Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani ...

Escalating tensions between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Damascus-aligned forces in northern Syria risk ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A senior member of the Kurdistan Social Democratic Party (KSDP) on Tuesday accused security forces ...

Turkey's parliament launched a commission on Tuesday to oversee the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK ...

Turkish Parliament's new Peace Process Commission holds first session with 51 members from 11 parties. Tasked with drafting ...

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Today in History for Aug. 5: In 1100, Henry I ascended the throne of England, three days after his brother, King William II, was killed in a hunting accident. In 1620, the Pilgrim ships "The Mayflower ...

A newly formed parliamentary committee has begun meeting to oversee a peace process with a Kurdish militant group.

US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Monday voiced concern over renewed outbreaks of violence in Syria’s southern and northern regions, calling ...

The U.S., Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Kurds — they all have interests here but risk touching off a war if they each have their way ...