Iraqi Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on the sidelines of the Munich ...

they rebelled and formed the Kurdish Mahabad Republic with Soviet backing. Yet, this republic collapsed quickly following the withdrawal of Soviet support and the subsequent execution of Qazi ...

QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic turning point for the country. For many, it was ...

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The old market is a vibrant area of Qamishli, where old Chinese sewing machines mix with garment fake brands and pendants of custom jewelry with Kurdish flags. In one of the shops a man who was ...