Iraq newsThe crisis between the political blocs has reached the next level with Ankara and...
The prime minister’s suggestion for setting up a higher council for relations with Baghdad...
The White House statement regarding relations with Iraqi Kurdistan is an important step in...
As the Arab Summit drew to a close, the Kurds in many ways could...
Iraqi Kurdish journalist Hiwa Osman was the winner of an international media award for Outstanding Contribution to New Media for 2012 in London. The International Council for Press and Broadcasting of the Next Century Foundation announced the winners of its International Media Awards 2012 at a packed gala ceremony at the Oxford...
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The crisis between the political blocs has reached the next level with Ankara and Tehran becoming overtly involved. The Kurds are once again at risk of being at a crossroads, where neither direction offers much benefit. Turkish PM Erdogan’s clear attack of Maliki, accusing him of being “self-centered” and causing tension between the country’s...
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The prime minister’s suggestion for setting up a higher council for relations with Baghdad is an important step in the direction of institutionalizing relations with the center. But it needs to be handled very carefully, as it runs the risk of becoming yet another committee that travels to Baghdad, holds meetings with the various...
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The White House statement regarding relations with Iraqi Kurdistan is an important step in the right direction. That of recognizing the region as different — but not separate– from Iraq. However, it is still far from establishing a special relationship. The statement came from the White House after President Obama joined a meeting between...
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As the Arab Summit drew to a close, the Kurds in many ways could be seen as present absentees at the event. The conduct of the prime minister and comments from Baghdad about the presence of the Kurds at the summit shows how much work still needs to be done by the Kurds if...
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When Paul Bremer dissolved the army and the Baath Party, he should have dissolved one more institution: the Iraqi civil service. This might be considered an extreme and irrational step to suggest, but in reality the civil service is a main cause for many of the problems we face today, including lack of transparency...
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