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Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz. Photo Rudaw.

Turkish Energy Minister: We Are not Interfering With Iraqi Laws and Decisions

Kurds, Shias and Sunnis should have an equal share in that wealth.

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Q&A with President of American University in Iraq-Sulaimani (AUI-S)

We are in a process of becoming the first choice for Kurdish students....

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President's Chief of Staff: Kurds Cannot Decide to Replace Maliki Alone

The Kurds don’t have an alternative to Maliki....

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Documentary on Dersim Massacre Screened in Germany

“Ataturk and his friends tried to exterminate Kurds in the area,”...

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Turkish Energy Minister: We Are not Interfering With Iraqi Laws and Decisions

Kurds, Shias and Sunnis should have an equal share in that wealth.

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Turkish Airstrike on Civilians Initiated by US Drone

"The air strike happened on the route they were directed to."

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Documentary on Dersim Massacre Screened in Germany

“Ataturk and his friends tried to exterminate Kurds in the area,”

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Turkish Albaraka Bank Opens Branch in Erbil

Despite severe crises between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan in the past, relations between the two have improved dramatically in recent years. Turkey now has a consulate in the Kurdistan Region and its businesses have dominated the region’s market.

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Opinion

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Window on Westminster

We note a growing debate about either making the federal settlement work or the possibility of some form of independence. Of course, we know that most Kurds would embrace independence in the blink of an eye but that realpolitik is the biggest obstacle. However, it has become increasingly obvious that there is a basis for a new relationship with Turkey by which energy pipelines could provide economic lifelines for the landlocked Region.

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The Perils of Supporting Certain Media Outlets

Existing media laws in the region operate with an attitude of suspicion towards the media and its sources of funding. This is because most of those behind the laws fund a media outlet in one way or the other.

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The Strategic Agreement is No Longer Viable

The present situation has caused great embarrassment to the PUK because it has to maintain a balance. Their third choice is to describe the current reality of Iraqi Kurds as ideal and hold to the idea that the future of the Kurdish people should not be risked.

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Towards a New Turkish Constitution

Of course, I don’t think the new Turkish constitution will actually fulfill all of these demands, if any. Turkish society is simply not ready for that dramatic of a paradigm shift, which means its politicians aren’t willing to move so far ahead of mainstream public opinion – even if they know what should be done and what needs to be done. In my next column, I will hopefully have a chance to discuss what can be done in the new constitution.

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Interview

Kurdish MP in Syrian Parliament: We Will Not Demand Federalism and Autonomy

Currently, under President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has been taking important steps toward openness.

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Culture & Art

A Kurdish Outlook on Newroz

The official Newroz festival in Turkey takes place in the heart of the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir,

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Syrian Kurds take refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan

The ongoing bloodshed in Syria has forced many to flee the country.

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Book Review

Book Review: “Sophie’s World” by Jostein Gaarder

The beauty of the book is that it is designed for a young adult to get a handle on some of the great Western philosophers’ ideas,

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Leyla Zana Describes Vision for a New Kind of Federalism

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Former US Diplomat Says Time is Ripe for Kurdish Independence

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Holland Bans Kurdish Demonstration Against Turkish President

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Burhan Ghalioun: There Is No Such Thing As Syrian Kurdistan

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Iranian Singer Gets in Touch with his Kurdish Roots

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Campaign for Kurdish Identity in Germany Urges Everyone's Support

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French Gunman Spent Time in Kurdistan

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Kurds Have Special Interest in French Election

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PUK Founder Looks to Party’s Future

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Dutch Kurds Optimistic Building Halabja Monument

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Kurds Commemorate Halabja Gas Attack in America

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Kurdish Community in North England Alarmed by Police Search

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Exclusive Interview With Father of Student Who Shot His American Teacher

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Islamic Union Leader: We and KDP are not Hostile Towards Each Other

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Expert Discusses Kurdish Diaspora In Europe

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A Newroz Party in America

On March 24th Edwin Werner Park in Nashville, Tennessee filled with colorful Kurdish dresses, Kurdish music and elegant dancing. Celebrating the 2712th New Year; Kurds from

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International Crisis Group’s In Pursuit of Peace Award 2011

International Crisis Group’s In Pursuit of Peace Award 2011/ New York . Rudaw columnist Namo Abdulla attended the ceremony and produced this video.

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Multimedia: Majidi Mall in Erbil

Here is the other Iraq, Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. One of the recently finished modern projects of this city is Majidi Mall, which is the largest shoping mall in Iraq. The existence of this westernized shoping mall highlits the safety and prosperty of Erbil in a country still in upheaval.