12/10/2014

Kurdish fighters have halted a thrust by Islamic State jihadists towards the heart of the Syrian border town of Kobane after the UN warned thousands of civilians risked massacre if it falls. The pre-dawn attack came…

Ryan Lucas, The Associated Press  Published Saturday, October 11, 2014 7:11AM EDT  Last Updated Saturday, October 11, 2014 8:34AM EDT SURUC, Turkey -- Kurdish militiamen are putting up a fierce fight to defend a…

BEIRUT—Kurdish fighters thwarted a bid by Islamic State group jihadists to advance into the centre of the battleground Syrian town of Kobane early on Saturday, a monitoring group said. The attack came after the IS…

Al Hasaka Province: The Kurdish Interior Security Forces (al Asayesh) carried out a wide campaign of arrests against dozens of youths under the age of 30 in the cities, towns and neighborhoods of al Hasaka,…