Sirwan Kajjo

Milstein Writing Fellow

Sirwan Kajjo is a Washington-based journalist and researcher. Since 2012 he has worked at Voice of America as an international broadcaster at the Kurdish service, where he focuses on Islamic militancy, Kurdish affairs, and conflict in the Middle East. Kajjo has written two book chapters on Syria and the Kurds, published by Indiana University Press and Cambridge University Press. He is also the author of Nothing But Soot, a novel set in Syria.

Articles by this Author
Kurds Face a Jihadist Group Wielding Political Power and Significant Turkish Involvement in Syria’s Affairs
Syrian Kurds Seize Opportunity for Change Amid Assad’s Fall, But Fear Islamist Opposition and Regional Instability
Militias Backed by Turkey Appear Intent in Their Efforts to Drive Kurds from Their Homes
Calls Are Mounting to Safeguard Syria’s Ethnic and Religious Minorities Following the Ouster of Bashar Al-Assad’s Regime by Islamist Rebels
Islamist Rebels May Control Northwestern Syria for Some Time, if Iran and Russia Do Not Intervene on Assad’s Behalf
Israeli Airstrikes Intensify in Syria, Targeting Iranian-Backed Militias and Disrupting Their Operations, but Experts Warn the Threat from Tehran’s Proxies Remains Resilient
Despite Its Territorial Defeat in 2019, ISIS Has Been Carrying out Attacks Through Sleeper Cells Across Iraq and Syria
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Said It Attacked the Defense Firm for Its Role in Producing Weapons Used to Attack Kurdish Civilians
Analysts Say They Doubt a New Leader of Hezbollah Will Be Appointed Anytime Soon
In Recent Weeks, There Has Been an Increase in Confrontations Between the Two Sides