Rojava refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan unwilling to return despite Assad's fall

With Syrian Kurdish refugees in the Kurdistan Region having remained aberrantly reluctant to return to their homeland, The New Region's Wladimir Van Wilgenburg visited the Darashakran camp to investigate the political, economic, and social concerns that have stymied their desire to relocate despite the fall of the Assad regime.

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Trump says ‘very disappointed’ with Kurds over alleged theft of US weapons

"I think they kept [the weapons] for themselves... I'll remember that, Kurds," said the president.

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Hundreds of Kurds stranded at Istanbul airport amid airspace closure 

“Since Sunday, we have been stuck at Istanbul Airport,” Abdullah Shukur, a Kurdish traveler, told The New Region on Thursday.

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Turkish billionaire’s joke about Kurdish woman sparks backlash

The joke recalls a Kurdish woman going to the doctor in distress. The doctor asks her to undress behind a curtain in the office, and the woman responds by asking the doctor to undress first.

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Syria selects parliament representatives of Kurdish-majority areas amid Kurdish objections

A joint statement from 24 Kurdish political parties dismissed the selection mechanism as "nothing more than a sham appointment process that reproduced mechanisms of ethnic and political exclusion."

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Iranian foreign ministry spox calls Trump remarks on Kurds ‘sign of desperation’

"We never cared about what foreigners said about our compatriots; we ourselves know how they love their country," said Esmail Baghaei during a visit to western Iran's Kurdistan province.

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Trump says ‘very disappointed’ with Kurds for allegedly stealing weapons

“So I am very disappointed in the Kurds,” he said, reiterating “we sent them some guns with ammunition, and they were supposed to be delivered but they kept it.”

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Syria extends citizenship application period for Kurds

A Syrian official said that the extension serves to "give all applicants the opportunity to submit their requests and ensure files are studied accurately and fairly."

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Notorious Anfal executioner stands trial in Baghdad

Hajaj Ahmed Hardan al-Tikriti, more infamously known as Hajaj, was arrested in August of last year and described by the Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) as “one of the most wanted henchmen of the former regime” of Saddam Hussein. He is standing trial in Baghdad.

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