While Fighting Islamists, Iraq’s Kurds Succumb to Rivalries
Decades-old rivalries resurface in the north of Iraq.
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Spain, Turkey Give Minorities No Alternative to Secession
By refusing to give Catalans and Kurds autonomy, Spain and Turkey leave them with little choice.
Has the West Abandoned the Kurds? It’s Complicated
There are more than two sides to the conflict.
Turkey Seeks to Block Allies from Supporting Kurds
Despite joining the war against the Islamic State, Turkey doesn’t want its allies aiding the group’s Kurdish rivals.
Turkey Targets Islamic State, Keeps Eye on Kurds
Turkey carries out its first strikes against the Islamic State in Syria and goes after Kurdish militants at the same time.
Turkey Planning Invasion to Stave Off Kurdish State
Turkey plans to send troops thirty kilometers deep into Syria to stop Kurds from forming their own state there.
Islamic State Militants Target Kurds Across Iraq
Islamist militants launch a wave of attacks on Kurdish positions around the city of Kirkuk.
Iraq, Turkey Bury Hatchet in Face of Islamic State
Threatened by Islamist militants, Iraq and Turkey say they will improve intelligence and security cooperation.
European Powers to Supply Weapons to Iraq’s Kurds
France and the United Kingdom give weapons to the Kurds, who are fighting an Islamist insurgency.
Supported by Iraqi Air Force, Kurds Battle Islamists
In a remarkable turnaround, Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki supports a Kurdish offensive against radical Islamists insurgents.
Iraq’s Kurds, Accused of Backing Insurgents, Demand Maliki Resign
The leader of Iraq’s Kurds calls the premier “hysterical” for accusing them of harboring radical Islamists.
Iraq’s Parliament Convenes as Country Falls Apart
Lawmakers gather in Baghdad while Sunni militants declare a caliphate and the Kurds edge closer to independence.
Iraq’s Kurds Take Kirkuk as Government Battles Islamists
Taking advantage of an Islamist offensive in the west, the Kurds inch closer to independence.
Syria’s Kurds Erect Own Government Ahead of Peace Talks
On the eve of negotiations in Switzerland, Syria’s Kurds declare a regional government of their own.
United States Ambivalent as Iraqi Kurds Move to Independence
While Iraq’s Arabs battle for control of the central government, the Kurds are quietly prospering.