Category Archives: Islamic Movement

PUK, KDP rivalries with opposition and religious parties in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Interview with Pshtiwan Faraj*: Interviewed by Aras Ahmed Mhamad AA: Why do you think that the secular parties accuse the religious parties of being unpatriotic in national matters – and the religious parties accuse the secular parties of being enemies of God? PF: Last year I read ‘Iraq, The Borrowed Kettle’, a book by the…

Kurdish Islamic parties: Coalition list or independent lists?

Momen Zellmi

By Momen Zellmi: In July, the Kurdistan region is due to start campaigns for the presidential and parliamentary elections, due to be held on 21st September. The Independent Higher Commission for Elections in Iraq announced this on 23rd May and the recording of the names on the lists will continue until 4th July. There are…