Kurdish athlete claims European jiu-jitsu title in Abu Dhabi
Kurdish athlete Farshad Girdkaneh, a Kurdish resident of Belgium, has won first place in the 94-kilogram category at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship held in Abu
PM Barzani bails out Newroz Sports Club
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has injected 450 million dinars into Sulaimani’s Newroz Sports Club, ending months of financial uncertainty that left players and
Iraq desperately needs comprehensive national reconciliation
By Fazil Mirani * As the election season draws to a close and we await the resolution of appeals and ratification of results, the
A critical moment for forming new governments
By | Dr. Nazaket Hussen The recent parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region, despite many challenges, once again produced a familiar outcome: the Kurdistan Democratic
Exceeding one million votes
By Salam Abdullah I don’t think anyone can complain about the voting machines for the Iraqi parliament, because the machines were so technically advanced that
The Democratic Game A Cycle of Corruption, Sectarianism, and Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism in the Name of Democracy, Corruption as the System, Not the Exception. By Saadula Aqrawi Yes, since 2003, Iraq has presented itself as a
Post-Election Period
By Payraw Anwar Iraq has completed its sixth round of general elections, a crucial moment in the country’s fragile democratic journey. Voters headed to the
Hashd al – Shaabi Authoritarian Hegemony and US Demands
By Tahseen Wsu Abdullah In June 2014 (the second term of Nuri al-Maliki), a fatwa issued by Iraq’s Supreme Shiite Marja, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, established
Opportunities and challenges facing the Kurds for the post-2025 elections
By Hewa Abdulkhaleq Ahmed After the November 2025 Iraqi parliamentary elections, the political process in Iraq enters a new political phase. For the Kurdistan Region,
PM Barzani lays foundation for Erbil sewage treatment plant
Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, laid the foundation stone for the Erbil Sewage Treatment Plant project, a landmark initiative aimed at