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Postwar Middle East Genocide
At the dawn of the 20th century, the Kurds and Armenians were largely forgotten about as the right to self-determination – a principle defended in the 1910s by then U.S. President Thomas Woodrow Wil
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Why I Joined the Kurdistan Regional Government
After over a decade of working in the media I recently joined the Kurdistan Regional Government. This career move was driven by a desire to be part of a vision that aims to bring positive change to
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The Commitment to Institutional Reform
The Ninth Cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has undertaken significant efforts to enhance the enforcement of laws and directives. This commitment is particularly evident in the mana
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Yezidi Kurds Commemorate the Genocide
On August 3 of every year, the Yezidi Kurdish community commemorates a tragic chapter in its history – the genocide perpetrated against them by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The atroci
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Nurturing Bilateral Ties and Regional Cooperation
In a remarkable diplomatic initiative aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and bolstering regional stability, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan embarked on a diplomatic mission to Erbil, the cap
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Heroic Kurdish Bear: WWII's Paws of Valor
In the annals of history, tales of courage and valor have often been woven around extraordinary men and women. Yet there are rare instances where an unexpected hero emerges from the most unlikely of
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Soviet Union's Politics Toward the Iranian Kurds
On August 25, 1941, during the Second World War, Iran was invaded by the three Allied powers – the Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and United States – citing the presence of German specialists in the
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Shaikh Mahmoud and the Kurdish Uprising
In this article, Richard Wilding examines relations between the Kurds and the British in the years following World War I. His research uses the written accounts and photographs of British administra
