Turbulent neighborhood leaves Iraq Kurds straddling lines and borders for stability above politics
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Syria Kurds Straddle Fault Line Between in Civil War
Most of Syria’s Kurds have avoided involvement in ongoing rebellion led by Sunni majority Syrians
Syria War Putting Entire Kurdish Future in Jeopardy
Bombs, warplanes, defection, hunger: Syria war engulfs country including Kurds: Kurdish future in jeopardy amid population drop and destroyed social order
Lifting Decades Old Turkey Book and Literature Ban
Internal reforms include Turkey book and literature Ban removal as democracy becoming stronger: Turkey moves on banned books and also on Kurdish conflict
Turkey in Peace Talks With Kurdish Representatives
Turkey in Peace Talks with Kurdish population stretching across Turkey, Iraq, Syria in center of region’s turmoil
Iraq Deal With Kurdish Leaders Eases Tension
Sectarianism rears its head but Iraq deal with Kurdish leaders would be impressive new accord
Iraqi Shiites and Kurds Close to Political Deal
Tensions between Baghdad based government of Iraqi Shiites and Kurds threaten Iraq stability
PM Open to Talks With Kurdish Turkey Rebels
Far-reaching government talks with Kurdish Turkey rebels could reshape Middle East power balance
Syria Kurds Increasingly Exposed to Violent Conflict
Violence in the north moving closer to locations where majority Syria Kurds Increasingly Exposed
On Arabs, Ottomans and Modern Turkey
Turkey can leverage its unique history and lead region into arms of democratic world. If Turkey is to retake its place as the center of Muslim thought and power, as it has every right to do, it must stand up to the dictatorships on its borders and embrace its true allies in the democratic world.