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Kurds in Syria, Iraq fight against 'Arabization' with language, but might need to push harder

Both in Syria and Iraq, there are rising reports of pushes for Arabic to become a main language and demographic changes in Kurdish areas, with officials needing to tackle these issues.

Children hold signs on the day Syrian Kurds demonstrate to mark Kurdish Language Day, demanding constitutional recognition of the Kurdish language by the Syrian government, in Qamishli, Syria, May 14, 2026.
People wave Syrian flags as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus to watch a broadcast of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa delivering a speech at the United Nations, in Syria, September 24, 2025.

Syria's Kurds demonstrate in multiple cities, government announces curfew

 A man looks through a screen during a state funeral service in Enqelab Square, for military commanders and others killed in the recent war with Israel on June 28, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Israel and and Iran traded daily aerial attacks over a 12-day period until a ceasefire took effect on June 24.

Senior IRGC Navy officer dies in car crash as insurgencies escalate across western Iran

Armed members of the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) military police take part in a demonstration under the banner “With our will, we will protect our revolution.” in Qamishli, Syria, September 17, 2025.

Syria’s Kurds confront defeat after decades of resistance - opinion


Syrian Kurds are fighting for survival – and Israel’s future is tied to theirs - opinion

Northern Syria is collapsing into chaos, and unless the West acts, the Kurds will pay the price.

Conoco gas plant after it came under the control of the Syrian government following the withdrawal of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the countryside of Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 19, 2026.

Kurdish unity: Protests erupt across Iraq in support of Syria's Rojava

The crisis in Syria is affecting Kurds all over the world, primarily due to the fear that members of the Syrian government’s security forces may commit abuses amid the new offensive.

Members of the Kurdish community and other protesters attend a demonstration against Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa and recent military clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces, in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2026.

Washington’s Syrian mistake: Empowering HTS, endangering Kurds - opinion

History will record who stood by democratic values at this critical moment and who sacrificed these values for short-term interests.

A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, on July 17, 2025.

Syrian Democratic Forces arrest five ISIS cell members in Raqqa raid

The raid was supported by the US-led coalition against ISIS, who provided air cover and intelligence, leading to the arrest of the terror cell which had planned attacks in northeast Syria.

SDF arrests a five-man ISIS terror cell north of Raqqa, November 1, 2025.

Turkey’s old trick: Keeping Kurds off the new Mideast map - opinion

Strengthening ties between the Kurds and Israel could counterbalance Turkish and Iranian ambitions, promote regional stability, and redefine power dynamics in the Middle East.

 A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

What will Turkey do with Syria's Kurdish population? - opinion

Although Erdogan might deplore the effect on Turkey’s domestic political scene, he may yet see an autonomous Kurdish region recognized within a new Syrian constitution.

WOMEN TAKE PART in a rally demanding that the new Islamist rulers in Damascus respect women’s rights and condemn Turkish-backed military campaigns in Kurdish-led regions of the north, in the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria, last month. If any ethnic group deserves justice, it is the Kurds.

Syrian rebels enter northern city of Manbij, Turkish source says

Manbij city is some 30 km (19 miles) south of the Turkish border and to the west of the Euphrates River.

 A group of U.S. Soldiers observe Turkish military forces on the other side of the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018.

The Kurds are serving as the world’s jailers - opinion

It suits the world to leave the Kurds running the camps and acting as prison guards.

 SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC Forces (SDF) fighters take part in a funeral in Syria’s northeastern city of Hasakeh last Friday for members of the group killed in clashes during a jailbreak attempt by the Islamic State (IS) group at the Ghwayran prison in the eponymous province.

Behind the Lines: Rojava sundown - a retrospective

Islamic State, that most malignant expression of the Sunni Islamist trend, was the natural enemy of this emergent Kurdish autonomy.

YPG FIGHTERS on a rooftop in Sere Kaniye/Ras al Ain in 2013

IDF vets organize pro-Kurdish protest in Tel Aviv

A YPG representative is expected to participate in the protest.

Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) run across a street in Raqqa, Syria