Protests erupted across the Kurdistan Region and abroad on Monday as Kurds rallied in support of northeast Syria (Rojava), ...

Iraqi Peshmerga forces have started combat operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Kobane, less than twenty four hours after arriving in the besieged Syrian town.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) on Tuesday warned of a “dangerous escalation” across areas ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. The United States supplied the Peshmerga armed forces of ...

The Kurdistan region has its own armed forces, the Peshmerga. Among the largest units are the KDP and PUK, which each have tens of thousands of fighters. When the war erupted, however, many of these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. ZAKHO, IRAQ - 2024/10/17: Kurdish Peshmerga officers hold ...

The US-led coalition has carried out fresh air strikes against jihadists in Syria and Iraq as Washington called for the battle against the Islamic State group to be taken to the Internet. Fighting ...

The Peshmerga, the armed forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), constitute a highly effective and well-trained military organization that protects not only Kurdistan but also the whole of ...