Abdullah Öcalan, a founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, made a surprise call in February for the PKK to lay down its arms ...

The conference, held under the auspices of President Masoud Barzani, marks a historic endeavor to unify Kurdish ranks in ...

The prospects of Kurds being able to realise their aspirations for statehood have brightened. At the same time, Kurds remain ...

Several people were injured after clashes broke out between fans of Sulaimani’s Newroz Sports Club and Zakho Sports Club from ...

There are many commonalities and similarities between the Kurds and the Jews. Historically, for example, both peoples are considered among the oldest in the region, with origins dating back ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Easter, an international Christian holiday observing the resurrection of Jesus Christ, falls on April 20 this year. Its date moves annually, with the day falling on the ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria during the week of March 21 marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and ...

The Kurdish Liberation Movement is entering a threshold period that could lead to a substantial redistribution of power in the Middle East. After the takeover of the Syrian state by the rebel group ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Will the call for the PKK to disarm end in a new era of peace for the Kurds, or is this just another turn in a tortured history? Show more Will the call for the PKK to disarm end in a new era of ...

This year’s Newroz festival in Diyarbakir drew huge crowds with one hope: to finally find a political solution to the decades-long conflict in the Kurdish region. A Newroz message from the imprisoned ...