The Forward

Jewish Woman Fighting for Kurds Captured by ISIS

A Canadian-Israeli Jewish woman who joined Kurdish forces in their fight against the Islamic State reportedly has been taken captive by ISIS. The capture of Gillian Rosenberg and several other female ...
The Forward

Jewish Woman Fighting For Kurds Insists She’s Not Captured By ISIS

Gillian Rosenberg, the Canadian-Israeli Jewish woman rumored to have been captured by Islamic State jihadists, posted a message on Facebook that she was safe. “Guys, I’m totally safe and secure,” ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Jewish woman who helped Kurds fight militant group returns to Israel

"I believe she may have violated this by going to Syria," Ben-Oved told Reuters. "This could be a problem for her." After eight months in which she was often incommunicado, stirring rumours that she ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Kurdish-US partnership under strain amid regional rivalries, accusations - opinion

Kurdish leaders warn of rising mistrust with Washington amid accusations, regional rivalries, and fears of shifting US alliances in the Middle East. The United States has long viewed the Kurds as one ...
AOL

Who are the Kurds?

The Kurdish people are an ethnic minority group in the Middle East without an independent state. Estimates of the population range between 25 million and 45 million worldwide, with most living in the ...
Star Tribune

In Moorhead, growing Kurdish population builds culture with the only class of its kind in Minnesota

MOORHEAD, MINN. – Two dozen national flags fly in Zak Amin’s classroom. As an English Learner teacher at Moorhead High School, Amin wants his students to feel seen, so these flags reflect the ...
Reuters

Jewish woman who helped Kurds fight IS returns to Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Canadian-Israeli who was the first foreign woman to help Syria's Kurds fight Islamic State has left the front lines and returned to Israel, citing the spread of Iranian ...