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Iran-Iraq Security Deal: From Terror Containment to Trade Boom

A regional affairs expert believes that stabilizing border security provides the necessary foundation for increasing the volume of trade, creating…

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The Hidden Cost: Child Soldiers and Foreign Aid in Syria

Kurdish armed groups, backed by foreign nations, are conscripting children into military ranks and training them for combat purposes. The…

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Girls on the Front Line of Crisis: A Silent Reality in Iran’s Kurdish Regions

While the world commemorates International Day of the Girl Child every October 11th as a symbol of empowerment and equality,…

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Deadly Silence in Washington: Children Sacrificed in the Fight Against ISIS

The de facto alliance between the U.S. and Kurdish armed groups, despite the legal proscription of the PKK, has sacrificed…

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Kamiyar Veisi-Rad: A Journey into Armed Border Groups

Three and a half years in an environment full of restrictions, harsh training, and false promises was a bitter experience…

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Aryan Alizadeh; A Child Soldier Victim of Online Propaganda

Aryan was only 14 years and 10 months old when he and his friends fell into the trap of the…

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Ronak Pahlevanikya: The Victim of Deception

Ronak’s story paints a clear picture of the generation gap, the lack of communication within families, and how extremist groups…

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Zakaria Rasouli: Fled from His Family, Trapped by PJAK

Zakaria Rasouli, a 17-year-old from Sardasht, was abducted by PJAK six years ago. His family is still searching for him,…

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Women, identity and armed conflicts

 The use of women and girls as “human shields” is a global issue that is pursued in international capacities to…

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PJAK’s new crime; Announcing the death of an Iranian member after 9 months

PJAK, the armed and militant group, which has been repeatedly criticized by human rights organizations for abducting and deceiving children…

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