Strengthening ties between the Kurds and Israel could counterbalance Turkish and Iranian ambitions, promote regional stability, and redefine power dynamics in the Middle East.
The big question now is whether the PKK will actually heed this call by Ocalan and if PKK affiliates will agree.
If successful, the move could have wide-ranging implications for the region, while ending a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.
Regional leaders welcome calls for the PKK to lay down arms and dissolve.
Under current considerations, Kurdistan is where Iran’s logistical access to its proxies can be disrupted.
Iran’s regime now finds itself facing increasing dissent and challenges at home, with many groups opposing the regime.
A decade after the Islamic State's categorical assault on the Yazidis, families are fighting to reunite with loved ones long thought dead.
The ICC in Paris eliminated the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) independent pipeline exports through Turkey after granting the federal gov of Iraq rights to market all Iraqi oil.
Elections in the Kurdistan region are important because they provide a beacon of democracy for the region.
The elections come as the region grapples with the fallout from the suspension of its oil exports, a critical source of revenue.
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