Wednesday, 31 July, 2013 , 17:45 AFP — Jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda have taken hostage around 200 Kurdish civilians after violent clashes with Kurdish fighters in two villages of eastern Syria, a monitoring group said.

Wednesday, 31 July, 2013 , 17:01 AFP —

Wednesday, 31 July, 2013 , 13:01 AFP — Kurdish rebels have demanded that the Turkish government take steps to advance the fragile peace process by September or face unspecified action, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported on Wednesday.

Tuesday, 30 July, 2013 , 19:36 AFP — Syria's main Kurdish militia issued a call to arms to battle jihadists after a Kurdish leader was killed on Tuesday weeks into clashes between the minority group and radical Islamists.

Tuesday, 30 July, 2013 , 17:33 AFP — Syria's main Kurdish militia issued a call to arms to battle jihadists after a Kurdish leader was killed on Tuesday weeks into clashes between the minority group and radical Islamists.

Tuesday, 30 July, 2013 , 17:03 AFP — Syria's main Kurdish militia Tuesday issued a call to arms to battle jihadists after a Kurdish leader was killed weeks into clashes between the minority group and radical Islamists.

Tuesday, 30 July, 2013 , 14:44 AFP — Syria's main Kurdish militia on Tuesday issued a call to arms to all Kurds to fight jihadists after the assassination of a Kurdish leader, a watchdog said.

Tuesday, 30 July, 2013 , 14:32 AFP — Syria's main Kurdish militia on Tuesday issued a call to arms to all Kurds to fight jihadists in the country after the assassination of a Kurdish leader, a watchdog said.

Tuesday, 30 July, 2013 , 14:23 AFP —

Tuesday, 30 July, 2013 , 12:56 AFP — A leading Syrian Kurdish politician was killed early Tuesday after a car bomb blew up outside his home near the northern border with Turkey, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported.