Turkish Actor, Seized Christian Land, and the KRG PM’s Real Estate Empire
Yesterday, amid extensive coverage by media outlets affiliated with KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani—such as Kurdistan24 TV and AVA Media—famous…
Who’s Who in Syria’s Fatwa Council — and Where They Stand on the SDF
While the HTS-led Syrian authorities recently announced the formation of a new government, an equally significant—if not more consequential—development is…
What Kurdish Flags Reveal About Newroz Celebrations in Syria
For the first time in decades, Kurds were permitted to celebrate Newroz publicly throughout much of Syria, including Damascus. While…
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Two Years After the Pipeline Shutdown: Where Do KRG’s Oil Exports Stand?
On the morning of March 25, 2023, Turkey halted oil exports from the Kurdistan Region to the Ceyhan port, following a ruling by the International Court of Arbitration in Paris.…
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Who Gets What in the Next KRG Cabinet? Inside the Stalled KDP–PUK Talks
More than six months have passed since the Kurdistan parliamentary elections, yet the formation of the next Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet remains uncertain. Despite recent meetings between the Kurdistan…
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Why Iran is Suddenly Embracing Kurdish Newroz Celebrations?
Newroz 2025 marks the first time in decades that Kurds across the region have been able to celebrate their traditional new year holiday on a massive scale and largely without…
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KRG’s 24-Hour Electricity Pilot Shuts Down 485 Generators, But Backup Plan Remains in Place
The KRG claims that its 24-hour electricity pilot project has led to the shutdown of 485 neighborhood generators across the Kurdistan Region, out of more than 6,500 in operation. Of…
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Why More Kurds Seek Asylum Despite Lower Poverty Than the Rest of Iraq?
New data on poverty in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq and the trend over the last decade helps us examine a puzzling migration trend: according to a Home Office report,…
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How KRG PM Masrour Barzani’s Privatisation Drive is Transforming Relations with the PUK and Baghdad
Since assuming office in 2019, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has aggressively pursued privatisation across numerous sectors in the Kurdistan Region, including healthcare, electricity, customs, postal services,…
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Damascus-SDF Agreement Signals Turkey’s Strategic Compromise: PKK Dissolution in Turkey, SDF Survival in Syria
The newly announced agreement signed today between Ahmad Al-Shara’a, president of the HTS-led administration in Damascus, and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), appears to have been…
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