Swedish PM pledges to not extradite Kurds to Turkey

While the Kurdish question is a relative specific issue for the upcoming elections, the rise of the far-right, immigration, and gang-violence are the main issues of concern the Swedish population

Turkey launches bombing campaign against US-backed Kurds in Syria

The Syrian Foreign Ministry has said that further attacks by the occupying army in northern Syria will be considered 'crimes against humanity'

IRGC launches new artillery attack on Iraqi Kurdistan region

Tehran claims "terrorist groups" in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are implicated in the ongoing unrest in the country

For 18 months, as ISIS advanced, the US did nothing to stop them

Collusion with terror: For 18 months, until the Russian Air Force entered Syrian skies, the US did absolutely nothing to stop ISIS from taking over swathes of Syria and Iraq

Iraqi Kurdistan says economy at risk of collapse, asks for US help

Baghdad accuses Turkey of violating the Iraq-Turkey pipeline agreement by allowing Kurdistan to use it

Attacks on gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan force US contractors to leave

The Iraqi Kurdistan debt currently stands at about $38 billion as oil exports accounted for 85% of the region's budget

Former KDPI chief Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou: A Kurdish spy for Saddam?

Late Iranian-Kurdish leader Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou is best remembered as an arbitrator between the Kurds and Baathist Iraq, however leaked documents reveal he was actually on Saddam’s payroll tasked with undermining the Iraqi opposition.

Several US soldiers injured after rocket attack in eastern Syria

Tensions remain high in Syria's oil-rich Deir Ezzor governorate, after US choppers carried out retaliatory attacks for the strikes on their illegal base

Muqtada al-Sadr’s drive to criminalize Iraq-Israel relations kills two birds with one stone

Iraq's legal offensive to criminalize normalization with Israel was praised across the region, however amidst a domestic political stalemate, there are ulterior motives at play 

Peace with Syria: The final piece in Turkey’s foreign policy puzzle

Ankara has managed to reset relations with several neighbors, yet normalization with Damascus has remained the most elusive, until recently. Why now? And what will it take?

Iraq withdraws from regional sports event after Turkish attacks

The city of Zakho was subjected to artillery shelling on 20 July by Turkish forces, resulting in the deaths of nine civilians and the injury of 23 other civilians

Turkey and NATO: a vital alliance, with limits

With deepening global polarization, can Ankara retain its foreign policy autonomy within NATO?

CIA recruits ISIS fighters from SDF-run prisons in Syria to fight in Ukraine: Report

The US has been accused of recruiting hundreds of ISIS, HTS, and Al-Qaeda militants to fight on the side of Kiev

Syria opposes ‘colonialist’ Turkish plan to establish safe zone for Syrian refugees

Syria has called on the international community not to negotiate with Erdogan on the territory of a sovereign country

Iraqi Kurdistan official makes secret trip to Iran: Report

The KDP presidential candidate reportedly assured Iranian officials that the Iraqi Kurdistan region is not being used for US-Israeli spy operations

SDF rallies in opposition of Turkish project to resettle Syrian refugees

The Kurdish militant group sees the resettlement project as a threat to their demographic superiority in northern Syria, fearing the 'Arabization' of the region

Turkey launches bombing campaign on the PKK in northern Iraq

Baghdad has condemned the ongoing violations of its territory by Ankara's forces

Were Iran’s Kurdistan strikes aimed at Turkish-Israeli entente?

The missile strikes in Erbil reveal a more assertive Iran in responding to Israel’s provocations. However, could they also be aimed at hampering Turkey and Israel’s recently restored relations?

Erbil strikes: Is Mossad illegally operating in Iraqi Kurdistan?

The Tehran-Tel Aviv war is out in the open. Israel's Mossad is actively pursuing an infiltration of Iran's strategic depth and edging up to its borders. But now Iran will retaliate to oust the Israelis from places they don't belong.

EXCLUSIVE: IRGC strike on Mossad base in Iraq targets 10 Israeli operatives, issues regional warning

Sources say the missile attack serves as a message to regional states that Iran will not tolerate foreign military operations on its borders

Iraq’s Sadrist and Sunni blocs to back KDP candidate for President

The announcement comes after the Federal Supreme Court rejected the nomination of Hoshyar Zibari for the post

KDP says control of oil-rich Kirkuk, not presidency, is main issue

The revelation comes as the two main Kurdish parties engage in a heated battle over their choice of presidential candidate

Iraq’s Sadrist bloc withdraws from all negotiations to form next government

Prominent Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has called on all members of his bloc to boycott Monday’s parliamentary session

Why does Turkey have 38 illegal bases in northern Iraq?

The illegal Turkish military presence in Iraq is a blatant violation of that country's territorial integrity. While Ankara claims it is a national security priority, it actually uses this military cover to influence and manage Iraqi and regional affairs.

Muqtada al-Sadr affirms decision not to include Shias in coalition government

Despite initial agreements with Shia factions, Al-Sadr has now announced that he is planning to form a non-Shia coalition

Assad, Syria and China’s new Silk Road

Count on Syria becoming an important West Asian hub in China's Belt and Road Initiative

Large US Army convoy enters Syria’s oil rich Al-Hasakah governorate

Trucks are reportedly transporting arms destined for US military bases

Frenemies: Russia and Turkey’s ‘cooperative rivalry’

Russia and Turkey are often mistakenly cast as allies. Their active rivalry in some of Eurasia's biggest zones of conflict is only likely to grow as Ankara seeks a seat at the Big Table.

Iraq election winner Sadr says he has no problem working with opposition

Concerns remain, however, about the type of influence the US hopes to have over the leader following the disputed elections

US and Turkish-backed militants come under fire in Syria’s Idlib and Hasakah

The shelling comes just days after Ankara warned it is preparing further military action in Syria's northern regions