Brand Kurdistan A newly-launched magazine highlights developments in South Kurdistan including governance, business, tourism, quality of life and culture Click on photo to enlarge: 1303 "Brand Kurdistan" published its first issue on Monday, with the support of Kurdistan Region President N...

ISIS is regrouping, gaining strength A Peshmerga ministry official warned on Tuesday of the Islamic State (ISIS) group’s growing strength and reorganization in Iraq, particularly in areas disputed between Erbil and Baghdad “There have been around 15 activities from January 1 until now, most of them...

German paper AstraZeneca vaccine The German newspaper behind claims that the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is only effective in 8% of over-65s has doubled down on its claims and stated there was no mix-up in its reporting Business paper Handelsblatt yesterday published the story containing a claim bas...

Boy 15 second teenager murdered in London this year The third teenager to be stabbed to death in the UK in the space of a week has been named as 15-year-old Romario Opia https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/27/00/38517984-9189935-Romario_Opia_known_as_Rom_to_his_friends_was_knifed_in_the_chest-m-21...

HDP announces campaign with four main themes The HDP is under great pressure in Turkey. The party announced the start of a new campaign with four main topics for the beginning of February The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) is launching a multi-month campaign in February on four main issues: Isolat...

Kurdish leaders celebrate sixth anniversary of Kobane liberation On Tuesday top Kurdish officials and military commanders in Western Kurdistan celebrated the sixth anniversary of Kobane liberation from the Islamic State (ISIS) “I congratulate all the people of Kurdistan and all freedom lovers in th...

For several weeks, calls for a ban of the HDP in Turkey have been growing louder Driven by the staunchly nationalist MHP - government partner of the AKP - the HDP is currently equated with terrorism and demanded to put an end to it for the benefit of Turkey. Neither the opposition parties such as t...

Turkish charm offensive for a new war The Turkish government is currently trying something that it did not succeed at in 2009 It woos its international partners with offers for closer cooperation, promises domestic reforms and thus gives the impression of a democratic new beginning. Exactly the sam...

Baghdad against return of Iraqis Iraq’s deputy minister of displacement and migration told Iraqi state media on Monday that Baghdad is against the “dangerous” return of Iraqis from al-Hol camp in northeast Syria (Western Kurdistan) “Al-Hol camp has fallen victim to the Islamic State (ISIS) and has ...

Yazidis face Turkish massacre from Shengal to Afrin The Yazidis have been targeted by the Turkish state throughout history. The Yazidis, who were subjected to numerous massacres during the Ottoman period, protected themselves thanks to their resistance structures Click on photo enlarge: 1302 Trying...

Iraq hangs 3 convicted of terrorism Three Iraqis convicted of "terrorism" were hanged on Monday, a security source said, days after a deadly double suicide attack in a crowded Baghdad marketplace killed over 30 people The reported hangings came after rights groups warned Iraq may authoris...

US financial aid will be given directly to Peshmerga ministry A top Peshmerga ministry official says financial assistance provided by the American government will be handed directly to the Peshmerga ministry to pay the salaries of the Peshmerga units under its control “The international coalition t...

Source of 95 percent of food in serious trouble? Headlines warn the state of our soil is now a serious threat to the environment and crops But they also say good-quality soil can help save the planet. “No country can withstand the loss of its soil and fertility”, said Michael Gove in 2017, raising ...

Yazidis find solace in music In Shingal’s Khanasor town, Yazidis are taking to musical instruments to heal from their pain https://www.rudaw.net/contentfiles/559902Image1.jpg?mode=crop&quality=70&rand=1&scale=both&w=752&h=472&version=1951547 The Mirzo Institute for Music (MI...

The destruction of Hasankeyf is heartbreaking For the so-called Kurdish leaders, especially those in Northern Kurdistan, I hold nothing but contempt That these leaders would allow Turkey to destroy such a wonderful ancient city with it's 12,000 years of history is nothing short of criminal Those Ku...