Turkiye, allied militias ‘systematically oppress’ Kurds of Afrin: Report

Many have expressed skepticism that a brewing Turkish-Syrian reconciliation process could bring about an eventual withdrawal of Ankara’s forces from Syria

Russian military delegation meets with Kurds in northern Syria: Report

Turkiye has reportedly rejected Washington’s plan to reform the SDF and merge it with a revived version of the former extremist group, the Raqqa Revolutionaries Brigade

US-backed Kurds need ‘stronger’ assurances from Washington: SDF commander

Ankara has said that it is ‘days’ away from launching its promised ground offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria

Syrian Kurds halt operation against ISIS

General Mazloum Abdi blamed the US for not having done enough to stop the Turkish cross-border operations in Syria

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'

Turkiye tried to enlist PKK against Syria in 2013: Kurdish official

According to Murat Karayilan of the PKK, the Kurdish militant group refused to fight the Syrian government at the start of the war

Iraq’s Silk Road: Port and canal project set to transform Baghdad’s geopolitical clout

Iraq’s two ambitious trade corridor projects present an opportunity for a beleaguered Baghdad to enhance its geopolitical status and establish economic independence.

US may have given ‘green light’ for Turkish ground offensive: SDF chief

Damascus and the SDF have recently discussed a possible settlement regarding the future of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Syria

US allies in Syria boost oil output for Damascus: Report

Syria faces severe shortages in fuel as a result of US looting of its oilfields and indiscriminate sanctions

Kurdish delegation visits Damascus as SDF loses faith in Washington: Report

Kurdish sources close to the US-backed militia have clearly stated that their best option is a settlement with the Syrian government

US-sponsored alliance takes shape between SDF and Syrian opposition

According to reports, the US is also trying to broker an agreement between the SDF and Ankara, and has asked the Kurdish group to cut its ties with the PKK

A Moscow meeting shatters fantasies of a Syrian ‘confederation’

Russian-brokered Syrian-Turkish rapprochement will bury prospects of a divided Syria, with the potential for opposition factions to be co-opted into the armed forces.

Predictions for 2023? Annus horribilis with some surprising upsides

The Cradle's writers offer up their predictions for 2023. The common theme is massive global shifts, some good, some bad.

Exclusive interview with Hezbollah commander in Iraq: ‘The Americans did not fight ISIS’

The Cradle speaks with a senior Hezbollah military official in Iraq on the crucial role played by Iran’s late Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in leading the resistance against ISIS.

Woman, Life, Freedom…and NATO

A superpower in decline still retains a vast appetite for irregular, proxy warfare to slow down the imminent multipolar order. Iran, Russia, China are its big targets and all tools will be employed.

Stolen Syrian oil: The fuel for Syria’s partition

The role of the US military in stealing Syria’s oil runs deeper than mere petty theft. The funds are used to prop up Kurdish self-rule and ensure Syria's geographic division.

Despite friction with Turkiye, US forces increase patrols in Syria

About 900 U.S. troops are deployed to Syria, most of them sharing bases with SDF personnel in the northeastern part of the country

Turkey vows to expand effort to end ‘terrorist’ threat beyond its borders

The Turkish ministry of defense claims to have killed 471 Kurdish militants in 271 separate attacks in Syria and Iraq since the start of the operation

US mediating between Ankara-SDF to prevent ground offensive: Report

According to a Kurdish media report, Ankara has asked for a cut of the oil revenues from SDF-controlled areas as a condition for withdrawing from plans of a ground invasion

SDF chief says US has ‘moral duty’ to fulfill promises made to Kurdish militias

Historically, the US has had no qualms about abandoning its allies to their fate, as Henry Kissinger once remarked about the Kurds: 'covert action is not missionary work'

Iraq condemns Iranian, Turkish attacks on Kurdistan region

Former US national security advisor John Bolton claimed that the weapons used by armed separatist groups in Iran are being smuggled into the country via the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Revisiting the fall of Mosul: Who was to blame?

Mosul's surrender to ISIS has commonly been attributed to corruption and sectarianism by Baghdad, yet further investigation reveals the role of neighboring Turkey in the city’s fall.

Iraq’s parliament gives green light to new government

Iraq held early elections more than a year ago as a result of mass anti-government protests that began in October 2019

Head of Turkish Medical Association detained over ‘terrorist propaganda’

In statements addressed to the PKK, Sebnem Korur Fincanci accused the Turkish government of using chemical weapons

Turkish police detain 10 journalists working for pro-Kurdish media outlets

According to the Turkish Journalists' Union, 35 journalists and media workers were imprisoned as of October

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