Kurdistan

The Kurds Are Building a Country With Every Victory Over ISIS

Syrian Kurds take a town 30 miles from the ISIS capital, but their goal of their own nation complicate the fight

By Karl Vick June 23, 2015

Dams Key to Saving Iraq From ISIS

U.S. airstrikes prevent ISIS from seizing control of Iraq's water supply—but now the Kurds control a major dam, complicating Iraqi politics

By Rebecca Collard / Erbil September 8, 2014

#LightboxFF: On the Streets of Tehran with Ako Salemi

Iranian Photographer Ako Salemi brings an artful vision of Tehran to his Instagram feed through street scenes inspired by old Hollywood and classic film noir

By Mikko Takkunen September 5, 2014

Iraq Looks to New Leader

With divisive Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki finally stepping down, Iraq looks to a new leader. But can he knit his country back together?

By Rebecca Collard / Erbil August 15, 2014

Into Kurdistan

Obama sends the U.S. military to repel a   gruesome terrorist army

By Michael Crowley August 14, 2014

Kurds Finally Have America’s Attention

Obama sends in the military to repel a gruesome terrorist army

By Michael Crowley August 14, 2014

Kurds Welcome U.S. Help in Iraq, But Remember History of Betrayal

A brief history of the Kurdish/U.S. relationship shows why

By Jay Newton-Small August 12, 2014

Leadership Crisis Hits Iraq

Political discord, a humanitarian crisis in the north, and the ongoing war against Sunni extremists have rendered the situation in Iraq extremely unstable

By David Stout August 11, 2014

Experts Skeptical of U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq

“It maybe good for the U.S. administration to understand that the world does not stop turning and does not hold its breath while they do nothing,”

By David Stout August 8, 2014

Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Are Stranded on a Mountain

Tens of thousands of Iraqis are trapped on a barren mountain without water or aid. If they descend, they risk being massacred by Sunni militia

By David Stout August 6, 2014

Five Best Ideas of the Day: July 30

1. The bipartisan deal on VA reform is a good first step, but more must be done to fix this badly broken system. By Jesse Sloman at the Council on Foreign Relations 2. Notes from...

By The Aspen Institute July 30, 2014

Amid Iraq Chaos, Kurds Inch Toward Independence

Militants from ISIS are threatening Iraq's capital of Baghdad, but in autonomous Kurdistan, things have never been better

By Rebecca Collard July 7, 2014

The Only Winners in Iraq’s Chaos: the Kurds

Kurdistan hunkers down in Northern Iraq as chaos swirls around it

By Jay Newton-Small June 15, 2014

Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds Leap into Battle in Iraq, Risking a Split

ISIS's advance on Mosul was just the beginning. Now the country risks fracturing along ethnic and sectarian lines

By Aryn Baker June 13, 2014

WATCH: These Dance Moves May Get You Death Threats in Kurdistan

A racy new music video by Kurdish pop singer Helly Luv has gone viral, but also angered some in conservative Kurdistan

By Karl Vick February 21, 2014

Blood for Oil: Kurdistan by Ivor Prickett

In this week's issue of TIME, documentary photographer Ivor Prickett documented how the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq’s north is booming.

By Jay Newton-Small February 11, 2013

A Battlefield Death Leads Back to a Kurdish Family Familiar With Loss

The Soccer World Cup for Unrecognized States Has Begun

Captured American ISIS Fighter Says He Became Disillusioned by ISIS

American ISIS Member Captured By Kurdish Forces

Kurdistan

A Battlefield Death Leads Back to a Kurdish Family Familiar With Loss

The Soccer World Cup for Unrecognized States Has Begun

Captured American ISIS Fighter Says He Became Disillusioned by ISIS

American ISIS Member Captured By Kurdish Forces

The Kurds Are Building a Country With Every Victory Over ISIS

Syrian Kurds take a town 30 miles from the ISIS capital, but their goal of their own nation complicate the fight

Dams Key to Saving Iraq From ISIS

U.S. airstrikes prevent ISIS from seizing control of Iraq's water supply—but now the Kurds control a major dam, complicating Iraqi politics

#LightboxFF: On the Streets of Tehran with Ako Salemi

Iranian Photographer Ako Salemi brings an artful vision of Tehran to his Instagram feed through street scenes inspired by old Hollywood and classic film noir

Iraq Looks to New Leader

With divisive Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki finally stepping down, Iraq looks to a new leader. But can he knit his country back together?

Into Kurdistan

Obama sends the U.S. military to repel a gruesome terrorist army

Kurds Finally Have America’s Attention

Obama sends in the military to repel a gruesome terrorist army

Kurds Welcome U.S. Help in Iraq, But Remember History of Betrayal

A brief history of the Kurdish/U.S. relationship shows why

Leadership Crisis Hits Iraq

Political discord, a humanitarian crisis in the north, and the ongoing war against Sunni extremists have rendered the situation in Iraq extremely unstable

Experts Skeptical of U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq

“It maybe good for the U.S. administration to understand that the world does not stop turning and does not hold its breath while they do nothing,”

Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Are Stranded on a Mountain

Tens of thousands of Iraqis are trapped on a barren mountain without water or aid. If they descend, they risk being massacred by Sunni militia

Five Best Ideas of the Day: July 30

1. The bipartisan deal on VA reform is a good first step, but more must be done to fix this badly broken system. By Jesse Sloman at the Council on Foreign Relations 2. Notes from...

Amid Iraq Chaos, Kurds Inch Toward Independence

Militants from ISIS are threatening Iraq's capital of Baghdad, but in autonomous Kurdistan, things have never been better

The Only Winners in Iraq’s Chaos: the Kurds

Kurdistan hunkers down in Northern Iraq as chaos swirls around it

Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds Leap into Battle in Iraq, Risking a Split

ISIS's advance on Mosul was just the beginning. Now the country risks fracturing along ethnic and sectarian lines

WATCH: These Dance Moves May Get You Death Threats in Kurdistan

A racy new music video by Kurdish pop singer Helly Luv has gone viral, but also angered some in conservative Kurdistan

Blood for Oil: Kurdistan by Ivor Prickett

In this week's issue of TIME, documentary photographer Ivor Prickett documented how the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq’s north is booming.

Obama sends the U.S. military to repel a   gruesome terrorist army