QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described as Arabs. Now they are seizing the chance during ...

"Cultures in Conflict" is a six-part series publishing in The Forum and Inforum.com. During the first five days of the series, we'll introduce you to local individuals who were born in countries ...

It's been a violent weekend in Paris. It opened with a gunman, who had already served time for a racist attack against migrants, firing on a Kurdish cultural center. Last night, members of the Kurdish ...

MOORHEAD, MINN. – Two dozen national flags fly in Zak Amin’s classroom. As an English Learner teacher at Moorhead High School, Amin wants his students to feel seen, so these flags reflect the ...

Although Kurdish culture has traditionally been defined by its isolation, the young people I met seem determined to change that. They are proud of their Kurdish identity but refuse to be confined by ...

PARIS — A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in a bustling Paris neighborhood Friday left three people dead and three others wounded, authorities said. A 69-year-old suspect was wounded and ...

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is seeing a tourism revival as foreign visitors praise improved infrastructure, strong safety, ...

Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo. Both the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Egypt play important roles in the region.

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