During the fall and winter of that year he consolidated his position among the various Kurdish tribes, defeated tribal groups armed by Kassim, such as the Lolans and Harchis, and attacked ...

seeks to overcome the deep-rooted religious and ethnic divisions that have historically kept these Kurdish communities apart. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

They said it also included cooperation in fighting ISIS. The agreement was welcomed by many Arab tribes now under Kurdish-led control but mourned by many Kurds who see it as Turkey with U.S. help, ...

According to Ali, there are about 14 Kurdish tribes in Hama province, comprising 700,000 Kurds, with an additional 70,000 in neighboring Homs. Despite this sizable population, he notes that ...

Here's a primer on Syria's main Kurdish groups and their PKK ties. After the start of Syria's civil war in 2011, a Kurdish armed group - the People's Protection Units (YPG) - established control ...

U.S.A.I.D. Advertisement Supported by The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and integrate into a national military ...

Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state institutions as it tries to unify the country’s diverse communities ...