The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reverberate in neighboring countries.
There are no shortcuts in war.
In Iraq, the landscape that cradled civilization is enduring a water crisis with profound implications.
For countries that depend heavily on oil revenue, dropping prices are worrisome.
Cuts to American aid have compromised efforts to repatriate people at desert camps in Syria and Iraq for former Islamic State members and their families, according to a report to Congress.
Moscow wants victories before its Monday holiday.