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Quite some interesting information and news from the Kurdish regions – Bakur (Turkey), Başȗr (Iraq), Rojava (Syria) and Rojhilat (Iran) – is rarely, if ever, reported by the mainstream media.
The Kurdish Institute tries to fill this gap by reporting on a regular basis through its own news page recent facts and events, both from the Kurdish regions and from the rest of the world.
A new scandal: Printer convicted instead of writer and publisher
In Turkey, so-called democratic candidate to the European Union, where books are confiscated even before being printed and journalists imprisoned for simple articles of information, a new scandalous step has been taken by the detention of a printer.
Kurdish-Syrian Soldier Refuses to Kill Protesters, Flees – Rudaw
Kurdish-Syrian Soldier Refuses to Kill Protesters, FleesRudawDiyar said that prior to his arrest, his experience in the military was harsh and that Kurds faced suspicion and discrimination. Since anti-government protests broke out in March, there have reports that...
Survey: Majority of Iraqi Kurds Against Crossborder Operations – Rudaw
Survey: Majority of Iraqi Kurds Against Crossborder OperationsRudawPhoto CPT.org AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands -- A survey by the Christian Peacemaker Teams, an international non-profit organization, found the vast majority of Iraqi Kurds polled believe Iran and Turkey...
Syrian Kurds In London Call For Stop To Syrian Massacres – Demotix
Syrian Kurds In London Call For Stop To Syrian MassacresDemotixPart of crowd with Syrian Republic and Kurdistan flags. The Syrian Kurdish community protested at Downing St as massacres continue in Syria, calling for Britain to help to stop them. They want freedom for...
Commentary: Remembering Iraq’s mass graves – Kansas City Star
Commentary: Remembering Iraq's mass gravesKansas City StarSome 180000 Kurds vanished into mass graves during this period, especially during Saddam's 1988 Anfal campaign which even used poison gas to depopulate the Iraqi border region with Iran. A young Kurdish...
A new beginning for Iraq? – CNN
Al-ArabiyaA new beginning for Iraq?CNNFor the Kurds, the answer is different. They have benefited from the destruction of the Sunni Arab central government to establish a vigorous mini-state under the Kurdistan Regional Government. The Shia Iraqi regime is unlikely to...
What Iraqis Think of the American Withdrawal: Kurdish Region – New York Times (blog)
Press TVWhat Iraqis Think of the American Withdrawal: Kurdish RegionNew York Times (blog)America's withdrawal means chaos in Iraq between the Sunnis and Shiites and Arabs and Kurds, also among the minorities. It will be the worst period of Iraq's history. 2....
Is Nonviolent Resistance an Option for the Kurds? – Rudaw
Is Nonviolent Resistance an Option for the Kurds?RudawDuring the Q&A session with the director, Mr. Bezar, a viewer expressed something to the effect, “We,” meaning the Kurds, “would be foolish to turn the other cheek,” a reference to Jesus' admonition to his...
Exxon woos GKP to gain Kurdish base – The Independent
Portfolio.comExxon woos GKP to gain Kurdish baseThe IndependentUS oil supermajor Exxon Mobil is understood to have sounded out London-listed Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) over a possible deal that could value the Kurdistan-focused group at around £7bn. GKP has a...
