The festivities, which begin 25 days before Newroz, take place across various cities and towns in the region. This year, a large-scale carnival is being held in Deryaz, an ancient village located 10 ...

The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the ...

A ceasefire between Syria's Kurds and the government in Damascus ends hostilities and grants first-time rights to the ...

The Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.The statement from the ...

The mountains of northern Iraq have for years been a sanctuary for Kurdish militants fighting a decades-long insurgency ...