The Kurdish Diaspora: Historical background, current situation and prospects


The Kurdish Diaspora: Historical background, current situation and prospectsTuesday, 10 October, 2023 , 17:05

  

'An Innocent and Ordinary Young Woman'


'An Innocent and Ordinary Young Woman'Wednesday, 20 September, 2023 , 16:11

Nytimes.com | Farnaz Fassihi

A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.

 


  

Legendary Kurdish singer dies at 68 in Sweden


Legendary Kurdish singer dies at 68 in SwedenWednesday, 13 September, 2023 , 15:47

Rudaw.net | Karwan Faidhi Dri

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Beytocan, a legendary Kurdish singer, passed away in a Swedish hospital on Monday, after a long fight against jaw bone cancer. He had wished to spend his last days in the Kurdistan Region and see an independent Kurdish state but these dreams never came true. 


  

Iraq-Turkey negotiations highlight big barriers to northern pipeline restart


Iraq-Turkey negotiations highlight big barriers to northern pipeline restartSaturday, 9 September, 2023 , 16:34

Iraqoilreport.com | Lizzie Porter and Ben Van Heuvelen

High-level diplomacy has failed to make progress, and a recent U.S. legal filing from Turkey suggests a new phase of adversarial action. 


  

As Anniversary of Women’s Uprising Nears, Iran Cracks Down


As Anniversary of Women’s Uprising Nears, Iran Cracks DownFriday, 1 September, 2023 , 17:02

Nytimes.com | By Farnaz Fassihi

Sept. 16 marks one year since Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police, setting off months of protests. Authorities are trying to quell any new unrest.


  

Iraq, Kurdistan Region have lost $5bn due to oil exports halt: Official


Iraq, Kurdistan Region have lost $5bn due to oil exports halt: Official Tuesday, 29 August, 2023 , 17:37

Rudaw.net By Chenar Chalak 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have so far lost around five billion dollars due to the halt in the Region’s oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port since March, a Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official told reporters on Tuesday, adding that Baghdad has not taken any “practical steps” to resume the exports.


  

Prominent Christian bishop passes away in Duhok


Prominent Christian bishop passes away in DuhokMonday, 28 August, 2023 , 17:31

Kurdistan24.net

“He was a patriot and a strong advocate of Kurdistan, especially the culture of peaceful coexistence of different communities in Kurdistan,” PM Masrour Barzani said in a condolence message.


  

Hero or villain? Disney ignites fury with ill-fated series on Turkey’s revered Ataturk


Hero or villain? Disney ignites fury with ill-fated series on Turkey’s revered AtaturkMonday, 7 August, 2023 , 16:23

Al-monitor.com | Amberin Zaman 

Disney is thought to have caved to pressure from the US-based Armenian lobby to cancel the biopic on the founder of the Turkish Republic.

  

Drought in Iran Leaves Some Chasing the Last Drops of Water


Drought in Iran Leaves Some Chasing the Last Drops of WaterWednesday, 21 June, 2023 , 17:01

Nytimes.com | Vivian Yee, Leily Nikounazar

Lawmakers are warning that one province will run out within three months, and the shortage is inflaming tensions with the country’s neighbors.


  

Dreaming of a New Iran


Dreaming of a New IranThursday, 15 June, 2023 , 16:25

Nytimes.com | Farnaz Fassihi

The uprising began in September, after a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, died in the custody of Iran’s morality police. She had been arrested on accusations of violating mandatory-hijab rules, and a gruesome photo and video of her unconscious in a hospital bed went viral, sparking outrage and grief. The protest movement — known as Woman, Life, Freedom — quickly morphed into broader demands for an end to the Islamic Republic’s rule.