Seti & Qumri, two sisters from Derik in Rojava – weaving handmade Kurdish rugs.
A former senior Mossad officer looks back on his career
A former senior Mossad officer reflects on his service at the cutting edge of Israeli regional strategy By JONATHAN SPYER – The Jerusalem Post Eliezer “Geizi” Tsafrir, a long-serving officer of … Continue reading
‘Now I’ve a purpose’: why more Kurdish women are choosing to fight – by Elizabeth Flock
The Guardian The 26-year-old grew up in Ras al-Ayn, a town in north-east Syria. The only girl in a family of five, she liked to fight and wear boys’ clothing. But … Continue reading
Shāmārān: Queen of the Snakes.
Shamaran, in Kurdish sha (king) and maran (snakes), is a mythical creature in Kurdish folklore which has also been adapted by other nations such as Iranians and Turks. “The Kurds … Continue reading
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Report of the Secretary-General – 2021
United Nations General Assembly Human Rights Council Forty-seventh session21 June–9 July 2021Agenda item 2 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office … Continue reading
The Inside Story of How Trump ‘Kept the Oil’ in Syria and Lost – by Kenneth R. Rosen
Kenneth R. Rosen is the journalist-in-residence at The Washington Institute. The ambitious plan would have seen Delta Crescent, a tiny Delaware company, try to bring peace and stability to the … Continue reading
Norway police say body on shore is Kurdish-Iranian boy who died in Channel
Published 7 June 2021 – BBC – Link Police in Norway have said a body found on the country’s coast earlier this year is that of a missing 15 month … Continue reading
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