ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Mazloum Abdi, chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on Tuesday met with the Kurdish National Council (ENKS/KNC) for the second time in a month. Both sides agreed to send a joint committee to Damascus to discuss the future of Kurds in new Syria,
“The two leaders discussed the current situation in Syria, including the latest security and political developments,” Barzani’s office said in a statement following the Thursday meeting. Both leaders emphasized the importance of establishing a unified Kurdish front in Syria, the statement added.
Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic importance of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The meeting between President Masoud Barzani, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian ... of ongoing challenges facing the Kurdish people in Syria, Iraq, and Turkey. For many, the gathering signifies a renewed ...
The PKK’s U.S.-backed Syrian offshoot, the YPG, is courting Iraqi Kurds in an apparent push to garner support at a time when the political upheaval
Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla met with Mazloum Abdi, the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the Al-Hol refugee camp in northeastern Syria on Thursday, CENTCOM announced on Friday.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a 'determination' will be made regarding American troops in Syria, but did not provide further details. He denied previously stating that he would pull troops out of the country.
Turkish operations in northern Iraq and Syria aim to eliminate terrorism at its source, the Defense Ministry says, reiterating Ankara's commitment
If Kurds are united, they are strong. We don’t need enemies or opponents; disunity weakens us and makes us lose opportunities” President Barzani stated.
On the other hand, he has threatened to “bury” the Kurds “in the ground” if they do not respond to Bahceli’s overtures and lay down their arms. This call has not only been issued to PKK members in the mountainous areas of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region but also to Kurdish members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),
Representatives of political parties from Kurdish-majority regions in Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria as well as the diaspora met in Washington on Friday.
Trump's plan to cut foreign aid will make it harder for Kurdish authorities to secure Syria's camps and prisons.