Tag: Kurds
how Erdogan takes advantage of the chaos in Syria to lead an offensive against the Kurds – L’Express
Flanked by a Turkish flag, the portrait of Islamo-nationalist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan caps each of the poles of the main avenue of the town of Batman, 450,000 inhabitants, in…
In southern Syria, the government loses control of Daraa and a border crossing with Jordan
In parallel with the offensive led by the rebels, the Free Syrian Army has seized the border post with Jordan in the far south, while Amman and Israel are strengthening…
towards a resumption of oil exports to Kurdistan, under the leadership of Baghdad
White smoke in Iraq for the resumption of Kurdish oil exports. An agreement was reached on Wednesday November 6 between the authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan and the federal government of…
three pro-Kurdish mayors accused of “terrorism” removed from office
In Turkey, three mayors from the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM), the main pro-Kurdish left-wing party, were dismissed from their positions on Monday, accused of ” terrorism » by…
the day after the legislative elections, the weariness of certain voters
No big surprises in Iraqi Kurdistan the day after the parliamentary elections. Despite hopes for change, the two parties that have shared power in the region for 30 years have…
a vote that arrives more than two years late
Since the morning of October 20, two and a half million voters have been called to the polls to renew the seats in the Parliament of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region.…
Kurdish authorities overwhelmed by the influx of Syrian families
Israeli bombings in Lebanon are pushing more and more Syrian families to return to their country. In the autonomous region of northeastern Syria, the Kurdish authorities are coping as best…
After several postponements, the campaign for parliamentary elections begins in Iraqi Kurdistan
After multiple twists and turns, the parliamentary elections in Iraqi Kurdistan will take place on October 20. Voters in the autonomous region of northern Iraq have not been called to…
Ten years later, the Yazidis are still marked by the genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State
Ten years ago, on August 3, 2014, the Islamic State invaded the Sinjar region in northern Iraq and committed genocide against the Yazidi population. Atrocities that still mark the community…
Shock in Iraqi Kurdistan after deadly shipwreck off the Italian coast
Only eleven people survived the sinking of a sailboat a week ago off the Italian coast. Sixty people are still missing. Among the passengers, a large number were Kurds, from…