Turkey Moves to Finalise PKK Disarmament Law as Imrali Talks With Ocalan Conclude
Following the historic visit by PKK–Turkey peace commission delegation to Abdullah Ocalan and its briefing to Turkey’s top security council,…
Turkey’s Peace Commission Votes for Historic Visit to PKK Leader Ocalan; CHP Boycotts
Turkey’s parliamentary peace process commission voted today to conduct a historic in-person visit to jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, despite…
An Ocalan Visit and the New Architecture of Kurdish Representation
The visit of Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, to the White House has largely been framed as a turning point in…
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Iraq elections: militias designated as terrorist organizations by the US take 80 parliamentary seats
Among the Shia militias that have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the United States, at least ten have contested the elections through political parties. Although militias are not…
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Turkey Eyes Return of Diyarbakır Mothers’ Children as Prelude to Öcalan Visit
A new round of briefings in Ankara suggests that the next moves in the Turkey–PKK peace track are converging around two linked steps: a staged return to Turkey of PKK…
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How the KDP Reshaped Iraq’s Minority Quota Map in the 2025 Elections
The results of the nine quota seats for the Iraqi parliamentary elections held on 11 November are as follows: The KDP has managed to win five quota seats that it…
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How ‘private sector’ patronage networks are reshaping politics in the Kurdistan Region
As the Iraqi parliamentary elections slated for November 11 approach, the two ruling Kurdish parties – the KDP and PUK – are expected to secure a large majority of the…
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In Northeast Syria, Christian Schools Win Fight to Keep Damascus Curriculum, Complicate SDF Plans
The heads of Christian denominations in northeast Syria announced an agreement with the SDF-run administration that allows church-run schools to continue teaching the Syrian Ministry of Education curriculum during the…
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Small Tel Aviv Meeting on ‘Minorities’ Triggers Syrian Debate
On October 27 in Tel Aviv, Israeli journalist Eddy Cohen hosted a “Minorities Conference” of roughly 30 participants. Speakers attacked Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and urged separate statelets for Syrian…
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A Year After Kurdistan’s Regional Elections, Government Formation Remains Stalled
The Kurdistan Region’s two main parties, the KDP and PUK, remain deadlocked over cabinet formation as a full year passes since the October 2024 elections. This makes the Kurdistan Region…
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