a day after they raised the Kurdistan flag during a spontaneous reception for security forces affiliated with the new leadership in Damascus, according to a local human rights monitor.

The deal placed many Kurdish-inhabited areas under French control, while the British were slated to control the region east of Kirkuk. Additionally, the European powers planned on turning the ...

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The old market is a vibrant area of Qamishli, where old Chinese sewing machines mix with garment fake brands and pendants of custom jewelry with Kurdish flags. In one of the shops a man who was ...

QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic turning point for the country. For many, it was ...

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After World War I, the British and French partitioned the Middle East through the Sykes-Picot Agreement. The deal placed many Kurdish-inhabited areas under French control, while the British were ...