Turkey Pushes SDF Toward a Choice Between ‘İmralı’ and ‘Israel’
The leader of Turkey’s MHP, Devlet Bahçeli, a key ally of President Erdoğan, has said that the SDF must “very…
The SDF Calls for Merger Rather than Integration with HTS-Led Army to Build a Syrian “National Army”
Sipan Hamo, a commander in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has proposed forming a joint military council with the Syrian…
Have the PYD–ENKS Unified Front Against Damascus Collapsed?
The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, has said that the parties of the Syrian Kurdish National Council (ENKS) have asked…
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Baghdad Pushes al-Hol Conference Amid Fears of Sunni Syria and ISIS Spillover
Iraq is stepping up its diplomatic campaign to address the crisis of al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, pressing for an international framework to dismantle the camp’s extremist cells and repatriate…
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Iraq’s Election Commission Disqualifies Rakan al-Jibori, Shaking Up Arab Politics in Kirkuk
The Iraqi election commission has disqualified Rakan al-Jibori from running as a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kirkuk, citing his failure to meet the “good conduct” requirement due…
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Why Lahur Sheikh Jangi Resisted Arrest and Why Bafel Talabani Responded with Overwhelming Force
The arrest of Lahur Sheikh Jangi became one of the most controversial episodes in recent Kurdish politics, both for the scale of force deployed and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his…
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Explainer: The Origins and Context of the Clashes in Sulaimani
The violent clashes that erupted in Sulaimani last night between PUK forces and supporters of Lahur Sheikh Jangi did not come out of nowhere. They are the culmination of years…
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Shaswar Abdulwahid Faces Trial in Case That Could Reshape Kurdish Politics
Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement and the largest opposition group by vote share in the Kurdistan Region, is set to be put on trial in a case…
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KRG Ends Summer with Only One Salary Paid as Disputes with Baghdad Drag On
In the past 100 days, effectively an entire season, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has managed to distribute only one salary payment. As the summer season comes to an end,…
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Ten Months On, KRG Cabinet Talks Deadlocked as ‘September Parliament Session’ Floated Under Western Pressure
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) politburos met yesterday in Erbil to discuss the stalled formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet and…
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