Kurdistan Has Emerged from Its Latest Elections More Divided Than Ever
Yerevan Saeed, New Lines Institute, February 2025
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Category: The Kurds
The path to transforming Iraqi Kurdistan’s economic diversity and potential
As part of its efforts to strengthen the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has endeavored to establish a diversified economy through Vision 2020 and Vision 2030.
Intelligence Briefing. The Gangs of Northern Syria: Life Under Turkey’s Proxies
As many as 1.4 million of
the 16.5 million Syrians who
continue to live in the country
after 10 years of conflict reside
in areas under the control of
the Syrian National Army (SNA),
a proxy force established by
Turkey.
Policy Forum: Kurds Against the Iranian Regime
Activists and experts discuss what Washington can do to curb Tehran’s violent campaigns against Kurdish populations at home and next door in Iraq.
The Growing Political Role of the Kurdish Diaspora
Kurdish diaspora communities in Europe are estimated to be between two to three million people, more than half of whom are in Germany, according to Kurdish institutions.
Erdogan’s Secret Prisons in Syria
Nadia Hassan Suleiman remembers well the day she was arrested.
The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage and Justice by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
There is a clip that occasionally resurfaces on social media of a young Kurdish sniper. The unidentified woman is looking through her rifle’s scope and takes a shot, only to have a round fired from the Islamic State impact inches from her head.
On the Kurdish Front Lines, It’s an Endless Struggle
The fight against the Islamic State may be ‘low-level,’ but it’s also constant
Is There Any Solution to Turkey’s Kurdish Problem?
While a solution to the Kurdish problem will likely continue to remain out of reach, Turkey has no alternative but to muddle through, alternating between cautious reform and clampdown.
Why Iraqi Kurds are fleeing their peaceful homeland
For many Americans and Europeans, news that thousands of Iraqi Kurds are among the refugees stranded on the border between Belarus and Poland might have come as a surprise.