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KDP diplomatic failure has shocked the people of Kurdistan

Written on October 10, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, Iraq, ISIS, KDP, Kirkuk, Kobane, KRG, Kurd news, Kurdistan, YPG, YPJ

By Arian Mufid: After Mosul was seized by IS forces in June, the KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government) managed to secure some ‘disputed’ areas belonging to the south of Kurdistan, after these areas were abandoned by the Iraqi army. A few weeks later, Masud Barzani, leader of the KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) and president of the Kurdistan…

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Kurdistan, the State of Dream

Written on September 30, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, Independence, KRG, Kurdistan

By Bnar Jalal Ali: Kurdistan as a free, independent state has always been our motivation to fight and shed blood; our ultimate dream which has a very emotional touch to every Kurd’s sentiments. President Barzani revitalized our lost hope again, this time with the promise of international support. But should Kurds be confident of these…

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Who will defend the KRG in the south of Kurdistan?

Written on August 11, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, KDP, KRG, Kurd news, Kurdistan, PKK, YPG

By Mufid Abdulla: When the war broke out in June, and the ‘Islamic State’ group (IS) captured Mosul and advanced across swathes of Iraq, Masud Barzani the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the president of Kurdistan was abroad. He didn’t bother to abort his trip. The ruling KDP wasn’t too disturbed by…

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Kurdistan independence referendum ‘won’t take long’: Barzani

Written on July 23, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, KRG, Kurd news, Kurdistan, Oil

KT News: President Barzani has indicated that it should not take long for the Kurdistan region to hold a referendum on independence. In an interview yesterday with Martine Dennis of Al Jazeera he said: “I can’t say exactly when. Parliament has done a lot by forming an independent commission. I don’t think it would take long”…

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Kerry meets Barzani, Kurd president says now is the time for self-determination

Written on June 24, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, Independence, Kurd news, Kurdistan, USA

KT News: US Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Kurdistan today for talks with president Barzani and others. This follows his talks yesterday in Baghdad with Iraqi prime minister Maliki and other Iraqi political leaders. Kerry is seeking the elusive formula for a united front of Arab Shias, Arab Sunnis and Kurds to…

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Committee to Protect Journalists seeks meeting with President Barzani

Written on May 16, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, Journalism, KRG, Kurd news, Kurdistan

KT News: A Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) delegation is visiting south Kurdistan next week and they have requested a meeting with President Barzani to discuss the findings of their recent report Mountain of impunity looms over Kurdistan journalists. “The Kurdish region has prospered in the six years since our last trip on the back…

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KDP should not expect any election reward

Written on April 13, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, KDP, KRG, Kurdistan

In the election campaign in the south of Kurdistan to win seats in the Iraqi parliament, there are some key issues. Top of the list is the ongoing shortage of money to pay civil servants’ wages and the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) failure to solve this problem. Second, the vacuum caused by the long delay…

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Last General Election trivialized by Barzani and Talabani

Written on March 16, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, KRG, Kurdistan, Talabani

By Rauf Naqishbendi: Election is an indispensable pillar of democracy, for it’s a championship amongst political candidates for essential public posts. It’s not a contest of popularity but rather an inspired aim embodying justice, economic, social, and political direction in the life of a nation. It paves the way for incumbents to be granted another term…

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Adham Barzani’s resignation: Barzani family rule begins to crumble?

Written on March 6, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, KRG, Kurdistan

By Mufid Abdulla: Three days ago Adham Barzani, cousin of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader and President of Kurdistan Masud Barzani, announced on Facebook his resignation from the KDP leadership council. He has told his friends that he is now an ordinary citizen and no longer holds any post inside the party. Sources close…

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How far might Mr. Barzani go?

Written on March 4, 2014 by Editor in Barzani, KRG, Kurdistan, Maliki, Oil

By Sarkawt Shamsulddin: As tensions between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and its federal government or the Government of Iraq (GOI) reach to the point where the federal budget has been cut from the region, the gap between the two becomes critical and building a bridge is required now. When I have talked to my…

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A review of Barzani’s visit to Amed

Written on November 17, 2013 by Editor in Barzani, Erdogan, KRG, Kurdistan, Turkey

By Aziz Rauf: Masoud Barzani’s visit to Amed (Diyarbekir) on November 16th, 2013 needs a serious review. First: The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) tallied 38 seats during the last elections of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in September 2013. The president’s term is expired and he doesn’t represent all the Kurds. He wasn’t even escorted…

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Barzani opposes ‘unilateral’ autonomy for Rojava

Written on November 15, 2013 by Editor in Barzani, Kurd news, Kurdistan, PYD, Syria

KT News: Masud Barzani, president of the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, has condemned the declaration of interim autonomy for West Kurdistan/Syria – also known as Rojava – made this week by the PYD (Democratic Union Party) and its allies. The autonomy declaration followed a string of military successes by the YPG (Committees for the…

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Another useless and wasteful election in Kurdistan

Written on September 5, 2013 by Editor in Barzani, KDP, KRG, Kurdistan, PUK, Talabani

By Rauf Naqishbendi: On September 21, 2013, an election will be held in Kurdistan to elect 111 members of Parliament. How significant this election will be? How different will the outcome be from the two previous elections? What economic, social, and political changes will this new body of Parliament embark upon? The answer is that…

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Can the KDP adapt to change?

Written on September 5, 2013 by Editor in Barzani, KDP, KRG, Kurdistan

By Mufid Abdulla: The election season is looking intensive as all the parties set out their pitches, seeking to shift the political map of Kurdistan in their favour. The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is fretting about their appeal to the people of Suli and Erbi because it is failing to ignite the enthusiasm of…

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Barzani calls for international aid

Written on August 19, 2013 by Editor in Barzani, KRG, Kurdistan, Syria

By Freeyad Ibrahim: President Barzani calls on the international community to help the Syrian Kurdish refugees. Finally, and under the internal and external pressure, Barzani has opened the border between the Kurdish region and the west Syrian Kurd region. The refugees who are in very bad conditions are non-stop storming into Kurdistan. They lack everything…

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