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Scarred Lungs, Unbroken Spirit: Surviving Halabja’s Chemical Wrath
Hawkar Sabir gasps for air, his damaged lungs working at a mere 15% of their capacity. Every four months, a pack of medication offers a temporary reprieve from the constant struggle to breathe. A si
Ghosts of Halabja: A Conversation with Author Michael Kelly
I met Professor Michael Kelly, author of Ghosts of Halabja: Saddam Hussein and the Kurdish Genocide, for the first time at an event hosted by the School of International Service at American Universi
Halabja Chemical Attack Survivors Still Searching for Lost Children
Shawnm Abdullah Mohammad lost two young children – a two-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son – and five siblings in the chemical attack on the Kurdish city of Halabja by Saddam Hussein’s forces
Armenian President Pays Historic Visit to Kurdistan Region
After visiting Baghdad, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan visited Erbil on February 29 for the first time and was received by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. He also met with P
Echoes of Liberation: Celebrating the 1991 Kurdish Uprising
On March 5, 1991, the Kurdish Uprising (Raperin in Kurdish) ignited in the wake of the Gulf War. This proved to be a watershed moment, as Kurdish leaders rallied the Kurdish population in northern I
Iraqi High Court Decision Erodes Protections
A new decision by the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq strips minorities of quota representation in the Kurdistan Parliament and sets a dangerous precedent, signaling a return to discriminatory policie
Fritz Sitte’s Journey Among the Kurds
Fritz Sitte, an Austrian freelance journalist, television reporter, author, and explorer, was born in 1924 in Krems an der Donau, a city along the Danube River northwest of Vienna, Austria. When he
Assyrian Contributions to Kurdish Struggle
Gorgis Yalda, a veteran Assyrian peshmerga fighter, has defended the Kurdistan Region for 56 years, fighting alongside his Muslim comrades. His story, interwoven with the narratives of other Assyria
A Haven Burdened by Displaced Populations
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq, despite political and economic struggles, has become a sanctuary for hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing conflict and pers
KRG Offers Protection For Refugees
The Iraqi government wants to close all camps throughout Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), by July 30 of this year. However, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has made clear

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Hawkar Sabir gasps for air, his damaged lungs working at a mere 15% of their capacity. Every four months, a pack of medication offers a temporary reprieve from the constant struggle to breathe. A si

I met Professor Michael Kelly, author of Ghosts of Halabja: Saddam Hussein and the Kurdish Genocide, for the first time at an event hosted by the School of International Service at American Universi

Shawnm Abdullah Mohammad lost two young children – a two-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son – and five siblings in the chemical attack on the Kurdish city of Halabja by Saddam Hussein’s forces

After visiting Baghdad, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan visited Erbil on February 29 for the first time and was received by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. He also met with P

On March 5, 1991, the Kurdish Uprising (Raperin in Kurdish) ignited in the wake of the Gulf War. This proved to be a watershed moment, as Kurdish leaders rallied the Kurdish population in northern I

A new decision by the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq strips minorities of quota representation in the Kurdistan Parliament and sets a dangerous precedent, signaling a return to discriminatory policie

Fritz Sitte, an Austrian freelance journalist, television reporter, author, and explorer, was born in 1924 in Krems an der Donau, a city along the Danube River northwest of Vienna, Austria. When he

Gorgis Yalda, a veteran Assyrian peshmerga fighter, has defended the Kurdistan Region for 56 years, fighting alongside his Muslim comrades. His story, interwoven with the narratives of other Assyria

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq, despite political and economic struggles, has become a sanctuary for hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing conflict and pers

The Iraqi government wants to close all camps throughout Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), by July 30 of this year. However, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has made clear

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