A Turkish Love Story, With Prison, Poetry and an Airplane Exploit

Imprisoned Kurdish Poet, His Struggle and Love Story www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

Iraq reopens border crossing with Syria shut for nearly 13 years With the al-Rabia post - known as al-Yarubiyah on the Syrian side - back in operation, all three border crossings between Iraq and Syria are now open

Iraq reopens border crossing with Syria shut for nearly 13 years www.newarab.com/news/iraq-re...

Ilham Ahmed Outlines Damascus Meeting and the Next Phase of Integration - The Syrian Observer Ahmed explained that the meeting focused on the most persistent challenges facing integration

Ilham Ahmed Outlines Damascus Meeting and the Next Phase of Integration syrianobserver.com/syrian-actor...

Eyewitness details reported capture of a German journalist by Syrian security forces www.rudaw.net/english/midd...

Donald Trump: US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.

Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran
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Mass march in Kobani denounces attacks on Kurdistan Region of Iraq and condemns gunfire at Kurdish flag www.syriahr.com/en/381310/

Rojava security forces arrest tribal leader for ‘targeting’ Kurdish symbols

A 19-Year-Old Peshmerga’s Final Ordeal Shakes Iraqi Kurdistan - The Media Line Omid Habibinia’s report tells a brutal story through […]

A 19-Year-Old Peshmerga’s Final Ordeal Shakes Iraqi Kurdistan themedialine.org/mideast-dail...

A 19-Year-Old Peshmerga’s Final Ordeal Shakes Iraqi Kurdistan - The Media Line Omid Habibinia’s report tells a brutal story through […]

A 19-Year-Old Peshmerga’s Final Ordeal Shakes Iraqi Kurdistan themedialine.org/mideast-dail...

Trump: "We're offering a very fair and reasonable deal, and I hope they take it because, if they don't, U.S. is going to knock out every single power plant, and every single bridge, in Iran. No more Mr. Nice Guy! It will happen. Nice way or the hard way. It's going to happen.”

Iran Needs the Strait of Hormuz More Than Anyone Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would blockade the strait could take the last card out of Tehran’s hand, writes Zineb Riboua.

Iran Needs the Strait of Hormuz More Than Anyone

Iranian Kurdish parties slam UN ‘silence’ over Iran attacks ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An alliance of several Iranian Kurdish political parties on Saturday strongly condemned the United Nations for its “silence” over Iran’s ongoing attacks on their bases in…

Iranian Kurdish parties slam UN ‘silence’ over Iran attacks www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...

Kurdish female fighters among 3 killed in Iran strikes Two Kurdish female fighters were among three people killed in Iran drone and rocket strikes, according to an exiled opposition group.

Kurdish Female Fighters among Three Killed in Iranian Regime’s Strikes wncri.org/2026/04/17/k...

Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices, rips into NATO as ‘Paper Tiger’ Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all ships — so long as the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire remains in.

Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices, rips into NATO as ‘Paper Tiger’

Analysis: Trump declares victory, no matter what, and the Iran war is the latest example In an analysis of how Donald Trump treats almost every setback as a win and repeats it until many people doubt the loss, Associated Press writer Will Weissert cites the war with Iran as one of the…

Trump declares victory, no matter what, and the Iran war is the latest example apnews.com/article/trum...

Exclusive | After the naval blockade... Will Trump reactivate the "Kurdish card" in Iran? Analysis regarding the possibility of Trump reactivating the Kurdish card in the context of the American strategy against Iran.

After the naval blockade… Will Trump reactivate the “Kurdish card” in Iran?

U.S. Completes Handover of Military Bases in Syria

U.S. Completes Handover of Military Bases in Syria www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/w...

Amid US inaction over Iranian fire, will Iraqi Kurds look to Ukraine for defenses? In the skies above much of Iraqi Kurdistan, drones fired by Iran and Iraqi Shiite armed groups have been flying with effective impunity over the past month. Only the capital of the semi-autonomous…

Amid US inaction over Iranian fire, will Iraqi Kurds look to Ukraine for defenses? amwaj.media/en/article/a...

Kurdish opposition leader denies receiving US weapons during Iran war ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Mustafa Hijri, leader of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), on Wednesday denied claims that the opposition group received weapons from the United States…

Kurdish opposition leader denies receiving US weapons during Iran war www.rudaw.net/english/worl...

The last ‘butterflies’ of the Kurdish front english.elpais.com/internationa...

Kurdish opposition group confirms death of female fighter in Sulaimani drone attack A young female member of the Komala Toilers of Kurdistan, a Kurdish opposition group, has died from wounds she sustained in a drone attack earlier on Tuesday that targeted the group in the Kurdistan…

Kurdish opposition group confirms death of female fighter in Sulaimani drone attack www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...

President Barzani Calls for International Recognition of Anfal as Genocide Marking Anfal’s 38th anniversary, President Barzani called the crimes a "tremendous injustice," stressing collective memory and saying the crime must be recognized as genocide internationally, with…

President Barzani Calls for International Recognition of Anfal as Genocide www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/907...

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say The talks are not dead.

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say The talks are not dead.

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say www.axios.com/2026/04/13/i...

Donald Trump says he doesn’t mind if Iran abandons negotiations | The Jerusalem Post Trump signaled indifference to renewed Iran talks, blaming nuclear ambitions for their collapse and announcing a US naval blockade.

Trump: ‘I don’t care’ if Iran comes back to negotiations

US to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/middle...

‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future A young Albanian woman’s escape from al-Hawl offers rare hope – but as the camp empties many are left stranded, prompting urgent calls for repatriation

‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future
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Who Is Nizar Amidi? Iraq Parliament Elects Kurdish Leader as President Amid Middle East War Fallout - All You Need to Know Middle East Conflict: Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid regional tensions, delayed government formation and economic pressure from war fallout.

Who Is Nizar Amidi? Iraq Parliament Elects Kurdish Leader as President Amid Middle East War Fallout – All You Need to Know sundayguardianlive.com?p=183222

In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detained NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.

In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detained

Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president New president pledges 'Iraq First' after securing 227 votes, ending five months of political deadlock.

Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president | aje.news/phu1a6