Middle East
Can Kurds in Iraq unite as US troops withdraw from the country?
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced a unification of its military forces, but there's a lot of work left to do
October 05, 2026
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced a unification of its military forces, but there's a lot of work left to do
Damascus is under pressure to prove that it can protect minorities as they incorporate into the central state
America has relied on this independent minority in Syria and Iraq and has never offered concrete agreements or treaties in return. That matters.
But don't think Tehran won't seek to bring down its Gulf neighbors along with it
In an interview with RS, Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed says neither Iraq nor the Kurdish people of Iraq are prepared or willing to be drawn into another conflict
If reports tonight are true, it's a very dangerous game that Washington is playing
