The University of Rojava this year launched a women's studies program that seeks to educate its students on how to cope with everyday sexism

Defense Secretary Esper says Trump has ordered all 1,000 troops in northern Syria to pull out as quickly as possible; only other presence is small contingent near Jordan border

Abandoned by the US and facing possible 'genocide,' Kurdish fighters will move towards a compromise involving Assad and Russia, leader says

Thousands throughout Europe protest Turkish assault on Syria's Kurds, while Ankara remains defiant

Erdogan's forces face formidable opponent in Kurds, who are fighting in their own territory on their own terms, drawing blood that will test support at home for Turkish president

SDF chief said to accuse Washington of immoral behavior: 'You are not willing to protect the people, but do not want another force to come and protect us'

War monitor group also says Erdogan's troops enter heart of Ras al-Ayn, marking most significant gain since invasion began; Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces say they're still there

Turkish forces' push against Syrian Kurdish fighters enters fourth day with little sign of relenting, as over 100,000 displaced

No American soldiers injured in artillery strike near small outpost, as casualties mount, international criticism intensifies and 100,000 flee violence in Syrian Kurdistan

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Washington 'greatly disappointed' by Turkey's invasion of Syria, insists Kurdish forces remain viable partner for American military