On 2 March this year, Yanar Mohammed, a prominent feminist figure in Iraq, was shot dead outside her home by two gunmen – the latest in a string of activists killed, likely by units of the Popular ...

BEIRUT — Over the past decade, the religiously and ethnically mixed Syrian Democratic Forces had been the most effective force in the battle against the Islamic State group in Syria. The Kurdish-led ...

Syria's Kurdish-Led Force and the Damascus Government Reach a New Agreement to Stabilize Ceasefire QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announced a new agreement on Friday ...

Northeast Syria is rapidly changing hands, and with it the country's fragile balance of power. For more than a decade, Kurdish authorities governed this region with a high degree of autonomy. Now, ...

Updated April 30, 2026 at 1:32 PM EDT QAMISHLI, Syria — The former dividing line between Syrian government territory and Syrian Kurdish forces — a landmark previously approached with caution in this ...