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The U.S., Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Kurds — they all have interests here but risk touching off a war if they each have their way ...
Recent drone attacks in Kurdistan are once again bringing the issue of Iraq’s Iran-backed militias to the fore.
By bnm Gulf bureau Bahrain expressed its intention to open a consulate in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, and launch direct flights between Manama and Erbil, Shafaq News reported on August ...
Eleven years ago today, ISIS began its genocidal assault on Iraqi Yazidis. Reporting from the Sinjar region, our ...
Little Kurdistan in south Nashville is home to the largest Kurdish community in the United States. Locals and visitors alike ...
Iran's judiciary has executed Kurdish porters under charges including "moharebeh" (enmity against God), and "efsad-e fel-arz" ...
The U.S. and allies are ramping up energy and infrastructure deals to bolster ties with Iraq and its semi-autonomous ...
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday voiced deep concern following a ruling by the Duhok misdemeanor court ...
Sherwan Amin Sherwani, a Kurdish journalist imprisoned since 2020 for criticising the ruling parties, now faces additional ...
Compared to other Arab countries, Iraq is behind in terms of AI usage and experts, and the lack of a law also creates a ...
The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years.
Drone strikes on five oil fields in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) by unknown groups between July 14 and 16, 2025, ...