Manish Rai

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations...

Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani (right), the interim president of Syria, is seen with members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group he leads, Damascus, Syria, December 2024. Photo: AFP

Syria’s Shaara Proved He is Still a Jihadist Commander

by Manish Rai

July 26, 2025

Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani (right), the interim president of Syria, is seen with members of Hayat...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, October 2024. Photo: Khamenei's page/via iKurd.net

Iran is Not Syria

by Manish Rai

July 1, 2025

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, October 2024. Photo: Khamenei's page/via iKurd.net...

Pakistan military parade, 2017. Photo: Creative Commons/pxhere

Pakistan Army: An Expert in Deception

by Manish Rai

May 29, 2025

Pakistan military parade, 2017. Photo: Creative Commons/pxhere Manish Rai | iKurd.net The Pakistani Army is fighting tooth and nail to...

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) freedom fighters have reportedly taken control of Mangocher city in Kalat district, seizing government buildings and military installations, Balochistan, Pakistan, May 2, 2025. Photo: Screengrab/video/X

Baloch Rebels Exposed Pakistan Army Vulnerability

by Manish Rai

May 15, 2025

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) freedom fighters have reportedly taken control of Mangocher city in Kalat district, seizing government buildings and...

A composite image shows Syria's Islamist interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani), alongside Kurds, Druze, and Christians holding their flags during the celebration of the Kurdish New Year, Newroz, in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava), March 2025. Photo: iKurd.net/AP

Syria’s Future Lies in Decentralisation

by Manish Rai

May 1, 2025

A composite image shows Syria's Islamist interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani), alongside Kurds, Druze, Yazidis,...

Militants from the Baloch Republican Army (BRA), Balochistan, Pakistan, 2020. Photo: BRA/X

Pakistan Has Lost Control in Balochistan

by Manish Rai

March 25, 2025

Militants from the Baloch Republican Army (BRA), Balochistan, Pakistan, 2020. Photo: BRA/X Manish Rai | iKurd.net Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province...

HDP supporters wave a flag with Turkish Republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and others of jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, in Istanbul, 2015. Photo: AP

Ocalan’s Call is a Golden Opportunity for Turks

by Manish Rai

March 5, 2025

HDP supporters wave a flag with Turkish Republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and others of jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan,...

Turkish airstrike targets protesters demonstrating against Turkish attacks on the Tishrin Dam

Damascus Should Realise That Only Way Forward is Through Talks

by Manish Rai

February 1, 2025

Turkish airstrike targets protesters demonstrating against Turkish attacks on the Tishrin Dam in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava), January 2025. Photo: ANF...