Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani has been invited to attend the opening of a Peshmerga park in Paris, ...

The secular Peshmerga, whose name means “those who face death”, sprang into action as they had done in 2003’s US-led liberation of Iraq and other campaigns. “For over 100 years ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Some members of an all-Yazidi brigade of Peshmerga forces announced on Saturday that they had "resigned" from their brigade and announced their plan to join the Iraqi army.

Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq, eastern Turkey, western Iran and small ...

The establishment of the joint patrols by Kurdish militias (known as "Peshmerga") and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) achieved in the final days of the U.S. military presence in Iraq has greatly ...

"We are working with the Kurdistan Regional Government to integrate the Peshmerga Forces under the command and control of the ...

Despite continuous counterterrorism efforts, the group's ability to exploit security gaps remains a pressing concern.

The assassination is certainly an important development and illustrates how important the US support for Iraq and the war on ...

The Iraqi government has agreed to fund the salaries and budget for 138,000 peshmerga forces, despite the actual number being significantly higher. Meanwhile, thousands of peshmerga and other ...

Relations have also suffered because of the United States’ close relationship with Kurdish groups—the United States continues to supply arms to Peshmerga ... State in Iraq and has provided ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters reach agreement on Friday to stop fighting in ...