Trump appears to extend Iran deadline in cryptic postPresident Donald Trump has extended the deadline for Iran to negotiate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran faces devastating infras...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Syria says repelled drone attack from Iraq on US baseSyrian forces successfully intercepted four drones launched from Iraq targeting a US base in Qasrak. Syria's assistant defence minister sta...
29 Mar, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Trump says doesn't want Kurds to launch offensive against IranPresident Donald Trump stated Saturday that the U.S. does not want Kurdish forces to launch an offensive against Iran, despite previously e...
08 Mar, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Iran could be a ‘forever war’ if the Kurds join the fightA Kurdish ground insurgency against Iran could significantly change the course of the current conflict but may also risk creating a prolong...
07 Mar, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
What to know about the Kurds and their potential involvement in the Iran warBattle-hardened Kurds in northern Iraq are reportedly preparing for a potential cross-border military operation into Iran with U.S. backing...
06 Mar, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
Syria's leader agrees truce deal with Kurds after govt troops advanceSyrian President al-Sharaa announced a ceasefire and integration deal with Kurdish-led forces after government troops advanced across north...
19 Jan, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
US strategy on Syria risks ISIS resurgence, Kurdish General warnsSyria's top Kurdish commander accuses the U.S. of abandoning its Kurdish allies amid renewed fighting with Turkish-backed forces. The SDF g...
12 Dec, 2024, 07.44 AM IST
Iraq declares curfew in northern province after ethnical clashesA curfew has been imposed in the city of Kirkuk, Iraq, after clashes between Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmens. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia...
03 Sep, 2023, 07.47 AM IST
Islamic State 'blows up' Iraq oil wells, kills policeman: OfficialsIraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces took control of Kirkuk, home to key oilfields including Bay Hassan, in June 2014 after federal forces withdr...
05 May, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
View: From Syria, Donald Trump fuels the rise of Russia and ChinaThe Russians, in effect, have become guarantors of peace in the Middle East. The US demonstrates itself to be an untrustworthy ally. The co...
17 Oct, 2019, 06.39 PM IST
Turkey's president Erdogan is making a Machiavellian move by striking both ISIS and the Kurdish PKKTurkey also cracked down on alleged terrorists within its orders in a massive string of arrests - with the majority of those arrested belon...
03 Aug, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
US-backed Kurdish fighters have been effective against ISIS but could cause ethnic tensionsWith the backing of US airstrikes, the Kurdish YPG militia has made significant gains against ISIS and has seized more than 10 villages.
08 Jul, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Conflict between groups fighting the Islamic State terror group in IraqIt seems that Kurds, an ethnic group, have been seizing on the opportunity to take over territory that they expel ISIS from.
10 Jun, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
Ex-politician held in Australia after returning from IS war zoneThe Kurds have been involved in a bitter battle with Islamic State since the jihadist group invaded their territory last year.
05 Apr, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
Iraqi Kurds 'being armed by various sources': US official sourcesUS state department claims arms supposed arms are provided by various sources to Iraqi Kurds intheir fight against Islamic State Jihadists.
11 Aug, 2014, 03.50 PM IST
Reliance shortlisted for Iraq oil projectIraq shortlisted Reliance Industries and six other firms for developing its Nasiriya oilfield.
12 Mar, 2013, 04.46 PM IST
- Oil deals to stand despite Iraq opposition: Kurdish leader
The prime minister of Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region says oil deals the Kurds have signed unilaterally with foreign companies will stand ...
28 Jun, 2008, 10.27 PM IST