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IRAQ
Trial of Vice President Hashimi Begins in Baghdad
“Hashimi and his group are accused of more than one crime."
Maliki’s Visit Welcomed by Arab Politicians in Kirkuk
“We never had disputes with the central government as much as we were eager to see it have a role in Kirkuk,”...
Sadr Movement Claims No Ulterior Motive to Leader’s Erbil Visit
"Sadr wanted to pressure the government through his points and the message he sent through a delegation to Ibrahim al-Jaafari,”...
Female Circumcision Still Prevalent Among Some Kurdish Communities
The survey on female genital mutilation found that the practice has declined in Kirkuk; however, 15 percent of girls in the community under 20 have been circumcised. ...
Iraqi MPs Attend Media Course in Erbil
During the course, Iraqi lawmakers were taught how to communicate with the media and get their message out to their constituencies. ...
Weakness of Parliament Has Strengthened Maliki’s Govt, Say MPs
“Outside parliament, party leaders meet and decide what part of a law should be passed and what part should not. Before the drafts are submitted to parliament, it’s already known whether that law will be passed or not,” said Kwestani. ...
Maliki Given Ultimatum at Leaders' Meeting in Erbil
The ultimatum came during a meeting of leaders of some of Iraq’s largest political factions in Erbil. ...
Kurdish President Barzani Criticized for Resistance to F-16 Deal
Barzani fears that the aircrafts might be used against the Kurdistan Region....
US State Department: F-16 Sale Will Go Ahead
Barzani told the newspaper Al-Hayat that he was worried that the Iraqi army, under Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, would use the F-16s and advanced tanks to push the “Kurds outside of Erbil.” ...
Maliki Under Fire for Sidelining Kurdish Officials
"There must be some moderate political groups able to defuse the crisis before it leads to the point of no return,"...
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- Iraqi Religious Cleric Says Women Not Allowed to Watch TV
Jay
on
16/05/2012 17:07:07
This increase may look positive, but, according to sharia Laws of the country's constitution,Women are considered minors needing the permission of their male relative guardian ...
Jenny
on
16/05/2012 16:45:22
Kurds in Iraq are treated better
halabja
on
16/05/2012 15:22:09
Kurdistan's army is pashmarga forces. PKK is a self-centered militant organization working for itself only (not the Kurdish nation) and PKK does not hesitate killing ...
No-One
on
16/05/2012 14:11:28
Only two points:
1. The article does not really "illustrate" how this relation has grown...very flashy title.
2. More importantly, why the heck opening ...
Mamo
on
16/05/2012 12:49:48
No doubt, Kurdistanis and Israelis in the middle-east share the exact same pain.
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ZAFER YÖRÜK
Zafer Yörük taught political theory at University of London between 1997 and 2006. His research interests range across politics of identity, discourse analysis and psychoanalysis. He writes a column for Rudaw every Friday from Izmir.
Zafer Yörük taught political theory at University of London between 1997 and 2006. His research interests range across politics of identity, discourse analysis and psychoanalysis. He writes a column for Rudaw every Friday from Izmir.