Tag: Kurdistan
in Kurdistan, the other Syrian war – L’Express
“We are the only secular and democratic forces today,” confides Erdelan*, a member of the Syrian Kurdistan Fighting Forces (FDS). “The groups that took power in Syria are Islamists, they…
towards a resumption of oil exports to Kurdistan, under the leadership of Baghdad
White smoke in Iraq for the resumption of Kurdish oil exports. An agreement was reached on Wednesday November 6 between the authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan and the federal government of…
After several postponements, the campaign for parliamentary elections begins in Iraqi Kurdistan
After multiple twists and turns, the parliamentary elections in Iraqi Kurdistan will take place on October 20. Voters in the autonomous region of northern Iraq have not been called to…
Shock in Iraqi Kurdistan after deadly shipwreck off the Italian coast
Only eleven people survived the sinking of a sailboat a week ago off the Italian coast. Sixty people are still missing. Among the passengers, a large number were Kurds, from…
Kurdistan no longer issues visas to Syrian workers
Kurdistan has suspended the issuance of visas for workers from neighboring Syria. This also concerns the renewal of residence permits. In total, this represents 5% of the population of Iraqi…
in Iraqi Kurdistan, civil servants demonstrate after months of unpaid debts
In Iraqi Kurdistan, civil servants demonstrated on Saturday in support of the decision of Iraq’s highest court which ordered the Iraqi government in Baghdad to pay Kurdish civil servants directly,…
Who was Peshraw Dizayee, the tycoon killed in the Iranian attack in Iraqi Kurdistan?
Tehran presents the attack carried out in Erbil on the night of January 15 to 16 as a “ targeted operation ” against ” a spy headquarters “. Kurdish authorities…
Kurdistan sells its oil on the black market through Iran
Iraqi Kurdistan sells its oil on the black market via Iran, according to a local independent media, with supporting evidence. 1 min With our correspondent in Erbil, Théo Renaudon The…
Baghdad regains control and dissolves Kurdistan provincial councils
The Federal Supreme Court in Baghdad calls for the dissolution of regional councils in Iraqi Kurdistan. At issue: the elections which should have been organized since June 2018 to renew…
The noose tightens around journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan
On Thursday, the criminal court in Erbil increased the sentence of Kurdish journalist and human rights defender Sherwan Sherwani, already imprisoned since 2020 for “undermining national security”, by four years.…