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Al-Sharaa’s very busy week: Israel talks, Kurdish deal and Syria’s economic reopening
Analysis: Syrian leader is moving on several fronts at once, seeking to consolidate control at home, draw Kurdish forces into the Syrian state, reopen the economy to foreign investment and maintain discreet regional channels without triggering new conflicts
Smadar Perry
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08.27.26
After years of autonomy and battles: Kurdish force in Syria is disbanding, merging with army
The Syrian Democratic Forces, once Washington’s main ally in the fight against ISIS, has announced its dissolution and will merge into the Syrian army it was fighting just months ago
Lior Ben Ari
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08.26.26
Kurds, Ahmadinejad and a march on Tehran: Inside Israel’s failed plan to topple Iran’s regime
Israel planned to create the conditions for regime change through a Kurdish invasion, mass protests and Ahmadinejad as an alternative leader, but the US halted the central operation as deep disagreements emerged among the Mossad, IDF and Cabinet
Nadav Eyal
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08.03.26
Facing Tehran’s wrath, Iraqi Kurds pay the price after US urged Iran invasion
Tehran says missile attacks near Erbil and Sulaymaniyah target US assets and Kurdish opposition groups as regional tensions rise and Iraq seeks to curb militia power
Lior Ben Ari
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07.21.26
Report: Two revolutionary guards killed in attack by unknown gunmen in western Iran
State media said the attackers fled after opening fire outside the IRGC members’ home in Kurdish-majority Kermanshah, with no group immediately claiming responsibility
Reuters
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06.30.26
German journalist released after months in Syrian jail as colleague remains missing
Eva Maria Michelmann was released from a Damascus prison on Friday after months in custody and reported periods of isolation and lengthy interrogations; her Kurdish-Turkish colleague Ahmad Polat remains detained
ynet, News Agencies
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06.22.26
The Mossad’s secret bear: How a Kurdish rebel gift became an Israeli mystery
In the 1970s, Israeli agents and IDF officers helped Kurdish rebels in Iraq; as a gesture of thanks, Kurdish leader Mullah Mustafa Barzani gave them a Syrian bear cub named Shamo, launching a strange covert journey from Kurdistan to the Tel Aviv zoo
Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho
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06.06.26
Mossad armed Kurdish militias with Hamas, Hezbollah weapons before Trump halted plan
The CIA was also involved in the plan to use Kurdish forces as part of a broader effort against Iran, but Turkish pressure reportedly led Trump to cancel it amid warnings of a wider regional conflict
Itamar Eichner
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06.04.26
Tragedy of Ghazal: youngest Kurdish female peshmerga dies after IRGC strike and medical neglect
Komala, a Kurdish opposition group based in Iraq, says its forces represent a key alternative to Iran’s regime, promoting pluralism, secularism and democratic freedoms amid escalating strikes and unrest
Omid Habibinia/The Media Line
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04.19.26
Syria’s managed decline: How Damascus is weaponizing recognition to contain Kurdish autonomy
Analysis: A US-brokered deal meant to stabilize Syria is instead reshaping the Kurdish question, replacing political autonomy with cultural recognition, military integration and fragmentation in a strategy that limits power while projecting reform
Rami Al Dabbas
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04.03.26
Turkey says it blocked alleged Israeli plan to recruit Kurdish fighters for Iran war
Report says 500 Kurdish fighters were en route to Iran before Ankara intervened; Erdogan warns Trump move could spark wider regional conflict and 'ring of fire'
Itamar Eichner
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03.30.26
Drone strikes spread across the Gulf and Iraq as regional tensions escalate
Drone attacks hit Kuwait’s airport fuel tanks, Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter and multiple targets in Iraq’s Kurdish region, killing at least two people and injuring others, as regional violence linked to Iran-backed militias intensifies
AP
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03.08.26
Israel strikes western Iran to provide air support to Kurdish militias ahead of possible incursion, report says
Sources tell Reuters Israel targeted areas in western Iran to support Iranian Kurdish militias based in Iraqi Kurdistan that may attempt to seize border towns; the groups are estimated to have fewer than 8,000 fighters armed mainly with light weapons
News Agencies
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03.07.26
Report: Israel backing Kurdish plan to seize border areas in Iran
Thousands of fighters are gathering on the Iraqi side of the border and preparing to launch an offensive within a week, sources say
Reuters
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03.06.26
‘Prepared for 47 years’: Kurdish groups in Iraq plan to attack Iran, seek US support
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq say they plan to enter Iran but not soon, calling for US and Israeli strikes to weaken the regime first
ynet
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03.06.26
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