The disastrous state of Kurdish nationalism: By Sirwan Kajjo
With tremendous victories across Syria and Iraq against Islamic State (IS) militants, Kurds have been praised for their increasing role in the fight against extremism in the Middle East. For … Continue reading
The Economist: Why Turks should vote Kurd
It is the best way of stopping their country’s drift towards autocracy May 30th 2015 | From the print editionTHE man who dominates Turkish politics, and has done so for … Continue reading
Who Are The Kurdish Women Fighting ISIS?
By: Trace Dominguez – Direct Link An all-female army from Syria is fighting ISIS — and succeeding. The YPJ has killed over 100 members of the terrorist group and continues … Continue reading
Have the Kurds lied to Congress? Michael Rubin
AEI– Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) under the auspices of President Masoud Barzani has been undertaking a full-court press of lobbying in Washington in order to get direct provision of … Continue reading
War with Isis: The Kurdish forces providing a lesson in how courage, discipline and US air strikes can defeat militants in Syria
The independent – PATRICK COCKBURN , MOUNT ABUDULAZIZ, SYRIA, Friday 22 May 2015 In a room in a house on the slopes of Mount Abdulaziz, five Isis fighters were under siege by … Continue reading
Success for the pro-Kurdish HDP in Turkey’s general election could reshape the country’s politics
Turkey will hold a general election on 7 June. Firat Cengiz previews the election, noting that while the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is likely to win the most … Continue reading
The Iranian Kurdish ‘Revolution’ The World Doesn’t Know Is Happening
By Alessandria Masi– International Business Times Editor’s note: This article contains potentially disturbing photos. Buildings are burning, protesters are bloodied, law enforcement vehicles are destroyed, hundreds of young men and … Continue reading
Comparing Iraqi Kurdistan with Turkey’s Kurdish dynamics
ÖMER TAŞPINAR- TodayZaman Massoud Barzani, the president of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), recently visited Washington to ask for more American military and political assistance. The military assistance the … Continue reading
Why I may vote for Kurdish nationalists? MUSTAFA AKYOL
Hurriyet daily news:There is now less than a month until Turkey’s next general elections, to be held on June 7. In the past, I would often be quite sure in … Continue reading
Arming Iraq’s Kurds: Fighting IS, Inviting Conflict
Middle East Report N°15812 May 2015 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Loosely organised in an ad hoc coalition, Western countries rushed military aid to Iraqi Kurds in the face of a … Continue reading
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