Language is never just a means of communication. It is identity, memory, access, and belonging. Across the Middle East, few ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days. The ...

The Kurds are widely believed to be the largest stateless ethnic group in the world.

"The Language Wound: The use of the mother tongue in education and experiences of Kurdish students", a study from the Political and Social Research Institute of Diyarybakır, suggests bilingual and ...

Syria’s Ministry of Education announced on Monday that it has begun preparations to introduce Kurdish-language curricula in ...

The decree for the first time grants Kurdish Syrians rights, including recognition of Kurdish identity as part of Syria’s ...

This article is part of a series examining free expression and information access in civic spaces across six language communities in the MENA region. Nestled within the Kurdistan mountains near the ...

The Kurdish language has faced many challenges in recent history, including being banned at different times in Turkey, Iraq and Syria, with heavy restrictions often placed on Kurdish-language media ...

Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara has issued a presidential decree recognising Kurdish citizenship and language rights, while ...

Jan 22 - Syrian Kurdish forces have lost control of big parts of the country this month as government troops under President ...