kurds

Apr- 2025 -

9 April

Residents take to the streets of Hama, to welcome anti government fighters after they took control of Syria's west-central city. Photo: AFP

Pro-Turkey Syria Groups Reduce Presence in Kurdish Area: Official

Pro-Turkey Syrian groups have scaled down their military presence in a historically Kurdish-majority area of the country's north.

5 April

Middle East

Members of the special forces of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Kurdish Fighters Leave Aleppo Areas Under Deal With Authorities

Kurdish fighters withdrew from two neighborhoods of Syria's Aleppo city, as part of a broader push to integrate Kurdish-led institutions.

Mar- 2025 -

1 March

Middle East

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

Staff Writer With AFP

PKK Declares Ceasefire With Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle.

Jan- 2025 -

18 January

Middle East

Turkish-backed Syrian fighters alongside Turkish soldiers in the Syrian city of Manbij.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria’s Kurds Say 4 Civilians Killed in Turkish Attack

Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.

5 January

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Monitor Says Fighting Between Pro-Turkey, Kurdish Forces Kills 101

More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces.

Dec- 2024 -

14 December

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Imperative’ to Work Against IS in Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

12 December

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Kurdish-Led Force Announces US-Brokered Truce in Syria’s Manbij

The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria said Wednesday it had reached a US-brokered ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government.

10 December

Middle East