In my time as a student and later professor of Arabic language and studies, I have always borne the advice of my docto

Stafford Clarry, a Hawaii-born former UN official and long-time friend of the Kurds, passed away on May 23. Clarry fi

Professor Gerard Chaliand, the well-known French author and geopolitical analyst, passed away on August 20 in a hospit

It began like any other day. He checked his phone for emails, as many of us do, and found a message from World Press P

The Kurdistan Region has made notable progress in advancing women’s roles in political, social, and economic spheres i

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Paris, the eternal City of Light, has given new meaning to its legacy of resistance. In a moving ceremony, a park and

The opening of Peshmerga Path in Paris on September 5, 2025, served as a tribute to the sacrifice of Kurdish fighters