For many years, the Syrian desert was an incredibly dangerous place. Experts believe the last remnants of Islamic State are still there. But are they really?

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Following months of discussions, Abdullah Öcalan, often referred to as "Apo," by his followers, will call on the members of ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Amnesty International on Monday called on Iran to “immediately” release Kurdish humanitarian aid worker Pakhshan Azizi and call off her execution, saying she was ...

The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...

from Iran’s oppressed Kurdish ethnic minority, Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “The international community must immediately urge ...

The Iranian military has the capability to blockade the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, says Iran's naval commander.

Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Erbil security forces on Sunday blocked striking teachers flocking to Erbil from Sulaimani to protest the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) inconsistent salary ...

This is the twelvth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...

Temperatures have plummeted in northern Iran, with some areas in Gilan province even experiencing snowfall. The move follows a similar decision on Saturday when authorities closed state institutions ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees the upheaval in neighboring Syria as an opportunity to thwart Kurdish nationalism.