Kurds

Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts

Syria's Kurds are tilted against HTS, and are in 'deep, deep trouble' with Turkey.

By REUTERS
21/12/2024

Two journalists killed in Syria, pro-Kurdish party in Turkey says

In a speech in the Turkish parliament on Friday, Gulistan Kilic Kocyigit, co-chair of the DEM Party, condemned the killing of the journalists.

By REUTERS
20/12/2024
Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Force, in Syria, December 7, 2024

Syrian Kurdish commander: Non-Syrian Kurdish fighters to leave if total truce agreed with Turkey

Ankara views the main Syrian Kurdish factions as an extension of the PKK.

By REUTERS
19/12/2024
Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Force, in Syria, December 7, 2024

Kurds in Syria hope Israel's support extends beyond words

In eastern Syria, many Kurds are fearful that Turkey will take advantage of the chaos in Syria to launch an attack on several areas where Kurds live.

Israel has the chance to help reshape Syria and form stable ties

Israel must seize the current opportunity to foster a stable and non-hostile relationship with its strategic neighbor to the north.

By GIL MURCIANO
18/12/2024

Turkish invasion into Syria 'could be imminent,' US fears

The officials cited a significant Turkish military buildup near Kobani, a Kurdish-majority city on the Syria-Turkey border.

Turkey moves to isolate the Kurds in Syria, and prepares a way for new attacks

The main group in Ankara's cross-hairs is the Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, which was formed in 2015 with US backing.

Kurds and HTS: Tensions rise in Syria’s fragile new government

Remnants of Syria’s governance left by the old regime are welcoming new leaders.

By NATHAN KLABIN/THE MEDIA LINE
13/12/2024

Hezbollah weakened: Ripple effects reshape Middle East geopolitics

Kurdish territories face new threats as Hezbollah’s power wanes and regional tensions grow.

By LOQMAN RADPEY
11/12/2024
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