

Israel involved in conspiracy to divide parts of Syria, Iraqi militia leader claims

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after US-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured Deir el-Zor, in Syria December 7, 2024

The Abraham Peace Corridor: A strategic path to Middle East stability, cooperation

By VEYSI DAG

Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara, in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025.

Victims of Turkey's Kurdish militant conflict long for peace

By REUTERS

Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region,

After 45 year, will the Kurdish-Turkish conflict in Iraq come to an end?

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE

ACTIVISTS PLACE a banner reading ‘For Democracy in Syria, defend Rojava’ on top of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, December 16, 2024. The civil institutions in northeastern Syria encompass the semi-autonomous Rojava region and include oil and gas fields, border crossings, and airports, the writer says.

How can there be a brighter future for Syria’s Kurds?

By NEVILLE TELLER

Iraqi Kurds wave flags of Iraqi Kurdistan during a demonstration

Newroz celebrations reflect shifting dynamics for Kurds across Middle East

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

The Kurdish victims from wax show scenes of the 1988 chemical weapons attack in the Kurdish town of Halabja at Halabja Museum, Iraq September 22, 2017. Picture taken September 22, 2017.

Kurdistan region marks 37 years since Halabja massacre

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

Kurdish-led Syrian group rejects Islamist authorities' new constitution framework

By REUTERS

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

Turkey’s old trick: Keeping Kurds off the new Mideast map

By LOQMAN RADPEY

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025

PKK ceasefire declaration: What it means for Turkey, Syria and the Kurds

By JONATHAN SPYER

Commander-in-chief of the SDF, General Mazloum Abdi, in his military uniform.

Kurdish SDF chief says he's open to support from Israel in Syria

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

What does call for disarmament of Kurdish militants in Turkey mean for Middle East?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region,

Abdullah Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, regional leaders react

By REUTERS

Attendees gather during a national dialogue, a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule, in Damascus, Syria February 25, 2025.

Syrians back freedoms, constitutional process at landmark dialog

By REUTERS