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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Kurds, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 581stories have been published about Kurds which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Exclusive-US Pulls Out of Two More Bases in Syria, Worrying Kurdish Forces

Exclusive-US Pulls Out of Two More Bases in Syria, Worrying Kurdish Forces

100% Left coverage: 4 sources

U.S. forces have pulled out of two more bases in northeastern Syria, visiting Reuters reporters found, accelerating a troop drawdown that the commander of U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces said was allowing a resurgence of the Islamic State group. Reuters reporters who visited the two bases in the past week found them mostly deserted, both guarded by small contingents of the Syrian Democratic Forces - the Kurdish-led military group that Washingt…See the Story

Prince William County High School Teacher Reportedly Exposed Himself with Students in Classroom

Prince William County High School Teacher Reportedly Exposed Himself with Students in Classroom

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

A Prince William County high school teacher has been arrested after reportedly exposing himself while students were in his classroom.See the Story

How Kurdish Groups in Iran Are Reacting to Israel’s War

How Kurdish Groups in Iran Are Reacting to Israel’s War

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Amid Israel's war on Iran, Iranian Kurdish parties have called on the people to seize the moment and launch a new phase of struggle against the central government in Tehran. At this early stage, it is unclear whether the calls are backed by serious intent or whether they are the predictable rhetoric of organisations operating from a weak position. “As long as this regime remains in power, the situation will only deteriorate,” the Kurdistan Democ…See the Story

Network against violence against women, children, and LGBTIQ+ established in Van

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A coalition of NGOs and professional associations has launched a new network in the Kurdish province of Van to combat violence against women, children, and LGBTIQ+ individuals. The initiative aims to coordinate efforts against gender-based violence, hate crimes, and structural discrimination. The platform, called Network Against Violence, was officially announced on Monday at the provincial bar association’s conference hall. It was initiated by …Kurds See the Story

Selahattin Demirtaş: We will live together in freedom and equality

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Selahattin Demirtaş, a Kurdish politician and former co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) who has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2016, has issued a written statement on current geopolitical and domestic political developments. The statement, published under the title “Not pathos, but courage is needed” on his X account, contains key demands for a democratic new beginning, a credible peace process, and the building of resilience acros…Kurds · Turkey See the Story

In North-Western Syria, the Difficult Return of the Kurds, Subject to the Law of the Militias Financed by Turkey

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A part of the Kurdish population who had been expelled from this region of north-western Syria in 2018 has been able to return to it since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. But the armed groups in Ankara's pay multiply the abuses there, despite the stated willingness of the Damascus authorities to restore order.Kurds · Afrin Read Article

Iraqi Kurds brace for fallout from Israel’s war on Iran

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Beyond political allegiances in Iraqi Kurdistan, there is growing concern about the economic and environmental implications of Israel’s war on Iran.Kurds · Erbil See the Story

US troops in Syria's Kurdish northeast will remain in single base near Rmeilan oil fields

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The consolidation comes as tensions rise between Iran and Israel, heightening risks for remaining US forces.Kurds · Syria Read Article

The Funeral of Ayşe Şan, the "Uncrowned Queen" of Kurdish Music, in Diyarbakır After 29 Years

The funeral of Ayşe Şan, the "Uncrowned Queen" of Kurdish music, in Diyarbakır after 29 yearsKurds · Turkey Read Article

Once banned, Kurdish dubbing flourishes in post-Assad Syria

The Kurdish language entered the world of dubbing in Syria several months before the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, practiced at the time in complete secrecy due to fears of well-known security crackdowns on any activity conducted in Kurdish. The Kurdish language had been banned for decades under the al-Assad regime (both father and son), and while the situation became more relaxed after the regime’s collapse on Dec. 8, 2024, challenges still…Kurds · Damascus Read Article

More than the global North, communities from Global South know what democracy is

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

As the Kurdish activist and ideologue Abdullah Ocalan, Mahatma Gandhi, many strands of the feminist and ecological movements, and Indigenous peoples have articulated in different forms, the nation-state disables (rather than enabling) true freedom - one in which every person and community is empowered to take decisions, in tune with nature.Kurds Read Article

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