Abu Diyar and other Kurdish detainees spoke little, except for when it was necessary. I would find them whispering or teaching each other some Kurdish letters. I could hear some...

The biggest losers from this American withdrawal are the Kurds, who fought bloody battles alongside the global coalition against ISIS, incurring thousands of casualties.

The new rulers of Afrin—where Kurds were in the majority prior to Operation Olive Branch—have reportedly encouraged Arabs to settle in the area while preventing the return of Kurdish residents.

A song, from the perspective of the party, is a tool to aid the revolution and to rally the masses.

The smuggler told us to continue our journey on foot and to be careful to follow the footprints that barely show in the dark. I realized then that we were...