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Why Turkey Intervened: The Strategic Logic Behind Ankara’s Opposition to an Iranian Kurdish Front
Politics & Policy July 21, 2026
Kan News, Israel’s public broadcaster, citing senior Israeli officials, reported…
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Tehran’s Quiet Campaign on the Kurdistan Border
Politics & Policy July 17, 2026
At least nine Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Komala movement…
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Syria’s Arms Seizure Sells Washington Its Leverage Over Hezbollah
Politics & Policy July 16, 2026
Syrian authorities have intercepted a truck carrying Iraqi oil that…
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Where Turkey’s PKK Framework Law Stands
Human Rights & Governance July 15, 2026
Negotiations over the legal framework for the PKK peace process…
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Iran’s Power in Iraq Has Become Harder to See
Politics & Policy July 14, 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Washington on Monday…
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The Kurdish Layer in Washington’s Iraq-Syria-Turkey Design
Politics & Policy July 10, 2026
A new Middle East is taking shape, and its organising…
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Two Power Centres: How the KDP and PUK Became Different Kinds of Useful
Politics & Policy July 8, 2026
The Kurdistan Region has one flag and is constitutionally one…
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The point of no return: PKK reported to have evacuated Gara stronghold
Politics & Policy July 5, 2026
The PKK has evacuated some of its most important camps…
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After the Ceasefire, Iran’s Kurdish War Moves Inside
Politics & Policy July 2, 2026
A two-week escalation across Iranian Kurdistan has killed at least…
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The Sunni Dimension of Zaidi’s Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Politics & Policy July 1, 2026
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s anti-corruption campaign follows a familiar template…
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