The Erbil National Arts Ensemble presented Bahar, Govend, and Ladê in an annual celebration that brought together Kurdish, ...

Reports about Kurdish Iranian groups tend to be sensitive because the groups fear an Iranian regime crackdown, and the groups have already been targeted by hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles.

Earlier this month, high in the snow-capped mountains near the border between Iran and Iraq, a Kurdish rebel led me down a foot trail to the opening of a cave. We stepped inside and walked about 50 ...

AKRE, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — For many people, the vernal equinox — which marked the beginning of spring Friday — is just another date on the calendar. But in Iran, it's celebrated as the Persian ...

For many people, the vernal equinox — which marked the beginning of spring Friday — is just another date on the calendar. But in Iran, it’s celebrated as the Persian new year, known as Nowruz. In the ...

President Donald Trump has ruled out enlisting Kurdish militias to invade Iran, but at least some of the fighters are betting that as the war drags on, the U.S. may still come calling. Kurdish ...

Iraq's federal government has warned the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) not to allow Kurdish groups to become involved in the war on Iran, telling Kurdish authorities that Iraqi forces could move ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The head of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group has told Newsweek his ...

EXCLUSIVE: Iranian Kurdish opposition groups say they are prepared to challenge Tehran but are holding back for now as the war between the United States, Israel and the Islamic Republic continues to ...

Image — A member of the Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan, a Kurdish Iranian group, looks toward passing jets on 6 March 2026 in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Photo by Hawre Khalid/Getty Images. More than a ...

Degala, Iraq — A rusted metal gate and a wind-torn flag mark the entrance to the Kurdistan Freedom Party’s base outside the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. An anti-aircraft gun sits on the plateau ...