Kurds

Peace in the Middle East? Kurdish PKK leader discusses regional ‘third world war’

Kamal Chomani, with The Amargi news outlet, spent ten days in caves waiting to interview the PKK chief in an exclusive interview about the region, Kurds, Turkey, and the world today.

Murat Karayilan co-leader of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Confederalism Council (KKK) poses during an interview with AFP in a camp near Arbil in the Sinena mountains, northern Iraq, 11 August 2005.
Israelis from Kurdish origin take part in a rally in support of the Kurdish referendum outside the American consulate in Jerusalem September 24, 2017

Israel, Kurdistan, and the hopes for a strong political alliance - opinion

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take position on the Qarachogh Mountain in the Makhmur district, about 60 kilometres south of Erbil, capital of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, on September 30, 2026.

Iran launches drone strikes on Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in northern Iraq

Shi'ite fighters launch a rocket during clashes with Islamic State militants on the outskirts of al-Alam, Iraq.

Iraq targets lingering ISIS pockets with airstrikes, operations in security vacuum after US pullout


Tensions flare in Syria's Hasaka as Arab protesters target Kurdish symbols

The US is urging all sides to refrain from violence and resolve their differences through dialogue. The State Department made the comments in response to questions from Rudaw.

Kurdish female fighters in northeastern Syria.

Iran’s future will be decided by its people, not separatist factions - opinion

By flirting with marginal, transnational separatist elements, outside powers risk alienating the patriotic majority of the Iranian public. 

Iranians living in Greece chant slogans during a rally, marking the Global Day of Action for Iran, to support Iran's Lion and Sun Revolution, in Athens, Greece, February 14, 2026

Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise

More than 1,000 drones have been fired against Kurdish forces in Iraq, while Kurds in both Iran and Iraq fear that the strikes will reach their homes.

Image Reboot: A female fighter from from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)  trains at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in Feb.

‘Dignity was disregarded’: Kurdish journalist recounts alleged abuse at Turkish detention to 'Post'

Though the Foreign Ministry declined to comment to the Post on the reports, Aziznezhad said he would like to see Turkey face justice for its crimes.

Zanyar Aziznezhad.

Destroying the Islamic Republic is not the same as saving Iran - opinion

As the Islamic Republic comes under growing military, economic, and domestic pressure, Israel faces a broader question than how far it can weaken Tehran: does it want to weaken the regime or Iran?

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

Iran launches attack on Kurdistan region of Iraq in latest strike on Kurdish groups

Iran has targeted the region with more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks since February. It has sought to strike at Kurdish dissident groups as well as US diplomatic facilities and other sites.

President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian holds up a poster of assassinated Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei while addressing the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 23, 2026 in New York City.

Turkey’s Bashiqa base handover marks a new chapter for post-ISIS Iraq - analysis

This is an important step and comes amid many developments in Iraq. Iraq is also trying to rein in Iranian-backed militias. It says this will happen by June of 2027.

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters detonate a land mine laid by the Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, some 25 kilometres north east of Mosul, on November 13, 2016 after they retook control of the town from IS jihadists.

Kurdish Peshmerga completes its long process of unification - explainer

The armed forces of the Kurdistan autonomous government announced their unification and would turn their attention to 'strengthening military capabilities.'

Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters gather during a security deployment in Luhaiban village in Kirkuk Monday, 6th December 2021

From Washington to Gaza: Arms sales, UNRWA, and regional conflict

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

The UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre as Israeli forces began demolishing the United Nations facility in Kalandia, north of Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Iran-linked drone attacks target Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

A Kurdish Iranian opposition group said Iran targeted its headquarters in northern Iraq, the latest in a series of attacks on anti-Tehran factions.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.