Kurdistan as a Campaign Weapon in Iraq’s Shiite Elections
Although Iraq’s general elections are officially scheduled for November 11,…
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Sulaimani: How the PUK’s Attack on Lahur Sheikh Jangi’s Compound Unfolded
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s (PUK) assault on the compound…
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Iraq’s Election Commission Disqualifies Rakan al-Jibori, Shaking Up Arab Politics in Kirkuk
The Iraqi election commission has disqualified Rakan al-Jibori from running…
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Why Lahur Sheikh Jangi Resisted Arrest and Why Bafel Talabani Responded with Overwhelming Force
The arrest of Lahur Sheikh Jangi became one of the…
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Explainer: The Origins and Context of the Clashes in Sulaimani
The violent clashes that erupted in Sulaimani last night between…
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Shaswar Abdulwahid Faces Trial in Case That Could Reshape Kurdish Politics
Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement and the…
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KRG Ends Summer with Only One Salary Paid as Disputes with Baghdad Drag On
In the past 100 days, effectively an entire season, the…
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Ten Months On, KRG Cabinet Talks Deadlocked as ‘September Parliament Session’ Floated Under Western Pressure
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of…
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‘KRG, Baghdad Finalize Oil Handover Deal’ as Talks with Turkey and Companies Continue
The KRG Ministry of Natural Resources announced that it has…
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Duhok as Sulaimani’s Polar Opposite: Why Only 3% of Kurdistan’s Protests Have Been in Duhok Despite Its 27% Share of the Population
In the Kurdistan Region, the stark differences in civic and…
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