Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday inaugurated the third and fourth infantry divisions of the Peshmerga ...

"The Peshmerga is not just an ordinary military force but has always been a symbol of heroism and sacrifice, the protector of ...

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday received the commander of the US-led global coalition against the ...

The Support Forces Command will continue enhancing its military expertise as a professional unit through practical training ...

Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic ...

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“You have been a strong ally,” former US Secretary of State John Kerry told President Masoud Barzani; “Your Peshmerga forces have performed bravely and I honor their sacrifices.” Although ...

Both Masoud Barzani and Jalal Talabani fumbled the transition between guerrilla warfare and governance. The qualities that made a great peshmerga did not necessarily make a great manager.

From July to December 2015, with a camera team in tow, Bernard-Henri Lévy journeyed 1,000 km along the frontline separating Iraqi Kurdistan from Islamic State troops. The journey resulted in an ...