Amidst regional ferment, Kurds’ quest for statehood

French Foreign Minister: The rights and interests of the Kurds must be fully taken into account

On Wednesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot embarked on a regional tour of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in an attempt to restart the process of finding a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The French Foreign Minister also visited Iraq and the Kurdistan Region yesterday. Following a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani in Baghdad, Barrot met with Patriotic Union o…

Amidst regional ferment, Kurds’ quest for statehood

The prospects of Kurds being able to realise their aspirations for statehood have brightened. At the same time, Kurds remain divided along national, tribal, and intra-ethnic lines

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot met with SDF leader Mazloum Abdi and SDF political wing representative Ilham Ahmed in Erbil.

French FM holds talks with Syrian Kurdish top commander in Erbil

HEWLÊR-Erbil,— French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) General Commander Mazloum Abdi on Wednesday in Erbil to discuss regional security, political negotiations in Syria, and the role of international support in advancing dialogue among Syrian groups. Also attending the meeting was Ilham Ahmed, Co-chair of the Foreign Relations Department of the […] The post French FM holds talks with Syrian Kurdish top c…