Civilians in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region are once again finding themselves in the line of fire after Turkey launched another major operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)...
Tensions between the United States and Iraq this month arose fears that pressure on the Islamic State (ISIS) would be significantly eased, enabling it to re-organize and carry out new terror attacks...
For the Yezidis August 3, the anniversary of the infamous genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State against their community, has yet again come and gone. It’s now been five years since the Islamic...
In recent weeks large parts of northern Iraq and northeastern Syria have been consumed by flames. Tens-of-thousands of acres of croplands have been burned, threatening agriculture in both regions....
On March 23, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared victory over the Islamic State (ISIS) group’s self-styled caliphate, after capturing its last sliver of territory, the eastern...
In a truly unprecedented development, angry Iraqi Kurds on Saturday, January 26, ransacked one of Turkey's military bases on their soil in reaction to the continuous Turkish airstrikes on the...
The Islamic State (IS) dominated headlines internationally after it swiftly conquered one-third of Iraq in the summer of 2014 and declared its self-styled caliphate. The group luridly showcased its...
On the morning of September 8, Iran, in a truly unprecedented move, fired seven Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missiles into neighbouring Iraqi Kurdistan. The target was the headquarters of Iranian...
Albert Camus once wrote: “When a war breaks out, people say: ‘It's too stupid, it can't last long.’ But though a war may be ‘too stupid,’ that doesn't prevent its lasting.” While he was...
We start the week on a somber note with multiple terrible attacks across the world — a reminder of the grim, broad reach of terrorism in a global community. Yet, what these attacks should show us...