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By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: Love and Existence: Analytical Study of Ahmadi Khani’s Tragedy of Mem û Zîn’ Part IV, Chapter Two (Part 3): Analytical reading of Mem û Zîn as a tragic drama The setting, and atmosphere: Newroz celebration of tradition, beauty, universal love The actual drama starts with the scene of Newroz (471 ff) when, in…
By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: Love and Existence: Analytical Study of Ahmadi Khani’s Tragedy of Mem û Zîn’ Part IV, Chapter Two (Part 2): Analytical reading of Mem û Zîn as a tragic drama Khani on the Principles of Necessity and Probability The next parts of the drama will move to scenes of description and action. As Khani…
By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: Love and Existence: Analytical Study of Ahmadi Khani’s Tragedy of Mem û Zîn’ Part IV, Chapter Two (Part 1): Analytical reading of Mem û Zîn as a tragic drama Act I – Love and beauty Prologue: Storyteller’s introduction to the story The actual story starts with verse 363. A storyteller described by Khani as…
By Mohammad Pervez Bilgrami: The Syrian uprising against four decades of Baathist rule of the Alawai/Nuseyri Al-Assad family has been confronted in the past. During the reign of Hafez Al-Assad, father of the incumbent President Basher Al-Assad, a Muslim Brotherhood led rebellion was curbed ruthlessly by state forces in Hama in the year 1982. Witness…
By Joshua Levkowitz: As the conflict in Syria escalates, an increasing number of Syrians have crossed the Iraqi border. In April 2012, approximately a hundred people came through each day, but that number has escalated closer to seven hundred today. Domiz Refugee Camp, the largest in Iraq, continues to grapple with providing shelter and sustenance for…
KT News: Kurds will today gather in London to honour the life of Dr Rizgar Amin, the dedicated psychiatrist, champion of women’s rights and ambassador for Kurds who died last month. Details: Saturday 25th May, 16.00-18.30 The Adelaide Suite London Marriott Hotel Regents Park, 128 King Henry’s Road London, NW3 3ST Tel: 0207 722 7711 Bookmark…
By Aziz Sheikhani: Southern Kurdistan is one part of Kurdistan, which has been ruled by the Iraqi state since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. This part of Kurdistan, compared to the three other parts – North (part of Turkey), East (part of Iran) and West (part of Syria) – since the creation of an…
By Dr. M. Koohzad: Prime Minister Erdogan and his friends in the AKP have proven to be successful survivors after a decade of conflict with the Kemalists and their powerful guardian the military, ultra-nationalists-Islamists, and the Kurds. They have faced challenges, dilemmas, and national and religious demands. They even have reduced their own expectations and…
By Joshua Levkowitz: The bass pounded from the speakers, but the crowd sat idly by. Amir, an amateur Kurdish rapper, struggled to beat out his raps, completely failing to move the crowd. He left the stage in Azadi Park frustrated. Amir saw many challenges facing the hip-hop scene in Sleimani, quoting Tupac, his foremost hip-hop…
By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: Unravelling the New Western Doctrine in the Middle East The Times newspaper persistently criticizes Obama for his ‘failure’ to support the Syrian Opposition and passionately calls for the supply of lethal weapons to the Syrian Free Army to end the despotic dictatorship of the Ba’thist regime of Bashar Assad. I wrote…
By Aziz Sheikhani: Before analysing the upcoming Iranian election, it is better to highlight some issues that have affected the whole situation in Iran. The history of the country, people, social structure, political system, economics and the undemocratic situation of the country, religion, and both internal and external factors – all are elements that cannot…
By Momen Zellmi: The eleventh election of the President of Iran is scheduled to be held on Friday, 14 June 2013. If no presidential candidate polls 50 percent of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held on 21 June. This will elect the seventh President of the Islamic Republic of Iran….
KT Comment: Known as the White House of Erbil, this is the headquarters of the PUK (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) and special residence of its leader, Jalal Talabani. It is also a symbol of corruption and despotism. The White House was built for Talabani by the KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) to compensate him for the…
By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: ‘Love and Existence: Analytical Study of Ahmadi Khani’s Tragedy of Mem û Zîn’ Part IV, Chapter 1: The dramatic structure of the tragedy (as a play) The Mem û Zîn drama is divided in terms of content and dramatic progression into three parts: Part 1: Starts with the introduction of the main…
By Shwan Zulal: First published on Niqash High fuel prices and long gas station queues in Iraqi Kurdistan have led to calls for a government subsidy on fuel. But one industry analyst thinks that’s a terrible idea: And it seems as though not a day goes by when oil in the semi-autonomous state of Iraqi…
