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Knowledge Nugget: From Alawites to Uighurs — Ethnic groups you must know for UPSC Exam

March 18, 2025 1:13 pm

Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight. For UPSC aspirants, grasping the key ethnic groups tied to such geopolitical events is essential. Here are the most frequently mentioned ethnic groups you need to know for the exam.

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | February 23 to March 01, 2025

March 04, 2025 11:27 am

Brush up your current affairs knowledge with this week's top 15 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations.

Who is Abdullah Ocalan, the Kurdish militant leader urging peace with Turkey?

February 27, 2025 10:47 pm

Ocalan, from his cell in Imrali island prison in the Sea of Marmara, south of Istanbul, called on the PKK to lay down its arms and dissolve itself, a move which if heeded by his fighters will bring an end to their 40-year insurgency.

Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges PKK to disarm, disband as part of peace effort with Turkey

February 27, 2025 10:20 pm

In a message from his prison on an island off Istanbul, the Kurdish leader said the Kurdistan Workers' Party should hold a congress and decide to disband.

Kurds clash with police in Paris for second day after killings

December 25, 2022 11:20 am

A gunman carried out the killings at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby cafe on Friday in a busy part of Paris' 10th district, stunning a community preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists.

Iran university students strike, piling pressure on rulers

November 01, 2022 7:35 pm

One of the boldest challenges to Iran's clerical leaders in decades, the protests have been gaining more and more steam, frustrating authorities who have tried to put the blame on Iran's foreign enemies and their agents, a narrative few believe.

Who are Iran's minority Kurds, in focus after Mahsa Amini's death in custody

October 10, 2022 9:00 pm

With eight million to 10 million Kurds living in Iran, Tehran fears pressure for secession will grow among a minority with a long history of struggle for its political rights.

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Nashville's Little Kurdistan community feels 'betrayed' by Trump

October 20, 2019 10:08 am

Nashville, Tennessee has the largest Kurdish population in the US. Many members of the community say they feel hurt by Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria.

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The US turned Syria’s North into a tinderbox. Then Trump lit a match

October 16, 2019 10:31 am

US officials knew that the northern Syria problem would have to be resolved and that only Washington had the leverage and relationships to do it. But other priorities took precedence.

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Explained: Who are the Kurds, and why is Turkey attacking them in Syria

October 16, 2019 11:58 am

Who are the Kurds, and why is Turkey attacking them in northern Syria? What role did Kurdish fighters play in the complex war in Syria, and what are the ramifications of US troops’ withdrawal from the conflict?