Kurdistan
Exclusive: Watch a Canadian Teen Reunite With Family After Fighting the Islamic State
A truck bomb left 19-year-old Shaelynn Jabs deaf in one ear a month after her German mentor was killed in action.
These Canadian Kids Were Abducted by Their Dad to Iraq — But No One Really Knows Where They Are
One official with the Kurdish militia known as the PKK believes the children are no longer in Iraq, and that their father may have taken them across the border into Iran.
The Kurds Are Planning to Declare Their Own Autonomous Region in Syria
The Kurds have asserted de-facto control of a large swath of northern Syria amid the civil war — now they are poised to formally declare their own federal system.
Turkey Shells Kurdish-Held Areas in Syria as Russia Continues Bombing Campaign
The Turkish army shelled Kurdish militia in northern Syria for a second day on Sunday, while Russia made clear it would continue bombing Syrian rebel targets, raising doubts that a planned ceasefire would bring much relief.
Australia Is Ready To Deport a Canadian Who Fought Against the Islamic State
Robert Somerville is sitting in a high-security Australian detention center, waiting for his 17-hour flight back to Canada. He's found out first-hand that Australia has little tolerance for foreign fighters of any kind.
Canadians Fighting the Islamic State Could Face Terror Charges for Helping the Kurds
A new report accuses the Kurds of sectarian violence, while an intelligence assessment says Ottawa should vet whether its citizens are fighting with the PKK.
Joe Biden Says the PKK and the Islamic State Are Equal Threats to Turkey
During a joint news conference with Turkey's prime minister, the US vice president described the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as a terror group "plain and simple."
Protests Erupt in Turkey as Military Campaign Intensifies in Country's Southeast
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds in Istanbul and Diyarbakir protesting clashes that have reportedly killed at least 110 Kurdish militants.
At Least 69 Kurdish Fighters Reported Dead After Clashes in Southeast Turkey
Two members of the Turkish security forces were also reported killed during four days of clashes, and Turkish jets reportedly bombed PKK camps in northern Iraq.
Canadian Special Forces in Firefight With Islamic State Attackers Near Mosul
The surprise attack occurred Wednesday overnight in northern Iraq. Major-General Chuck Lamarre said the IS troop strength was “significant” and likely totaled in the hundreds.
Molly Crabapple's Heartbreaking Portraits of Syrian Refugees
Molly Crabapple went to the Domiz refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan to record the stories of Syrians forced from their homes by war and suffering.
Reclaiming Sinjar: Pushing Back the Islamic State
VICE News embedded with peshmerga forces as they retook Sinjar with the hopes of cutting off the resupply routes between Islamic State territory territory in Syria and Iraq.