Rustum Mahmud

When the terrorist known as ‘Socrates Khalil’ was recently captured by security forces in the Kurdistan area of Iraq, it offered a rare insight for…

Half a century ago, the Algiers Agreement was reached between Iraq and Iran, which ended the latter's support for the Kurdish nationalist movement…

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which has been in power in the Iraqi Kurdistan region for decades, has recently decided to boycott upcoming…

Across vast swathes of Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq live the Kurdish people in various states of autonomy. The population of these four countries is…

A drone attack on one of Iraq’s largest gas fields has led to a temporary suspension of production, resulting in major power cuts across the country…

The Iranian human rights group HRI published a grim statistic just as Iran was celebrating what it claimed as a “victory” over the Kurds, having…

With Turkey's local elections a few months away, the country's political scene is nearly identical to the one in place during the presidential and…

There are four ethnic groups that would be a vital part of any comprehensive history of West Asia, requiring a whole chapter or even a volume of…

Tensions between Iran and Kurdish militants over its border with Iraq are rising, raising the chances of a direct confrontation in an area long seen…

Deadly violence has flared again in the east of Syria, where factional fighting has followed increased political tensions along the eastern bank of…