We express our deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent proposal introduced in the Turkish Parliament to rename ...

Around seven ethnic Armenian fighters from the YPJ (Women’s Defense Unit) sit quietly on sofas around me, smiling gently when ...

To meet with Assyrian representatives on the ground would be highly recommended in order to adequately assess the Assyrian minority's situation. Urge the Iraqi government to amend election law to ...

Sunday evening's attack on the Saint Elias church, in the Dweil'a district on the southern outskirts of the Old City in ...

The United States military is reportedly sending additional fighter jets to the Middle East ; Anthony Albanese meets United States officials at the G-7 after President Trump cancelled ; and in ...

The US vetoes a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza; Tasmania's premier continues the fight for his political life; and, in sport ...

Assyrian sites, constructed primarily of mud, would be lost forever. He also pointed to what he called a “social disaster,” with tens of thousands of people facing displacement.

Kurds in northern Iraq largely back Israel’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile sites, a Kurdish journalist based in Erbil tells The Times of Israel.

Ankara’s direct talks with Syrian Kurds Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting. Subscribe ...

FORmuch of the past century, as the Kurds dreamed of autonomy in Turkey and the Middle East, armed groups drove the agenda. Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the largest such group, the ...

The monumental relief, measuring 5.5 meters in length and weighing about 12 tons, showcases important figures from Assyrian religion, including King Ashurbanipal, the god Ashur, and the goddess ...

Kurds make up around 15% of the population of Iran. They are the third largest ethnic group after the Persians and Azeris.