Poll Reveals Widespread Political Disengagement Across Kurdistan Region
A recent survey by Sbey Research, a Sulaimani-based research organization, has uncovered striking patterns of political detachment among residents of…
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,…
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…
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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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Who is Masoud Barzani? A short political biography
Masoud Barzani, who turned 79 earlier this month, is the most prominent leader in the Kurdistan Region and the last surviving member of his generation with such influence. Alongside Jalal…
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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 Turkey for help. Yesterday, an ENKS delegation attended a Syrian…
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How Northeast Syrian Oil Continues Flowing Into Kurdistan’s Refineries
The oil of northeast Syria, extracted from fields in Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor, continues to flow into the Kurdistan Region. There, it is refined in Dohuk and Erbil before being…
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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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Kurdistan as a Campaign Weapon in Iraq’s Shiite Elections
Although Iraq’s general elections are officially scheduled for November 11, campaigning has begun weeks in advance. Rival Shiite and Sunni forces have already deployed every weapon in their political arsenal.…
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Sulaimani: How the PUK’s Attack on Lahur Sheikh Jangi’s Compound Unfolded
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s (PUK) assault on the compound of former co-president Lahur Sheikh Jangi marks one of the most dramatic escalations in intra-Kurdish conflict since the Kurdistan Region…
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