Rapirsi: Syria
Will Bashar al-Assad of Syria step down?
COLUMNISTS
Kurdistan Region is a hugely exciting place for architects to work, to show how they can bring inspiration, imagination and effectiveness to improve everyday life. Now is the time to go for quality
To be sure, quality buildings may cost more up front. But remember the suit. I could buy a cheap suit every three months or I could buy a good one that will last years and be better value for money over its lifetime. I know which one makes me feel more comfortable and better in myself.
An Olive Tree in One Hand and a Mobile in the Other
In the Arab Spring, these mobiles and laptops were instrumental in instituting change. It was exactly this fact that was in my mind when I was on stage with the olive tree and the mobile, and that made me say, “I have an olive tree in one hand and a mobile in the other. I hope I do not drop either!” ...
Maliki’s Game in Kirkuk
In the past, Maliki did challenge the Kurds. In 2008, Maliki supported the Arabs in Kirkuk against the Kurds, created Sunni tribal militias and pushed the Iraqi army into the disputed regions. But in the end, tensions died down and the Kurds supported Maliki again to form the government when they were promised their demands would be met -- though nothing has been implemented....
Rewarding Violence in Erbil
Such a scenario sounds completely ridiculous, of course, and not just because I imagine the French protesting anything that doesn’t involve salaries, vacation time or retirement benefits. Civilized people do not respond to words, no matter how offensive, with mob violence. Government leaders of modern, democratic states do not reward such violence either, especially not by sacrificing free speech on the altar of public outrage....
Erbil Demonstrations a Test of the New Government
Security forces showed restraint, even when the intention of the demonstrators became clear to them. That is how security forces are expected to act. In some cases, force was used and a number of demonstrators, journalists and members of the police force were injured, and in one instance a cleric was attacked. But no bullet was fired at anyone and nobody was killed. ...
Window on Westminster
British politics may be in flux. The Conservatives could lose the general election due in 2015 and Labor looks more credible. The Lords may survive but the sordid Murdoch story, declining newspaper sales and the rise of social media is transforming how politics is reported and received. Who knows where it will all end....Sneaking Out of Afghanistan
Every year, Mr. Obama seems forced to redefine success in Afghanistan with more and more minimalist language. At this rate, the definition may eventually sound like this: “Osama bin Laden has not returned from the dead, so our mission in Afghanistan was a success.”...A Divided Kurdish House
Differences have also been observed between Barzani and Talabani over the status of fugitive VP Hashimi who fled to Kurdistan from Baghdad. Talabani distanced himself from Barzani by not supporting Hashimi, and disagreed with Barzani’s statements that compared Maliki to a dictator and called for Kurdish independence....
Barzani’s Turkey Visit Exposes Regional Tensions
Talabani later heard of this conversation, which is why today he and his party keep close to Maliki and Iran and stay away from Turkey and Barzani. Anyone who has seen Talabani’s latest interview with Al-Jazeera knows that he and Barzani speak of two completely different policies. PUK MPs, particularly Ala Talabani, speak loudly against Barzani’s policies and do things like invite Yasin Majid to dinner right after he spoke harshly against Kurds, Kurdistan and Barzani....Iraq’s Creeping Authoritarianism
This is only the tip of the iceberg of all the efforts Nuri al-Maliki makes to consolidate power. Countless lower level officials and offices have been replaced with Maliki loyalists, including officer appointments in the army, and all in contravention of legal constitutional procedures....
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- Iraqi Religious Cleric Says Women Not Allowed to Watch TV
Jay
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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
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16/05/2012 16:45:22
Kurds in Iraq are treated better
halabja
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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
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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
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16/05/2012 12:49:48
No doubt, Kurdistanis and Israelis in the middle-east share the exact same pain.
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