Mike Pompeo: America is looking at a dangerous gamble in Syria


Mike Pompeo: America is looking at a dangerous gamble in SyriaWednesday, 28 January, 2026 , 17:34

Washingtonpost.com | Michael R. Pompeo was secretary of state in the first Trump administration.

The situation unfolding in Syria is extremely dangerous and threatens the United States’ hard-won victories against the Islamic State as well as President Donald Trump’s broader achievements for regional security. If reports that the U.S. intends to withdraw its last remaining forces from Syria are correct, Washington will be gambling with the security of U.S. military assets in the Middle East, with regional stability and with the safety of the American people.


  

The West is once more betraying the Kurds


The West is once more betraying the Kurds Thursday, 22 January, 2026 , 19:12

Telegraph.co.uk | Con Coughlin Defence and Foreign Affairs Editor

After the sacrifices they made to defeat Islamic State, their reward is being forced to submit to a new Islamist regime


  

The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all


The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us allThursday, 22 January, 2026 , 18:26

Theguardian.com

For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianism

 


  

As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge


As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown EmergeWednesday, 14 January, 2026 , 18:15
Nytimes.comm | Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi, Sanjana Varghese

  

Iran: Behind-Closed-Doors Massacres, Kurdistan Hard Hit


Iran: Behind-Closed-Doors Massacres, Kurdistan Hard HitWednesday, 14 January, 2026 , 17:52

  

Threat of Massacre and Ethnic Cleansing in the Kurdish Districts of Aleppo


Threat of Massacre and Ethnic Cleansing in the Kurdish Districts of AleppoThursday, 8 January, 2026 , 18:41

Thursday, January 8, 2026, Paris


  

Honoring Dr. Najmaldin Karim on the Fifth Anniversary of His Passing


Honoring Dr. Najmaldin Karim on the Fifth Anniversary of His PassingThursday, 30 October, 2025 , 17:01

Washington Kurdish Institute | Yousif Ismael


  

President Barzani pays tribute to French writer Gerard Chaliand


President Barzani pays tribute to French writer Gerard ChaliandFriday, 3 October, 2025 , 15:38

Rudaw.net

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Friday paid tribute to the French writer Gerard Chaliand who had covered the Kurdish issue in Iraq for many years, describing him as "a steadfast and loyal friend to the cause of the people of Kurdistan."


  

Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91


Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91Friday, 29 August, 2025 , 12:12

Nytimes.com | By Adam Nossiter

His considerable influence in the French-speaking world was based on an unusual attribute: He had actually been to the revolutions he wrote about.


  

Fauda - Chaos in Syria


Fauda - Chaos in SyriaFriday, 25 July, 2025 , 16:58

Haaretz.com | Akil Marceau

The word fauda, meaning "chaos" in Arabic, perfectly captures Syria's current condition; and no, I'm unfortunately not referring to a fifth season of the internationally acclaimed Israeli TV series by the same name.