Six Kurdistan Region Peshmerga fighters were killed, and more than 20 others were wounded in missile strikes targeting a base in Erbil province early Tuesday, as pro-Iran armed groups continue to target the Region amid ongoing regional war.
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday addressed the Kurds in a video message, announcing that he has signed a “special decree” guaranteeing Kurdish “rights and certain particularities.” The move comes as fighting continues between Syrian state forces and Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria.
Rudaw on Tuesday screened Glory, a new documentary highlighting the legacy of the Kurdistan Region’s Peshmerga forces, from their early uprisings against successive Iraqi regimes to their defining role in defeating the Islamic State (ISIS).
Kurdish political theorist Abbas Vali has warned that Iran’s Kurdish opposition groups should not lay down their arms, citing the “critical conditions” in the country. He added these groups should instead strengthen their military capabilities to be prepared to act “if the center in Iran collapses.”
A renowned Kurdish feminist writer has criticized Kurdistan Region’s media and public for fixating on so-called “model girls”—female vloggers and influencers—while sidelining the cultural, artistic, and intellectual contributions of Kurdish women.
Kurdish school systems in the Kurdistan Region and northeastern Syria (Rojava) agree on medieval Kurdish symbols but diverge on more recent history, a French scholar told Rudaw English, reflecting competing narratives across different parts of Kurdistan.
An American poet based in Sulaimani condemned what she called “horribly extractive” practices in Western publishing when it comes to Kurdish literary works and said local experts must be recognized as equal partners.
Sulaimani on Thursday hosted the inaugural Kurdish Studies Forum (KSF), an initiative aimed at fostering dialogue, research, and cultural exchange on Kurdish history, society, literature, and the arts, with speakers stressing the role of culture and scholarship in preserving Kurdish identity amid political and security challenges.
People’s Front (Baray Gal) leader Lahur Talabany was arrested Friday morning after a night of dramatic clashes that had tanks rolling through the streets of Sulaimani. This is a detailed account of how events unfolded.
