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Explained: Understanding the Civil Servant Protests in Kurdistan’s Sulaimani
For over 12 days, civil servants in the Kurdistan Region’s Sulaimani province have been staging protests. Among them, 12 have embarked on a hunger strike. Today, hundreds of demonstrators attempted…
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Dueling Between Iraq’s Top Courts Reveals Strategic Divisions in the Pro-Iran Camp
The ongoing power struggle between Iraq’s two highest judicial bodies—the Supreme Judicial Council and the Federal Supreme Court—has reignited over the General Amnesty Law, which was passed by the Iraqi…
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How to Understand the Growing Civil Disobedience and Protests in Sulaimani?
For the past week, a protest camp has been set up in front of the UN office in Sulaimani. The two groups leading this movement, including a hunger strike, have…
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What Trump’s Election Means for the Kurdistan Region?
Instead of a long-form essay, we outline key points that may shape what Trump’s presidency could mean for the Kurdistan Region: Key Determinants: The implications of Trump’s return to office for…
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Religion, Tribal Power, and Social Media Collide: The Firestorm Over a Kurdish Influencer’s Words
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Highlights from the Iraqi Census: A Focus on the Kurdistan Region
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The case of IQ Company: Corruption Allegations, Business Rivalries, and Power Struggles in Iraq’s Fiber Optic Sector
A series of leaks and media reports have placed Iraqi President Latif Rashid and his close associates at the center of a growing corruption scandal, primarily linked to the lucrative…
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Kurdistan Region’s 2024 Budget: Record-High Revenues, Yet Salary Shortfalls Persist
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Masrour Barzani Funded Media Wage Honor-Based Harassment Campaign Against Rivals’ Spouses
Several prominent social media outlets funded by Masrour Barzani, including Khwakurk (337K followers), Keshay Computer (3.3M followers), and Paytext (301K followers), have consistently crossed ethical boundaries in their attacks against…
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