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Syria's Kurds remain hesitant about integration with Damascus as interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa struggles with unrest in Suwayda.
Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks entered a second week on Monday, with meditators seeking to close the gap between Israel and Hamas, as more than 20...
Tom Barrack’s call for Kurdish integration under a central Syrian government reflects a shift in US policy, drawing concern from Kurdish leaders...
The planned weapons handover marks a major step in Turkey’s quiet bid to end the PKK’s decades-long insurgency and secure Kurdish political...
As Yerevan edges closer to the West, regional power struggles and domestic unrest threaten to derail the Armenian leader’s strategy.
Four staff members of the satirical weekly LeMan were arrested and charged with “publicly insulting religious values” amid protests against the...
The agreement is expected to ease tensions and advance a joint infrastructure project linking Iraq’s Faw port to Turkey.
More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die by 2030 because of the Trump administration's...
A controversial cartoon has sparked mass protests, arrests and threats against a leading Turkish satire magazine.
United Nations officials on Friday said a US- and Israeli-backed distribution system in Gaza was leading to mass killings of people seeking aid and...
Tom Barrack is likely to also meet with SDF chief Mazloum Kobane, sources told Al-Monitor.
Iran says it relocated inmates after the strike, while Trump blames both sides for breaking the truce.
The meeting comes as both countries weigh the fallout of a widening regional conflict and rising tensions along their shared border with Iran.
The meeting comes as both countries weigh the fallout of a widening regional conflict and rising tensions along their shared border with Iran.
The consolidation comes as tensions rise between Iran and Israel, heightening risks for remaining US forces.
Ankara’s refusal to repatriate the journalists' remains underscores the political stakes of acknowledging the drone strike.
The talks are part of a sweeping effort to end Turkey’s decades-long war with the PKK and reshape Ankara’s relationship with Kurdish-led forces in...
Nearly 470 prisoners are set to be exchanged between Syrian Kurdish forces and Damascus as part of a deal reached after high-level talks.
Sources tell Al-Monitor that Turkish officials have proposed a high-level meeting with SDF commander Mazlum Kobane in Damascus, contingent on the...
As former rebel leaders take positions in the new Syrian government, Kurdish officials warn of renewed threats to their autonomy.
As Turkey's president touts democratic reform, critics say he’s laying the groundwork to bypass term limits.
Turkish business interests are taking a hit as India retaliates against Ankara’s backing of Pakistan on Kashmir.
President Donald Trump’s meeting with Syria’s interim president has sparked Kurdish fears of being sidelined in future talks.
The disarmament brings an end to one of the Middle East’s longest-running insurgencies, with the PKK vowing to pursue its goals through political...
The PKK announced that it had held a congress in Iraqi Kurdistan, most likely to decide on disbanding after its leader's call to end its insurgency.
The Turkish president's restrained comments hint at an evolving strategy toward Kurdish forces in Syria.
Despite promises of reform from Syria’s new Islamist-turned-president, minorities fear retribution — and find uneasy refuge under Kurdish rule.
Turkey’s softened stance signals a strategic shift in its approach to Syria’s Kurds and the PKK.
Turkey halted electricity exports to Iraq over unpaid dues, straining ties as Baghdad faces a summer power crunch and unresolved Kurdish oil disputes.
A reopened nightclub in Raqqa spotlights the uneasy balance Syria’s new Islamist-led government is striking between ideology and public life.
In an interview at Syria’s Roj camp, the head of intelligence for the Women’s Protection Units warns that US funding cuts are fueling a resurgence...
The United States wants a nuclear agreement "as soon as possible", Iran said after rare talks on Saturday, as US President Donald Trump threatens...
Israel said Saturday it planned to expand its military offensive in Gaza after seizing a new corridor as part of a broader effort to take large parts...
In his first interview since signing a landmark agreement with Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, SDF commander General Mazloum Kobane speaks...
Syrian Kurdish groups are uniting to push for federalism and constitutional guarantees of Kurdish rights in talks with Damascus, despite skepticism...
Disputes over oil revenues and arbitration claims have kept the Kurdish pipeline closed.
The party faces mounting pressure as nationwide protests continue, with authorities cracking down on supporters and arresting key figures, including...
Protests continue in Turkey after the arrest of the opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, challenging President Erdogan's authority and exposing potential...
US President Donald Trump "fully supports" Israel's deadly resumption of air and ground operations in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline...
The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on dubious terror charges has rattled investor confidence, sending the lira plunging, triggering market...
The arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on terror and corruption charges cements President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s dominance,...
At least nine members of the same family, including seven children, were killed in an alleged Turkish drone strike on a rural area near Kobani.
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed on Monday to have twice attacked an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation...
Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen said Sunday they attacked a US aircraft carrier group in the Red Sea and will target American commercial vessels, a...
A White House official on Sunday said a wave of United States air strikes on Yemen killed senior Huthi rebel leaders and sent a message to their...
In their first official call since Trump's return to office, the pair discussed efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in Syria, and...
Erdogan's willingness to engage with Kurdish leaders signals a potential shift in Turkey's stalled peace process with the PKK after years of tension...
The EU's foreign affairs chief on Tuesday told the UN Security Council that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was just one of a rising number of cases...
The surprise deal between Syria’s interim president and the Kurdish leader marks a pivotal moment for the country’s Kurdish minority and shifts...
Iran and Turkey’s regional rivalry deepens as Ankara moves to make peace with the Kurds and expands its influence in Syria and Iraq at Tehran’s...