For Kurds, the stork (leklek) is a sacred sign of renewal. Its spring return is seen as a blessing, and its presence is ...

What could be the make-up of the next Iraqi government, as geopolitical drama continues to play out across the Middle East?

Deadly sectarian violence in Syria this week between security forces and Druze fighters follows massacres of Alawites in March, with government forces and affiliated gunmen involved in both outbreaks.

Social media had shown a disturbing, almost surreal scene at the Shahid Rajaee section of Bandar Abbas port. The photos and ...

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Entering Kocho now is like stepping back in time. The buildings which were once family homes, are in ruins. Personal belongings lie among the rubble – shoes, pans and picture frames, the remnants of ...

Abdullah Öcalan published a historic “Call for Peace and a Democratic Society.” In it, he calls on the Kurdistan Workers’ ...

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Journalists around the world are being imprisoned for seeking to tell the truth. These 10 cases illuminate governments’ ...

The little village at the gateway to the Mizen once again lights up with joy, music, circus, creativity, and - above all else ...