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U.S. President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Dec 29, 2025. Photo:...

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Iraqi passport remains world’s third weakest in 2026: Henley Index

by Editorial Team

January 15, 2026

An Iraqi passport. Photo: Creative Commons/pintrest/via iKurd.net NEW YORK,— Iraq’s passport has been ranked among the weakest in the world,...

Kurdish PJAK (Partiya Jiyana Azad a Kurdistane)/HGP (Hêzên Parastina Gel HPG) female fighter in the border area in Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhelat). The PJAK has more than 3,000 armed militiamen, half the members of PJAK are women, 2016. Photo: AFP

Kurdish armed groups cross into Iranian Kurdistan from Iraqi Kurdistan: MIT

by Editorial Team

January 15, 2026

Kurdish PJAK (Partiya Jiyana Azad a Kurdistane)/HGP (Hêzên Parastina Gel HPG) female fighter in the border area in Iranian Kurdistan...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani. Sharaa past includes being part of al-Qaeda, ISIS, and later founding al-Nusra Front, which was initially aligned with al-Qaeda before rebranding to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Sharaa was previously wanted by the United States, which has offered a $10 million bounty for his capture. January 14, 2026. Photo: iKurd.net/screengrab/Shams TV video/X

Syria’s Sharaa urges Kurdish integration as troops deploy east of Aleppo

by Editorial Team

January 15, 2026

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani. Sharaa past includes being part of al-Qaeda, ISIS, and...

Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement (Cûłanewey Newey Nwê), after his release from prison in Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan, January 14, 2026. Photo: iKurd.net/screengrab/video/NRT TV

Shaswar Abdulwahid released from jail on bail

by Editorial Team

January 15, 2026

Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement (Cûłanewey Newey Nwê), after his release from prison in Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan,...

Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people of the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maksoud and Ashrafiya, after Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters withdrew from Aleppo city following attacks on these areas by Syrian government Islamist militias. Qamishlo, Syrian Kurdistan, January 13, 2026. Photo: Reuters.

Kurds in Syrian Kurdistan protest violence in Aleppo

by Editorial Team

January 14, 2026

Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people of the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maksoud and Ashrafiya, after Kurdish-led...

US President Donald Trump receives former al-Qaeda leader and current Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, at the White House on November 10, 2025. Photo: The White House/Syrian Presidency

The Kurds’ Struggle in a World Without Honor

by Editorial Team

January 13, 2026

US President Donald Trump receives former al-Qaeda leader and current Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed...

Syrian government Islamist militias in Aleppo city, Syria, January 2026. Photo: SNAsana

Syria tells Kurdish forces to pull back from eastern Aleppo city

by Editorial Team

January 13, 2026

Syrian government Islamist militias in Aleppo city, Syria, January 2026. Photo: SNAsana ALEPPO,— Syrian government Islamist militias, which they call...

Muslim Brotherhood supporter. Photo: Reuters

US designates three Muslim Brotherhood branches as global terrorists

by Editorial Team

January 13, 2026

Muslim Brotherhood supporter. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON,— The United States on Tuesday formally designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt,...