As Kurdish students protest language restrictions, unexpected alliances are emerging between Syria’s Kurds and Arabs.

DAMASCUS - For the first time, the Kurdish language will formally enter Syria’s education system beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year, after being approved as an elective subject taught for two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ILLUSTRATION - A Kurdish girl stands behind a Kurdish flag during a demonstration at Newroz Square in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan, near ...

The Derbasiyah Education Complex reaffirmed students’ right to receive education in Kurdish, stressing that education in the ...

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 protests follow a recent decree by Syria's Education Ministry that recognizes Kurdish as a national language to be offered in areas where Kurds form a significant part of the population. Under the ...

The Kurdish Language Foundation (SZK) has issued teacher guides for school activities in the Kurdish language, comprising ...

ESL Kurd is an innovative educational application designed to bridge the language gap between English and Kurdish speakers. Developed by Soran Ari, the app offers a visual and interactive approach to ...

Harvard offered its first Kurdish Language course in the University’s history this fall after students from Kurdish-speaking backgrounds pushed for its creation. The course focuses not only on the ...

In the heat of the day, groups of Syrian refugee students walk purposefully to the learning centre in Domiz refugee camp. Here, they are studying the local Kurdish dialects in preparation for the new ...

Teacher Zak Amin checks the work of student Rayan Salih during a Kurdish language and culture class at Moorhead High School. Zak Amin has worked as a liaison to Kurdish families, and as an English as ...