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“Greater Kurdistan” an impossible dream: KRG representative
By Mohammad Mazhari TEHRAN – Describing the “Greater Kurdistan” idea as impossible, the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative in Tehran emphasizes that this idea is like a far-fetched dream. “The map of “Greater Kurdistan” may be the desire of some Kurdish parties, but putting it into practice and unification of all Kurds is impossible […]
Condemnation after Iraqi-Kurd journalists given 6 years in jail
Sentences spark outrage across the Kurdish region where press freedom has been in precipitous decline for some time. By Sofia Barbarani and Hakeem Dawd Qaradaghi Baghdad, Iraq – Iraqi Kurdish journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Guhdar Zebari were sentenced to six years in jail in a move that has been labelled “unfair and disproportionate” by press […]
An Iranian member of PJAK terrorist group escaped its camps
According to the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW), a documentary report of the IKHRW on the burial and death of some Iranian teenagers and young people in PJAK headquarters and living caves of the group following avalanches and heavy snow led to many reactions and questions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the […]
UN envoy visits Sinjar and calls for a fast implementation of the Sinjar agreement
According to Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch, United Nations envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has called for a speedy implementation of the Sinjar agreement reached between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on efforts to normalize conditions and alleviate the current hardships of the Yezidi people who live there. Hennis-Plasschaert’s comments came […]
KRG: The PKK sabotage act neutralized
In an attempt to destroy Chamanke brige in Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the armed members of the PKK tried to spread fear, anxiety, panic and create an atmosphere of instability Tuesday morning. Local sources in the Kurdistan Region said that three PKK vehicles placed explosives on Dakri Bridge, known as the Barminki Bridge while crossing […]
Ismail Besikci: The PKK aims to destroy KRG
In his latest statement, Turkish writer and researcher Ismail Bishkekchi said “the PKK aims to separate Sinjar from Iraqi Kurdistan.” In an article, the famous writer stated: “The PKK aims to destroy the political sovereighity of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) with a pre-determined plan.” Besikci continued the article while referring to the history of […]
Israel and the Kurdish independence referendum
Massoud Barzani’s legacy, the referendum for independence in Iraqi Kurdistan of three years ago, drew the ire of all its neighbors, including the central government in Baghdad. Opposition to his actions have had catastrophic results for the autonomous region, as it provoked the Iraqi government to invade the province of Kerkuk and is often quoted […]
Iraqi Kurds want American troops at their border because of escalating intra-Kurdish tensions
Iraqi-Kurdish president Masrour Barzani asked Washington on Tuesday afternoon to station their troops on the border with Syria after yet another escalation between the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) and the KDP (Kurdish Democratic Party), as reported by al-Monitor. According to the KDP, the Syrian-Kurdish YPG (People’s Protection Units) tried to infiltrate their territory. This resulted […]
Hoshyar Zebari: PKK is behind of the riots in Sulaymaniyah
Following the protests of the people in the Kurdistan Region, especially in Sulaimaniyah Province against the corruption of the Government, especially the delay of several months in the payment of salaries, the police of this region intensified the repression so that some Kurdish experts compared the suppression way with the ones by Saddam Hussein and […]
Protest continues in the Kurdistan Region, one peshmerga killed
Protest against the rulers of the Kurdistan Region continues while reports indicate that some civilians have been killed and injured. In the Penjwin area, protesters attacked the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) affiliated with Massoud Barzani, and a Peshmerga member of the KDP was killed. Eight civilians have been killed in the past […]