Kurds
I Spent an Hour at the Kurdish Front of the Syrian Civil War, and Let Me Just Say, No Thank You
I spent an hour at the Kurdish front of the Syrian Civil War and let me just say, no thank you.
Syria's Christian Minority Are Fighting Back
They're not going to let jihadis push them off their land.
The Syrian Peace Talks in Montreux Look Like One Big Tragic Farce
The "Geneva II" conference hasn't got off to the most encouraging of starts.
Rojava: Syria's Unknown War
Kurdish nationalists are fighting jihadist-led rebels for control of northeast Syria.
Halabja Is Still Dealing with Its Devastating Chemical Attack
A quarter of a century after Saddam bombed the town in Kurdish Iraq, the effects are still being felt.
The World's Most Depressing Museum
Sulaymaniyah's torture museum is the main tourist attraction in the Kurdish region of Iraq.
Meet the Kurdish Female Freedom Fighters of Syria
Women are carrying on the revolution in Syria – and trying to keep Islamic militants at bay.
Could the Turkish Uprising Be a Breakthrough for the Country's Kurds?
The Kurds and the Turks are getting along because they all hate Erdogan.
Kurds in Syria Celebrate Their New Year with Hope and Defiance
A year ago, a Kurdish celebration in Syria would have been impossible.
Meet the YPG, the Kurdish Militia That Doesn't Want Help from Anyone
Fifty young men and women, their faces wrapped in keffiyehs, stood rigid as they lined up in military formations and marched into the centre of the street.