Politics Mar 06 Who are the Kurds and what role could they play in the war with Iran? By Sam McNeil, Associated Press
World Oct 08 2 people fatally shot as protests against Iran's government enter 4th week Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week. By Samya Kullab, Associated Press
World Jun 30 Escalating violence leaves 3.6 million Iraqi children at risk, report says The "catastrophic" rise of violence in Iraq has left one in five of the country's children at risk of death, injury, sexual violence and abduction, according to a new UNICEF report. By Omar Etman
World Apr 04 Watch 6:12 Why the Peshmerga, key ally against ISIS, are broke Since the Islamic State overran much of Iraq in 2014, Kurdistan and its Peshmerga militia have been waging a long battle for freedom; today, they are a top ally in the fight against ISIS. But constant warfare and government instability… By PBS News Hour
World May 03 Watch 7:34 How Kurdish women soldiers are confronting ISIS on the front lines In Iraq, an all-female unit within the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, is on the front lines of a fierce battle against the Islamic State. Martin Himel reports. By PBS News Hour
Sep 17 Kurdish drive for independence delayed by fight against Islamic State By Morgan Till Fuad Hussein, the chief of staff to Kurdistan's regional president, spoke with Margaret Warner about the Kurds’ drive for greater autonomy and where initial steps to conduct a referendum on leaving Iraq -- and declaring independence -- stand as the… Continue reading
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Aug 17 Watch Kurdish forces retake key dam from Islamic State in 'strategic victory' By PBS News Hour In what may be considered a strategic victory, Kurdish forces recaptured the area around the Mosul Dam in northern Iraq, with the help of repeated air strikes to the area on Sunday. PBS NewsHour Foreign Correspondent Margaret Warner joins Hari… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch New airstrikes target Islamic State fighters holding dam in northern Iraq By PBS News Hour Airstrikes hit positions near a key dam in northern Iraq, which had been recently captured by Islamic extremists, a day after the extremists -- members of the Islamic State -- are said to have massacred dozens of Yazidis. Liz Sly… Continue watching
Aug 11 U.S. begins sending arms to Kurdish forces in Iraq By Julie Pace, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The officials wouldn't say which U.S. agency is providing the arms or what weapons are being sent, but one official said it isn't the Pentagon. The CIA has historically done similar quiet arming operations. Continue reading