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Iran Launches Missile Attack on Peshmerga Positions in Soran, Killing Six and Wounding 30
2026 , March 24
In a new escalation targeting the Kurdistan Region, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched six ballistic missiles early Tuesday morning at positions belonging to the Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces in the Soran border area, according to local reports and...
Terror Attack Targets Deputy Leader of Komala Party in Kurdistan Region
2026 , February 18
Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region – A drone strike on the road between Sulaymaniyah and Dukan has targeted a convoy reportedly linked to Omar Ilkhanizadeh, Deputy Leader of the Komala Party of Iran. According to local sources, the attack was carried out using an unmanned aerial...
Kurdish National Centre Hails Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland as a “Blueprint” for Statehood
2025 , December 28
 The National Centre of East Kurdistan (NNRK) has issued a landmark declaration following Israel’s historic decision to recognize Somaliland, describing the move as a “watershed moment” that effectively ends the era of stagnant colonial borders in the Middle East and...
Three Death Sentences—Just for Wanting to Live?
2025 , July 07
  – Human Rights In today’s Iran, justice is neither found in courtrooms nor spoken by judges, nor is it upheld by the law. What happened in Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in Urmia, presided over by Judge Reza Najafzadeh, was not a...
Kurdish Conservationist Hana Raza Wins 2025 National Geographic Wayfinder Award
2025 , June 06
Kurdish wildlife conservationist Hana Raza has been named one of the 15 recipients of the prestigious 2025 National Geographic Wayfinder Award, presented in partnership with Kia. The award recognizes a new generation of National Geographic Explorers who are...
PKK Dissolves After 46 Years: Kurdish Movement Enters Uncharted Political Era
2025 , May 19
In a landmark move that signals a dramatic turning point in Kurdish political history, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party...
Integration of rebel armed groups in the new Syrian army
2024 , December 24
Integration of Rebel Groups into the New Syrian Army The new Syrian government announced today that it has reached an agreement with rebel groups for their dissolution and integration into...
Trump to Nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz, an Erdogan Ally and Genocide Denier, to Run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
2024 , November 20
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Turkish-American Dr. Mehmet Oz, an outspoken denier of the Armenian Genocide and an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. In a statement...