August 14, 2014 As the Islamic State has continued its shocking military advances throughout Syria and Iraq recently, much has been written about its seemingly unstoppable battle capabilities. But there’s one force that has scored a number of successes against...
Fox News, Associated Press, 12 Ausut 2014 MALIKIYA, Syria – In a dusty camp here, Iraqi refugees have new heroes: Syrian Kurdish fighters who battled militants to carve out an escape route for tens of thousands trapped on a mountaintop. While the U.S. and Iraqi...
8 August 2014 Some twenty years younger than his rivals, we believe that Selahattin Demirtas genuinely represents a new generation and the emergence of a new politics in Turkey, one where the voices of the Kurds can be heard in unison with other minorities and...
For updates on what is unfolding on the ground in Shingal, Iraq, Rojava and across Kurdistan, keep an eye on the Rojava Report (http://rojavareport.wordpress.com/) and Hawar News Agency (http://www.hawarnews.com/english/) which both bring you up-to-date news from the...
ANF – HEWLER 08.08.2014 Kurdish press worker Deniz Fırat has lost her life during an attack of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham) gangs carried out on Maxmur refugee camp on Friday evening. Deniz Fırat, ANF’s basic source of information on the...
ANF – TIL KOCER 08.08.2014 West Kurdistan’s People’s Protection Units (YPG) forces have managed to form a safe corridor following a challenging fight to save tens of thousands who were stranded on Sinjar mountains after ISIS gangs attacked the city...