The legend of Shamaran is well-known throughout Northern Kurdistan. The name Shamaran is composed of two words: sha, meaning king, and maran, meaning snakes—thus, Shamaran...
By | Dr. Nazaket Hussen As discussions about reshaping the Middle East continue to surface, one thing remains unchanged: peace and long-term stability in the...
By Khadija Askandir Haider In 1952, French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss published (Race and History), a seminal critique of Western ethnocentrism. He dismantled the pervasive notion...
By Shavin Muhammed Ali Introduction The salary crisis of Kurdistan Region employees represents one of the most severe recurring financial-political crises in Iraq since 2003....
By Saadula Aqrawi Yes, the Middle East, long a region shaped by complex alliances, historical rivalries, and strategic interests, faces a potential transformation. Israel’s recent...
By Payraw Anwar The recent developments between the Kurdistan Regional Government and international oil companies, particularly those based in the United States, have triggered a...
By Farhad Mohamad Since 1992 to 2003, the Kurdistan Region broke away from Baghdad’s grip and functioned as a de facto state, effectively cutting off...