Leaked Files Expose the Barzani Brothers’ $100M U.S. Property Spree
A new Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) investigation shows the five sons of KDP president Masoud Barzani channelled…
Iraq’s Jaafari Law Triggers Flight of Hundreds of Mothers to Kurdistan
Since the enactment of Iraq’s controversial Jaafari Personal Status Law forty days ago, more than 800 mothers have fled Baghdad…
Syrian parliamentary elections are not a transparency issue but a structural one
The indirect Syrian parliamentary elections held yesterday were rejected by the SDF and Druze-led groups in Suwayda. Elections did not…
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Number of Executions in Iran Surpasses 1,000 in Nine Months, Setting New Record
The number of executions in Iran has reached at least 1,002 in the first nine months of 2025, according to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization. Of this total, approximately 148,…
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Who Gets What From the KRG–Baghdad Oil Deal?
Eighteen years after Kurdistan passed its Oil and Gas Law and eight years after its ill-fated independence referendum, the economic foundation that was meant to underpin an autonomous Kurdish state…
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US Concerned by ENKS’s Unilateral Visit to Meet with Al-Sharaa, ENKS Leader Admits
Muhammad Ismail, president of the Syrian Kurdish National Council (ENKS), has admitted that the US and France expressed “concern” after the ENKS unilaterally accepted an invitation to Damascus to meet…
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Northeast Syria schools reopen as tighter curriculum policy risks deepening rift with Damascus
Schools in northeast Syria have reopened for the first academic year since the Assad regime’s collapse. The northeast Syrian administration has tightened enforcement of its own curriculum while negotiations with…
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New Report Maps Ethnic Distribution of Kirkuk’s Security, Administrative, and Oil Posts
According to a new report by an Iraqi parliamentary committee established to create balance in Kirkuk’s public positions, Kurds, despite holding the governorship and the largest share of provincial council…
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Despite PKK “Democratization” Peace Process, Turkey’s Prison Numbers Reach Record High
As the peace process between the PKK and the Turkish state enters advanced stages, the crackdown on dissent has intensified, with prison numbers reaching new highs. From January to September…
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Leader of Kurdistan Region’s Largest Opposition Party Sentenced to Five Months in Prison
A Sulaimani court has sentenced Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement—the largest opposition party with 15 seats in the Kurdistan Parliament and 9 in the Iraqi Parliament—to five…
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