Kurds

The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran Had Begun Preparing Organizational Networks Before Iran’s 1979 Revolution
The Responsibility for Liberating Non-Kurdish Areas in Iran Should Fall on the Populations Who Live There
If Washington and Jerusalem Are Serious in Their Stated Ambition of Destroying the Islamic Regime in Tehran, They Need of Allies on the Ground
Many Kurdish Political Movements View a U.S. Partnership as Aligned with the Goal of Democratic Governance, but It Has Risks
History Suggests Kurdish Militancy Inside Iran Could Strengthen Tehran Rather Than Weaken It.
Not a Separatist Movement but a Safe Haven
History Shows That Kurdish Movements Suffer Most When They Enter Power Confrontations Between States
Those Who Have Endured the Regime’s Oppressive Policies Must Secure Recognition and the Right to Self-Determination
There Is No Longer Any Illusion About the Prospect of a Genuine Democratic Transition in Syria Under Its Islamist Leadership
Delisting the PKK, or at Least Starting the Process, Would Signal That the United States Is Willing to Adapt Its Policies to Evolving Facts
All of Syria’s Major Communities Have Now Felt the Wrath of Armed Forces and Militias Under Al-Sharaa’s Government
A Month Ago, Syria’s Kurds Possessed a de Facto Area of Control Comprising a Third of Syria
The Diplomatic Veneer of the ‘New Syria’ Began to Crack, Revealing a Security Nightmare That the West Has Spent a Decade Trying to Prevent
The Agreement’s Ambiguity Leaves Room for Multiple Interpretations, Which Could Affect Its Implementation
Property Restitution, Security Conditions, and Minority Rights in Northwest Syria
As Sectarian and Ethnic Violence Becomes the Rule Rather than the Exception, the Excuses of Al-Sharaa and His Apologists Wear Thin
With U.S. Protection Gone, Islamist Forces Move to Dismantle the Kurdish-Led Order in Northern Syria
Sustained Engagement with Congressional Offices Remains the Kurds’ Clearest Path to Preserving Structural Autonomy
More than 150,000 Kurds, Arabs, and Christians Are Once Again Under Siege, as Turkish-Backed Forces Block Aid, Gas, and Food
The New Regime Seeks to Crush a U.S.-Backed Kurdish Force