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The Audacity of Kurdish Hope

July 4, 2011

Kosrat Rasul’s recent statement that the Kurds have the right to a state brought to the forefront a question that the Kurds, their allies and their foes are dreading to consider: If Iraq does not work, what should the Kurds do? Kak Kosrat, deputy secretary-general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, spoke of the...
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The politics of persons

March 30, 2011

The recent brief but serious media escalation between KDP and Komal is a serious warning and proof of the fragility of the Kurdistan region’s politics. It also raises many questions about the viability of our system and the strength of the political process. These types of disasters materialize from time to time because of...
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Press release by Radio Deng: Kalar radio attacked, taken off air

March 9, 2011

Kalar: At least 10 gunmen stormed the offices of the only independent community Radio Dang (Voice) station in Kalar, southeast of Sulaimaniyah, on Sunday, interrupted its programming, destroyed most of its equipments and took the station off air. The gunmen attacked the offices at 2:30 in the morning, handcuffed the night guard of the...
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To the champion of ‘Operation NRT’

February 21, 2011
To the champion of ‘Operation NRT’

A letter to the person who ordered the brazen attack that shut down Nalia Radio and Television, NRT.
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Press Release From NRT: Iraqi Kurdistan: Independent TV headquarters burnt down

February 20, 2011
Press Release From NRT: Iraqi Kurdistan: Independent TV headquarters burnt down

Forces suspected of ties to the authorities completely destroyed and burnt down Iraqi Kurdistan ’s first private Television Station, Nalia Radio and Television, NRT.
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A new country: Facebookstan, Twitterstan & Wikileakistan

February 9, 2011
A new country: Facebookstan, Twitterstan & Wikileakistan

For those who have not been following the back story of Egypt and Tunisia, here it is in a nutshell: Their governments were led by small groups of people who were extremely rich, corrupt, non-transparent, and violent and did not represent the people. The people in turn were poor, deprived of basic rights, lacked...
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