Kurdistan
Pushing Back the Islamic State (Trailer)
VICE News embedded with peshmerga forces as they retook Sinjar with the hopes of cutting off the resupply routes between Islamic State territory territory in Syria and Iraq.
Kurds Launch Offensive to Take Back Sinjar From Islamic State
VICE News is on the frontline as around 7,500 Kurdish special forces, peshmerga and Yazidi fighters attempt to take back the key town of Sinjar, backed by US airstrikes.
John Gallagher Died Fighting the Islamic State. His Story Is More Than Tragedy
John Robert Gallagher's body is still making its way from Syria to Iraq and eventually to Canada carried by the rebel fighters he volunteered to join. He is the first Canadian volunteer fighter to die in the war against the Islamic State.
We Spoke to the Former Model Who Joined the Kurdish Fight Against ISIS
Hanna Bohman, a.k.a. Tiger Sun, returned to the war recently, saying she couldn't imagine returning to her real job.
Video Allegedly Shows Last Moments of British Journalist Found Dead in Istanbul Airport
Turkish media outlets published CCTV footage said to show British media worker and former BBC journalist Jacqueline Sutton in Istanbul's Ataturk airport shortly before her death.
Kurdish Fighters Seize Chunk of Strategic Territory From Islamic State Near Kirkuk
The Kurds have been fiercely defending the city of Kirkuk since last summer, holding ground that they insist they will never surrender to the Islamic State terror insurgency.
Kurdish Militants Claim They Killed 15 Turkish Soldiers in an Ambush
The Turkish military responded with airstrikes after an attack that could be the bloodiest assault since the collapse of a ceasefire in July.
Q&A With Turkey's Feminist Politician Filiz Kerestecioglu
At the hands of President Erdoğan, Turkey has seen an increase in corruption and right wing agendas. Filiz Kerestecioglu is using her voice to speak for the oppressed in Turkey, and change the political course of a country she loves.
Canada Denies Report Its Warplanes May Have Killed Up to 27 Civilians in Iraq
The national broadcaster's news magazine show, the fifth estate, released the allegation today, touting information obtained from an internal Pentagon report.
Canada’s Top Security Advisor Met With Kurdish Leader Amid Clashes With Turkey
According to the Kurdistan Regional Government, the meeting was an opportunity for its foreign minister to ask for more assistance from Canada, and to request that it formally open a mission in the area.
Key Ally Distances Himself From Work of Businessman Dubbed 'Jewish Schindler'
Steve Maman, who claims to have saved Yazidi and Christian women from the Islamic State, also claims his organization is a registered charity — but the Canadian government says it's not.
Yazidi Leaders Want Proof ‘Jewish Schindler’ Saved 128 Women and Children From the Islamic State
"We are doing this with a pure heart to help people," says Steve Maman, who has made international headlines for his Canadian charity that has raised more than $500,000 to rescue Christian and Yazidi women.