Mudhafar Yousif Hamad, Logistics Officer at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Office in Erbil, has ac

Photos: Murat Ayneli The practice of adorning the face and body with tattoos holds deep roots in Kurdish culture, ech

The aroma of freshly pressed olive oil is wafting across the Kurdistan Region, a sign of a burgeoning industry taking

“One misses their mother tongue. We, the Kurds, are basically in exile in our homeland. Not only our land but also our

In memory of Ali Emiri Efendi The ancient city of Diyarbakir, also known as Amid, Kara Amid, Amed, or Diyarbekir, was

My recently published book America in the Eyes of an Immigrant is currently available in Kurdish. I plan on translatin

Diaspora and identity are especially pertinent concepts to the Jews of Kurdistan but they are also familiar to the two

As a young girl living in Sulaymaniyah, I loved the city. However, the feeling was not reciprocated. I believe that th

The Kurds are one of the Middle East’s oldest ethnic groups. Their long history, however, is full of tragic events tha

Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Jeanine Antoinette Hennis-Plasschaert on May 16 briefed the UN Secu

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt on May 16 visited the Kurdistan Region and was w

On May 16, the UN Security Council will convene for an open briefing in which the Head of the UN Assistance Mission fo