Category : Opinion

| Dr. Nazaket Hussen The 2017 independence referendum was more than a political event. It was a historic expression of the Kurdish people’s will and...

Pari Omar Khailani In human history, the attainment of basic rights and freedom has been a long path filled with sacrifice. On a global level,...

Dr. Agreen Abdoulla Azeez As the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continues to experience rapid development, significant progress is being made across a wide range of...

Tahseen Wsu Abdullah In the contemporary history of Kurdistan, the Peshmerga has been a symbol of resilience, sacrifice, and the defense of land and identity....

Hiwa Majid Khalil The application of the nation-building concept to postcolonial states was once widespread practice. Following the Soviet Union’s collapse, the notion of state-building...

Payraw Anwar The United Nations General Assembly meets every September, when representatives of all member states gather in the General Assembly Hall to address issues...

Jamie Watt In my first year here, a Kurdish friend told me that Kurds have no friends but the mountains. I took it for a...

| Dr. Nazaket Hussen Relations between the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad remain relatively calm, but this does not mean that all of the political and...

Payraw Anwar September 30 is approaching, and with it comes a critical deadline for Iraq’s armed groups. The question is no longer simply whether weapons...

Tahseen Wsu Abdullah The proliferation of armed factions in post-2003 Iraq represents a profound challenge to the state’s sovereignty. At the heart of this crisis,...