The census was carried out under an agreement between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region, endorsed by several ...

The Kurdish inhabitants of Aleppo were forcibly displaced by jihadist forces in January 2026. The image used with permission from Ronahi TV. The author thanks Ronahi TV for granting permission to use ...

For the AR’s Borders issue, deputy editor Eleanor Beaumont commissioned journalist Ylenia Gostoli and photographer Özge Sebzeci to report on projects built in two refugee camps in Kurdistan. This is ...

In October 2024, Devlet Bahçeli, leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key partner in the ruling ...

Under the agreement, all border crossings, entry points and state institutions have been placed under the direct authority of ...

Matti Matti grew up in Ankawa, a Christian enclave outside of Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan Region. He's witnessed the town change dramatically as Iraq's Christian population has collapsed, from 1.5 ...

PM Masrour Barzani highlights citizen-centric reforms, 24-hour electricity, digital transformation, and a unified digital ...

Between early and late January 2026, Syria witnessed intense military confrontations between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian transitional government under President Ahmed ...

Under the Taliban's new penal code, women have less legal protection than animals. What's happening in Afghanistan has a name—gender apartheid. Here's why it matters.

Iranian authorities have arrested 11 members of an outlawed Kurdish group on suspicion of committing acts of sabotage, state television said yesterday.

Immigration is a central battleground in Sunday’s election despite its vital role in the world’s fourth-largest economy ...

Iraq's Ministry of Finance monthly spending data reveal significant disparities across governorates that extend beyond the ...