Posts Tagged: Kurds
Senator Lindsey Graham: A Rash US Pullout From Syria Will Create ‘Iraq on Steroids’
US Senator Lindsey Graham said on Saturday he hoped President Donald Trump would slow the US withdrawal from Syria until Islamic State is destroyed, warning...
Withdrawing from Syria Betrays the Kurds — and American Values
In the last few weeks, many people have been troubled and outraged by Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria. I am chief among them....
Trump Gives No Timetable for Syria Exit; Wants to ‘Protect the Kurds’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would get out of Syria slowly "over a period of time" and would protect the US-backed Kurdish...
Is There a Biblical — and Genetic — Reason Why Jews Support the Kurds?
The Kurds have been treated horribly. Like Jews, they are a religious and secular ethnic group that stands outside the official Christian and Muslim world....
With US Departure, Syria’s Manbij Braces for Upheaval
The city of Manbij has switched control more than most places in Syria's civil war. With US troops set to leave after President Donald Trump's decision...
Israeli Minister Expresses Concern Over Fate of Kurds After Trump’s Withdrawal From Syria
A top Israeli official has expressed concern over the fate of the Kurds in Syria following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops...
Who Will Stop Iran’s European Hit Men?
It is just before dusk when gunshots sound on a quiet residential street in November 2017. A man falls to the sidewalk. A dark BMW races...
Turkey Experts Worry Erdogan Might Use Al Qaeda Against Kurds
Although Turkey and Russia agreed last month to "withdraw" all jihadist groups from Syria's Idlib Province, a former Turkish National Police official warns that Turkey may use...
A Year After Failed Independence Bid, Iraq’s Kurds Vote for Parliament
A year after a failed bid for independence, Iraq's Kurds will be voting again on Sunday, this time in a parliamentary election that could disrupt...
Kurds Remain First in Iran’s Firing Line
JNS.org - The Iranian regime is defying the newly found US resolve to counter its malign influence with whatever means it has at its disposal. On...
Syrian Kurdish-Led Council Visits Damascus for New Talks
The political wing of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) went to Damascus last week for a second round of talks with the government, its...
Turkish Warplanes Strike Kurdish Militants in Iraq’s Qandil, Erdogan Says
Turkish warplanes have struck a meeting of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq's Qandil mountains, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, adding...
Where’s the Outrage for Turkey’s Deadly Assault on the Kurds?
A full-fledged military assault on a predominantly Muslim community typically sparks a global wave of protests, condemnation, and sometimes calls by Islamist leaders for retaliation. This...
Less Than 1,000 ISIS fighters Remain in Iraq and Syria, Coalition Says
Fewer than 1,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, the United States-led international coalition fighting the hardline Sunni militant group said on Wednesday,...
