| 单词 | Kurdistan |
| 例句 | If you can—like if your family isn’t dead in Kurdistan—then you write letters. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She flees into Kurdistan by posing as the wife of a Sunni man, Nasser, who risks everything to escort her to safety. When Rape Becomes a Weapon of War 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z At the gallery opening, he proudly pulled his Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate card out of his wallet to show it off. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent Given the events unfolding in Kurdistan, I assumed violin lessons were not going to happen. Beverly Hills teacher finds violin and Vivaldi in a time of war 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Standing along the Lesser Zab River, he told me how he dreams of opening an outdoor shop in Erbil, of hiking across Kurdistan through the mountains, of getting more women involved in the outdoors. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Check the Kurdistan Regional Government website for more information. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Many saw a chance at a better life with their fellow Kurds in semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan. “I beat my children because of my trauma” 2014-01-16T13:00:00Z Other long-distance trails are currently under development in Saudi Arabia, as part of futuristic megaprojects being created by the kingdom in its western deserts, and in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The Austere Beauty of Egypt’s Long-Distance Hiking Trails 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z I don’t think I’m brave for going to Kurdistan, for eating delicious food and meeting great people. Samantha Bee, the new heroine of American political satire 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z The restaurants are great, it’s not a hardship to be in Kurdistan whatsoever. Samantha Bee, the new heroine of American political satire 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z Visa rules for Kurdistan may change as Kurd and Iraqi authorities negotiate the results of the independence vote. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The Kurds may indeed destroy them, but only within the boundaries of what they imagine to be a future Kurdistan, not in the heartlands of the Syrian and Iraqi regions that IS now controls. We’re not beating ISIS like this: America has no easy solution to its Middle Eastern crisis — and maybe none at all 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z There he was in military fatigues and boots, surrounded by other recruits, draped in the flag of Kurdistan, the violin nowhere to be seen. Beverly Hills teacher finds violin and Vivaldi in a time of war 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Najat Abdullah, who is director of community and culture for the Kurdistan Regional Government’s U.S. office, says the exhibit allows visitors to glimpse another aspect of the Kurdish experience. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent Health officials in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are reporting critical shortages of medicines after regular deliveries from the central government in Baghdad were interrupted, the World Health Organization said. UN steps up aid to those uprooted by Iraq conflict 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Murat, an observant Muslim, regards the Kurdistan Workers’ Party as a terrorism organization and wants its members barred from Parliament; his dates with women are fraught with agonizing pauses and his self-centered utterances. Movie Review: ‘Koprudekiler’ (‘Men on the Bridge’), a Drama Set in Istanbul 2012-06-19T22:23:59Z “When there is no war in my country, Kurdistan is the best place,” he said. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Bibi and her father must continue on alone, making their way through Kurdistan, Turkey and Spain. Brainy and Benighted, Lost in the Books of Bolaño and Borges 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The militants steamrolled down the Tigris and pushed into Kurdistan. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The “Colors of Kurdistan” exhibit, showcasing work by the two men, is presented by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s diplomatic mission in the United States. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent We spent nine days there before we were met by the fixers who would smuggle us into Rojava, via Iraqi Kurdistan. Experience: I spent 40 days in an Iraqi prison 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The rift between Baghdad and the Kurds recently worsened when the Kurdistan Regional Government said it was halting oil exports because the central government was not paying oil firms operating in the north. At least 36 killed in wave of Iraq blasts 2012-04-19T12:32:03Z "There were death threats from many Islamic groups... it was a really hard time for me," Luv said in an interview in Arbil, the autonomous Kurdistan region's capital. Kurdish singer Helly Luv ready to 'Risk it All' for independence 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z This goes on for two months, until the women get hold of a Kurdistan phone book and start calling numbers at random. Like a Schindler for Iraq, This Unlikely War Hero Freed Women From ISIS 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z The movie chronicles his travels across Iraqi Kurdistan as he meets with Kurdish fighters engaged in combat against the Islamic State. Film Series in NYC This Week 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Josh, Shane, and Sarah were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan when they accidentally crossed an unmarked border into Iran. Motherlode: The Imprisoned Hikers' Moms 2011-07-05T19:38:11Z In an early episode, an Iraqi contestant from the autonomous Kurdish region in the north of the country stirred emotions after listing her country of origin as "Kurdistan." Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest 2013-05-12T18:29:08Z To be sure, Kurdistan is nothing like the Iraq of Mosul but a Middle Eastern Montana with ruins: a cooler, welcoming tableau of crisp mountain streams and scrappy peaks. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z He accepted a full-time job with Rudaw, the Kurdish news site based in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, and on Thursday flew off to Iraq, his latest home. The Growing Pains of Jonathan Krohn 2013-04-26T23:05:22Z "I want your introduction to say that you are from Iraq and not Kurdistan." Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent show 2013-04-25T08:19:03Z After the London bombings, Mr. Zrar returned to Kurdistan to dabble in real estate. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Parwaz Hussein, a semi-finalist from Iraq's Kurdistan region, drew objections from some of the judges after listing her country as "Kurdistan". Region's woes take centre stage as refugee becomes 'Arab Idol' 2013-06-23T10:33:09Z Unlike two other Arab Iraqi contestants who were described as being from Iraq, Parwaz's origin was referred to as "Iraqi Kurdistan". Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent show 2013-04-25T08:19:03Z The smugglers are paid by the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Office of Kidnapped Affairs. Like a Schindler for Iraq, This Unlikely War Hero Freed Women From ISIS 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z In Kurdistan, against the backdrop of the snow-capped Qandil Mountains, a frenetic frontier economy is being driven by the promise of petrodollars from the region's estimated 25 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. A Facelift for an Ancient Kurdish Citadel 2010-07-29T07:50:00Z They crop up in Mexico and Greece, Kurdistan and Catalonia. Why Protest Tactics Spread Like Memes 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Flying alongside the Titans banner were two more flags — one for America, and one for Kurdistan, the semiautonomous region of the Middle East that most of them fled at a young age. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z After that, Barwas Hussein listed her country as Kurdistan, Iraq, and performed in Arabic, instead of Kurdish, the language of her first song. Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest 2013-05-12T18:29:08Z For a history buff, Kurdistan was a dream. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z “A Call for Prayer,” by Hussein Smko — a young, self-trained dancer from Iraqi Kurdistan whom the festival’s parent organization, Battery Dance, has discovered and championed — struck me as promising. Forced Online, Battery Dance Festival Brings the World to You 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Speaking in French, the older artist recounted that when he lived in Kurdistan, his work often dealt with violent events, such as massacres. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent Rather than unearth the deep cruelties of European history, Sleigh leaves the confusions of 21st-century America to visit some of the world’s hot zones: Kurdistan, Mogadishu, rural Lebanon, Nairobi. A Traveler to Troubled Lands, Called to Bear Witness 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Lévy has spent the past five decades pleading with the West to intervene in seemingly intractable conflicts, inserting himself into battlefields in places like Bosnia, Darfur, Rwanda, Kurdistan, Afghanistan and Libya. A Polarizing French Philosopher Chooses War Zones Over Salons 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Crossing over legally was not an option, as the authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan are doing their best to undermine Rojava’s revolution. Experience: I spent 40 days in an Iraqi prison 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z For example, at hand car washes, undocumented labor from Albania, sub-Saharan Africa, Iraq and Kurdistan now competes with documented workers from eastern Europe. How undocumented migrants find work as substitute couriers in the UK 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z “We want to show the other side of Kurdistan, let Americans know we have artists — globally and in Kurdistan — who can compete with artists around the world,” he says. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent From the beaches of Mexico to the wilds of Kurdistan, the places on this year’s list take you to the end of the world and back. The 41 Places to Go in 2011 2011-01-07T21:03:56Z Like Mr. Schute and Mr. Layton, he sees something in Kurdistan that would be obvious were it not for the news. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z In Australia, where security has been designed and sold by American corporations, the worm sets a multitude of inmates free—just as it does in Texas, Afghanistan and Kurdistan. Forget-me-not 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z “When you plant a plant, you don’t know if it will bear fruit,” the former Kurdish resistance fighter observed at the recent opening of the Foundry Gallery exhibit “Colors of Kurdistan.” Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent From his base in the suburb of Rebibbia he talks to the world and about the world, from Iraqi Kurdistan to underemployed youth and the pandemic. Read Your Way Through Rome 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z While the State Department continues to warn American tourists to avoid Iraq entirely, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office says the Kurdistan region is an exception. The 41 Places to Go in 2011 2011-01-07T21:03:56Z An inquest at Manchester Coroner's Court heard Ms Mooney had an extensive career in international aid, having worked previously in Kurdistan and the Balkans. Manchester aid worker shot dead in gun battle with 'bandits' 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Iraq's oil minister expects to reach an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government and foreign oil companies to resume oil production from the Kurdish region's oilfields and resume northern oil exports through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline. Oil prices edge up after OPEC says market fundamentals are strong 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z A statement from Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter-terrorism service, which differs to the Federal Iraqi service, said attacks by drones at the al-Harir airbase caused a fire at one of its fuel depots. Drone, explosive attacks target US forces across Iraq - sources 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdistan region's security agency, Kurdistan Counter Terrorism, said the armed drone in the second incident fell in a desert area near the village of Batas in Harir district at 12:18 p.m. Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdistan region's security agency, Kurdistan Counter Terrorism, said an armed drone fell in a desert area near the village of Batas in Harir district at 12:18 p.m. US says it thwarted drone attacks on troops in Iraq 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, had claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack and the Turkish jets targeted 22 suspected PKK positions in northern Iraq, the Turkish defense ministry said. U.S. shoots down Turkish drone over Syria: Report 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Ankara says the main Syrian Kurdish militia is allied with Turkey’s outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which has led an insurgency against Turkey since 1984 that has killed tens of thousands of people. Drone attacks in Syria kill and wound officers and civilians at a military ceremony 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said police carried out raids in 16 Turkish provinces, detaining 55 people suspected of being part of the “intelligence structure” of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Turkey detains dozens of people in raids following suicide bomb attack 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Ambulances and medical crews were dispatched to the site by federal Iraqi authorities and Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, according to official statements. More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Ambulances and medical crews were dispatched to the site by federal Iraqi authorities and authorities in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, according to official statements. At least 100 killed, 150 injured in fire at Iraq wedding party 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Iraqi Kurdistan's Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani condemned the drone attack and demanded the intervention of the federal government authorities to "prevent these attacks from recurring". Three killed in attack on small airport in Iraq's Kurdistan -statement 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z A drone attack on a small airport killed three members of an elite Iraqi Kurdish counterterrorism task force that operates in the semiautonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq. Drone Attack Kills 3 Counterterrorist Fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Turkey says Syria’s main Kurdish militia is allied with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, that has led an insurgency against Turkey since 1984 that has killed tens of thousands of people. Attack on Turkish-backed opposition fighters in Syria kills 13 of the militants, activists say 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Iranian officials cut off Internet access entirely to Kurdistan. Satellite Internet Companies Could Help Break Authoritarianism 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network has reported that family members of other people killed during the protests sparked by Ms Amini's death, have also been arrested or threatened. Mahsa Amini: Protesters mark one year since death of Iranian student 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan Human Rights Network had said earlier that female inmates on Saturday held protests at the Qarchak prison on the anniversary of Amini's death. Women set fire to prison ward near Tehran, IRNA reports 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Three task force members were also wounded in the attack on the airport, which is about 17 miles southeast of Sulaymaniyah, the second largest city in Kurdistan. Drone Attack Kills 3 Counterterrorist Fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Widespread strikes were reported in multiple cities in Iran's Kurdistan region. Iran's security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini's father a year after her death 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Amjad Amini was warned against marking the anniversary of his daughter's death before being released, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network said. Iran's security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini's father 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z "Security forces detained Amjad Amini today and returned him to his house after threatening him against marking his daughter's death anniversary," the Kurdistan Human Rights network said. Iranian security forces release Mahsa Amini's father after issuing warning-rights group 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z In Amini’s birthplace in Iran's western province of Kurdistan, a rights activist said there was a "heavy presence of security forces". Amini death anniversary sees heavy security in Iran - rights groups, witnesses 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Social media posts spoke of security force deployments in several cities, mainly within Kurdistan. Heavy security in Iranian cities on anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in custody -rights groups, witnesses 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Iranian officials have said that, if the deadline was missed, they could resume attacks against dissident groups inside Iraqi Kurdistan that Tehran had regularly undertaken until the end of last year. Iraq starts relocating Iranian Kurdish fighters from Iran border - Iraq foreign minister 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Widespread strikes were also reported in multiple cities in Iran's Kurdistan region. Iran's security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini's father 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Sept. 13 - Mahsa Amini, from Iran's Kurdistan region, is detained by morality police in Tehran for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress code. Events in Iran since Mahsa Amini's death in custody 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Iran has periodically launched strikes targeting members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iran, or KDPI, and other Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region near the border with Iran. Tehran and Baghdad reach a deal to disarm and relocate Iranian dissident groups based in north Iraq 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Talks between Turkey and Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan regional government on northern Iraqi crude oil exports are set to continue after officials failed to reach agreement this week on a resumption of exports. Oil gains 1% as investors await Fed's Powell speech 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z "We will discuss with the Iranian side not to threaten to use violence and not to threaten to attack some areas in the Kurdistan region of Iraq," Hussein said. Iraq starts relocating Iranian Kurdish fighters from Iran border - Iraq foreign minister 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z In a separate incident, unknown gunmen shot dead a Kurdish Peshmerga officer in his vehicle in Erbil on Sunday, a relatively rare attack in the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Turkish drone strike hits PKK target in northern Iraq, kills one 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Security forces and demonstrators clash in some cities in Kurdistan province. Events in Iran since Mahsa Amini's death in custody 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Mohammed Mirza Sindi was previously a senior officer in the Parastin intelligence agency, an organization founded by the Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of two major parties that rules the northern Kurdistan region. Former Iraqi Kurdish intelligence official killed in car explosion -source 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Sweden says it has cracked down on the activities of people connected to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which has waged a 39-year insurgency in Turkey. Turkey’s pledge of support for Sweden’s NATO entry is tied to goals on security and EU membership 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Sweden also says it has cracked down on the activities of people connected to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which has waged a 39-year insurgency in Turkey. Turkey’s pledge of support for Sweden’s NATO entry is tied to goals on security and EU membership 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan says Stockholm harbors members of militant groups, namely supporters of the Kurdistan Workers Party in Sweden who he accuses of organizing demonstrations and financing terrorist groups. Ukraine, Sweden top Biden's agenda at NATO summit 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Erdogan has blocked the bid, saying Sweden has harbored Kurdish exiles and refugees affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which Turkey considers a terrorist group. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan has blocked Sweden’s membership bid, saying Sweden has harbored Kurdish exiles and refugees affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which Turkey considers a terrorist group. Biden Hosts Sweden’s Prime Minister as the Nordic Nation Looks to Join NATO 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z During a regional parliament session in May, a dispute between members of the KDP and the rival Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party escalated into physical altercations involving the throwing of punches and plastic water bottles. More than 50 MPs resign from Iraqi Kurdish region’s parliament to protest court ruling 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Among them is the Revolutionary Youth, a group linked to the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, or PKK, a Kurdish separatist movement banned in Turkey. Recruitment of children by armed groups in Syria is on the rise, even as fighting subsides 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z "The investigation has given support for suspicions that the man was acting on behalf of the Kurdistan Workers Party," the prosecution authority said in a statement. Sweden charges man suspected of financing outlawed Kurdish militant group 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Erdogan, meanwhile, lambasted Kilicdaroglu as a quisling who is in cahoots with the West and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, a Kurdish separatist group that both Ankara and Washington consider a terrorist entity. Turks choose their president in unprecedented runoff race 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Erdogan claims that Sweden harbors Kurdish activists tied to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, a group both Turkey and the United States consider a terrorist organization. With a likely Erdogan win, Turkey will continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Legal expert Ali al-Tamimi said the Kurdistan government will act as a caretaker government with limited powers since the region’s parliament has reached the end of its constitutionally mandated term. More than 50 MPs resign from Iraqi Kurdish region’s parliament to protest court ruling 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Among them are taking a tough stance against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, as well as creating a timeline for sending back millions of refugees, including nearly 3.7 million Syrians. Turkey’s electoral board confirms 1st round election results; Erdogan meets 3rd party candidate 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The YBS has been a frequent target of Turkish attacks in recent years for its ties to the insurgent Kurdistan Worker’s Party, or PKK, a separatist movement banned in Turkey and operating in northern Iraq. Alleged Turkish drone strike targets Yazidi militant group in Iraq’s Sinjar 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z The government has accused that party’s officials and members of cooperation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., which it has designated a terrorist organization. Turkey’s Opposition Struggles to Make Up Ground as Runoff Nears 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z On Sunday, hundreds of thousands of his supporters were shown a faked video depicting a commander of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, singing an opposition campaign song. Turkey’s closely watched vote may set country on new course 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The detained are suspected of financing the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, of recruiting members or of engaging in propaganda on behalf of the group, Anadolu Agency reported. Turkey: 110 detained over suspected Kurdish militant links 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Adding to the confusion, many others have had to post bail or sign apology letters to qualify for a pardon, said Rebin Rahmani, a board member of the France-based Human Rights Network of Kurdistan. For protesters pardoned in Iran, freedom comes with no guarantees 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Separately, investors are watching the progress of talks between Iraq and Kurdistan to restart northern oil exports which could bring more sour crude to the global market. Oil edges higher on prospect of tighter supplies 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Iraq's northern oil exports to Turkey have not yet resumed, sources told Reuters on Thursday, leaving several fields shut in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Futures muted as focus shifts to jobs data amid recession fears 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Iraq's northern oil exports to Turkey have not yet resumed, sources told Reuters on Thursday, leaving several fields shut in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Unstable markets drag Canadian M&A, debt issuance to four-year low 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Iraq's northern oil exports to Turkey have not yet resumed, sources told Reuters on Thursday, leaving several fields shut in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Morning Bid: And it was all going so well 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Iraq's northern oil exports to Turkey have not yet resumed, sources told Reuters on Thursday, leaving several fields shut in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. After growing GM corn for decades, some US farmers open to Mexican restrictions 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Although he ultimately came around on Finland, he has continued to hold out on Sweden, citing Stockholm’s refusal to extradite those he calls “terrorists” affiliated with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Finland joins NATO, doubling alliance’s land border with Russia 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z A dispute between Iraq and Kurdistan had recently disrupted some oil supplies, but a potential settlement was announced over the weekend. Oil Prices Jump, Signaling a ‘Proactive, Pre-emptive’ OPEC 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Prices rose more than 1% on Thursday due to lower U.S. crude stockpiles and a halt to exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region, offseting pressure from a smaller-than-expected cut to Russian supplies. Oil rises as China factory activity expansion lifts demand hopes 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Another said the Kurdistan curbs and recent price drops were not sufficiently important to affect the overall OPEC+ policy path for 2023. OPEC+ unlikely to tweak oil policy in Monday talks - delegates 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Oil prices rose for a third straight session as a halt in some exports from Iraqi Kurdistan raised concerns of tightening supply. TSX set for higher open, tracks strength in crude prices 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z In the commodities market, oil prices gained for third straight day on improving market sentiment and as a halt to some exports from Iraqi Kurdistan raised concerns of tightening supply. Asian stocks rally as banking anxiety eases; Alibaba surges 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z "Worries over reduced supply from Iraq's Kurdistan region and a relief in financial markets worried about the banking sector turmoil continued to boost investors' risk appetite," said Satoru Yoshida, a commodity analyst with Rakuten Securities. Oil gains for 3rd day on Kurdish supply concerns, easing banking fears 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Producers have shut in or reduced output at several oilfields in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq following a halt to the northern export pipeline. Oil rises as China factory activity expansion lifts demand hopes 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Contracts tied to oil prices extended gains from the previous session amid supply disruption risks from Iraqi Kurdistan. TSX futures edge up tracking oil prices as banking worries wane 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Prices rose in the previous session after Turkey stopped pumping crude from Kurdistan via a pipeline following an arbitration decision that confirmed Baghdad's consent was needed to ship the oil. Oil prices little changed; supply concerns, banking crisis in focus 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z “We had built our own institutions, the parliament, the government,” said Hoshyar Zebari, a top official with the Kurdistan Democratic Party who served as foreign minister in Iraq’s first post-Saddam government. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Power-sharing governments in Iraqi Kurdistan have largely kept a lid on mistrust since the two sides fought a civil war in the 1990s. Factbox: Who has run Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion? 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Turkey has complained about what it sees as Stockholm’s tolerance of support for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which has waged a 39-year insurgency against Ankara. Turkey rejects links between NATO expansion, F-16 deal 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The agreement included ending a long-running dispute over budget transfers to Erbil and oil revenue sharing between the national government and Kurdistan, according to three Kurdish officials. Iraq PM risks new crisis as tensions with Kurds resurface 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Turkish authorities consider the Syrian Democratic Forces to be a terrorist group, along with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a Turkey-based Kurdish separatist group. Turkey earthquake survivors seek hot meals as rescues wane 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z In Baghdad, exchange houses were closed on Thursday, while the Kurdistan Regional Government banned exchange companies in Sulaimaniyah from making transfers. Targeting Iran, U.S. tightens Iraq’s dollar flow, causing pain 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Erdogan also criticized Stockholm for allowing protesters in a separate demonstration to wave flags of Kurdish groups, including the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which Turkey and others consider a terrorist group. Finland’s foreign minister signals country could join NATO without Sweden 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Turkey has accused Sweden of harboring people with ties to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., a Kurdish militant group that Turkey, the European Union and the United States consider a terrorist organization. Britain Says It Will Give Ukraine Tanks, Breaching a Western Taboo 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z But the arrangement collapsed in 2014 when the Kurds began selling crude independently from Kurdistan. Iraq PM risks new crisis as tensions with Kurds resurface 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Turkey has demanded that Sweden and Finland tighten laws to rein in the activities of supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and a group it blames for a 2016 coup attempt. Turkish official gives June date for Nordic NATO expansion 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Turkish officials on Thursday described the incident as “terrorist propaganda” by supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and other Kurdish militant groups. Turkey summons Swedish envoy over ‘heinous’ protest action 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Fincanci, 63, was arrested in October and charged with engaging in propaganda on behalf of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Turkish Medical Association chief convicted of terror charge 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Cansiz was a founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK, which Turkey, the United States and the European Union consider a terrorist group. Kurds from around Europe demonstrate over killings in Paris 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z His family migrated from Kurdistan province to Karaj for work; his father told a newspaper, Etemad, that he sells napkins and tissues on the street. Here Are the People Iran Sentenced to Death in Its Protest Crackdown 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z In March 2021 it was accused of links with the Kurdistan Workers Party, and a case was filed. Turkey freezes pro-Kurdish party funds before vote 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Turkey considers the SDF to be a segment of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which Washington and Ankara alike have designated a terrorist organization. U.S. says it killed nearly 700 Islamic State suspects this year 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Some of the marchers carried flags of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Prosecutors: Paris shooting suspect wanted to kill migrants 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The BBC has spoken to two Iranians who were badly injured, and managed to flee their cities to try to seek treatment in Iraqi Kurdistan. Iran protesters 'too scared to go to hospital' 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z But that partnership has enraged Turkey, a U.S. ally and member of NATO, which views Syria’s Kurdish fighters as part of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. U.S. Commandos Capture Six ISIS Officials in Raids in Syria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z In the Kurdistan region, women who feel trapped in abusive households often see suicide by self-immolation as their only way out. Why women are burning themselves in Iraqi Kurdistan 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The refusal by either side to back down threatens to turn the war into a decades-long conflict, much like the territorial standoffs over the West Bank and Gaza, Nagorno-Karabakh, or Kurdistan. Fierce claims to Crimea highlight slim chance of Russia-Ukraine peace deal 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Another Turkish incursion into Syria could provide a model for a wider response if the unrest in Iran’s Kurdistan continues to escalate. EXPLAINER: What’s at stake in Turkey’s new Syria escalation 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Turkey considers America’s allies a subset of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which Washington and Ankara have designated a terrorist organization, and Turkey’s leaders have accused the United States of complicity in the Istanbul bombing. U.S. troops to expand patrols in Syria despite tension with Turkey 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z And Baghdad is watching events in Kurdistan closely. An assassination, a feud and the fight for power in Iraq's Kurdistan 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The Kurdistan Regional Government has tried to combat violence against women, but many remain at risk. Why women are burning themselves in Iraqi Kurdistan 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z France has condemned strikes claimed by Iran against Kurdish targets inside Iraq, calling for the security of the autonomous region of Kurdistan to be respected. Macron to meet Iraq PM in early 2023 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Cheering fans hit the streets in Iran’s Kurdish-majority province of Kurdistan and fireworks lit the skies over the Bukan area of West Azerbaijan province to celebrate the Iranian team’s 1-0 loss. In protest-riven Iran, some celebrate U.S. World Cup victory 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z He also called for an end to a violent crackdown on protests in Iran’s western Kurdistan region. Iran releases soccer player ahead of match against US 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Turkey and the United States both consider the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a terror group for the decadeslong insurgency and attacks the group has staged within Turkey’s borders. US official urges ‘de-escalation’ as Turkey strikes Syria 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The BBC has been granted rare access to one of the main hospitals for burns in Iraqi Kurdistan, where many women die of self-inflicted burns. Why women are burning themselves in Iraqi Kurdistan 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z In recent days he also called for an end to a violent crackdown on protests in Iran’s western Kurdistan region. Iran arrests outspoken player amid World Cup scrutiny 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Videos posted online showed cars out on the streets of Saqqez, the capital of Kurdistan province, and the home town of Mahsa Amini, the young woman died in police custody in September. In protest-riven Iran, some celebrate U.S. World Cup victory 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of once again violating Iraqi territory to conduct attacks in the Kurdistan region. United States Enters a New Era of Direct Confrontation With Iran 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Last week, Zana retraced his brother's journey from Iraqi Kurdistan to France, to testify in the investigation here. Calais migrants: French rescuers failed to help sinking boat 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The Turkish warplanes attacked bases of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and the Syrian People’s Protection Units, or YPG on Saturday night and on Sunday. Turkey hits new Syria offensive; Russia urges restraint 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z "In today's operation, the base of a separatist terrorist group near Kirkuk, known as the Free Kurdistan Party, was targeted by missiles and kamikaze drones," Tasnim said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards hit Kurdish Iranian group in Iraqi Kurdistan - Tasnim 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Hengaw said seven people were killed on Monday, while another group, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, put the toll at five. Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z "The repeated attacks carried out by Iranian and Turkish forces with missiles and drones on the Kurdistan region are a violation of Iraq's sovereignty," the statement added. Iraq condemns Iranian, Turkish attacks on Kurdistan region 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Iran’s strike late Sunday killed a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, said Mohammed Nazif Qaderi, a senior official in the Kurdish Iranian group exiled in Iraq. Iran says new missile attack on Iraq meant to protect border 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z The Turkish warplanes attacked bases of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and the Syrian People’s Protection Units, or YPG, officials said. Suspected Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Tehran accuses Iranian Kurdish groups taking refuge in Iraq's Kurdistan of fomenting nationwide protests that have gripped Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini. Iran's Revolutionary Guards hit Kurdish Iranian group in Iraqi Kurdistan - Tasnim 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z A strike late Sunday killed a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, said Mohammed Nazif Qaderi, a senior official in the Kurdish Iranian group living in exile in Iraq. Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Several thousand Iranian Kurdish opposition fighters are training here in the semiautonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq for what they say is an unfolding revolution across the border in their homeland. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z He said Iran had demanded that Iraqi Kurdistan should not be a “location for exporting weapons” to Iran by Iraqi-based the “separatist” groups. Iran says new missile attack on Iraq meant to protect border 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Doctors in Kurdistan Province in the north estimated that they had treated at least 80 such patients. Hundreds of Protesters in Iran Blinded by Metal Pellets and Rubber Bullets 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z It aims to develop the southeast, long an economic backwater and the wellspring of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, or PKK, a Kurdish separatist movement that Ankara considers a terrorist organization. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Some, like Masoud, have managed to cross land borders into Iraq, including Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdistan Region, or were able to get onto flights leaving Iran. Riddled With Metal Pellets, an Iranian Protester Heals in Hiding Abroad 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The Kurdistan regional government in Iraq — which walks a tightrope between supporting Kurdish solidarity and inflaming Iraq’s powerful neighbor — bars the fighters from moving across the border into Iran. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z It’s not a safe choice, but Kurdistan is a strong and resilient community that has survived ongoing and periodic attacks. The 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z An article on Tuesday about Iran’s ballistic missile and drone attacks on opposition bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region launched referred incorrectly to a school in the region. Corrections: Nov. 17, 2022 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has waged an armed insurgency against Turkey since 1984 with the aim of establishing a Kurdish state in southeast Turkey, which has since morphed into a campaign for autonomy. EXPLAINER: Why Istanbul blast has political implications 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “The death of Mahsa was the spark,” Masoud, dressed in fashionably torn denim jeans and sneakers, said from a house in Sulaimaniya, in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq. Riddled With Metal Pellets, an Iranian Protester Heals in Hiding Abroad 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z On Monday, an Iranian commander warned specific villages, towns and neighborhoods in the Iraqi Kurdistan region that they would be targeted next for harboring opposition figures. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z The longest continuously inhabited settlement in the world, Erbil Citadel lies at the heart of the modern-day capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. The 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z But that partnership infuriated Turkey, which considers the Syrian militia a branch of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., a Kurdish group that has been fighting a war with the Turkish state for decades. Turkey Accuses U.S. of Complicity in Istanbul Attack That Killed 6 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Iraq’s new prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, told reporters in Baghdad on Saturday that the leadership of the Kurdistan Region, which is semiautonomous, had refused the disarmament demand. Iran Attacks Opposition Bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z He says that he is afraid to go out because of the longstanding presence of Iranian agents in Sulaimaniya, which is in a part of Iraqi Kurdistan that maintains cordial relations with Tehran. Riddled With Metal Pellets, an Iranian Protester Heals in Hiding Abroad 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Most of the protesters who have fled Iran and sought refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan have come from Iran’s Kurdish provinces, where the antigovernment demonstrations over the past two months have been particularly virulent. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z The Kurdistan Regional Government has been developing trails there to promote hiking across a range that rivals the Alps in size — an impressive backdrop for one of the cradles of civilization. The 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The participants started at two separate locations before joining under the motto “Stop Chemical Warfare in Kurdistan!” Protesters ask Turkey to stop alleged chemical weapons use 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z On the day the doctors were arrested in Mashhad, medical students at Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, hundreds of miles away in the western city of Sanandaj, held their own demonstration. Iran’s doctors have joined the uprising — and are paying the price 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Iranian opposition groups, including Komala, tread a fine line in Iraqi Kurdistan, where the regional administration is under increasing pressure from both the Iraqi and Iranian governments to disarm them. Riddled With Metal Pellets, an Iranian Protester Heals in Hiding Abroad 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z He then decided to try to cross the closed border to Iraqi Kurdistan and joined a wave of pilgrims who stormed the frontier during a religious holiday, making it across without being checked. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z The Turkish government particularly wants them to crack down on individuals it considers terrorists, such as supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and people suspected of orchestrating a failed 2016 coup in Turkey. NATO chief urges Turkey to endorse Finland, Sweden accession 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z In the north-eastern city of Sanandaj, female students at Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences were meanwhile filmed waving their headscarves in the air to chants of "Woman, Life, Freedom" - a signature slogan of the protests. Iran protests: University students stage sit-down strikes 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Mowludi’s death on a day of mourning appears to have emboldened the protesters, encouraging them to take out their anger on state institutions, according to Rebin Rahmani from the Kurdistan Human Rights Network. Iranian forces open fire on protesters as government buildings burn 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z In late September, Iran bombarded bases across the Iraqi Kurdistan region with missiles and suicide drones, killing at least 19 people in the fiercest attack in a decade. Riddled With Metal Pellets, an Iranian Protester Heals in Hiding Abroad 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z An official with Komala, formally known as the Komala Party of Kurdistan, said four or five other protesters had joined the group in the past two weeks for military training at their mountain base. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z They clapped, sang and chanted, “Kurdistan will bury fascists,” videos showed. Memorials for 2 Young Women Killed in Iran Galvanize Protests 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The gathering in Saqez, in Iran’s western Kurdistan region, marked the 40th day since Amini’s death in the custody of Iran’s “morality police,” a traditional moment of remembrance in Islam. As protests rock Iran, its most feared security force is lying in wait 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan are high, following several missile and drone attacks in the region from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The impact of Iran's uprising beyond its borders 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Kurdish human rights group Hengaw, which is also based in Norway, posted several videos that it said showed a large crowd shouting "Down with traitors" and "Kurdistan, Kurdistan, the fascists' graveyard". Iran protests: Mourners defy police to gather at Mahsa Amini's grave 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z An Iranian commander on Monday said his country had launched its attacks on the opposition groups in the Kurdistan region when that did not happen. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z At least three protesters were killed in Mahabad on Thursday, according to an activist who works with the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Rebin Rahmani, with the situation in the city remaining tense into the evening. Memorials for 2 Young Women Killed in Iran Galvanize Protests 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Authorities closed all schools and universities in the Kurdistan province on Wednesday "because of a wave of influenza", Iranian state media reported. Riot police deploy in Iranian cities as people gather for Amini's memorial 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Iraqi Kurdistan was a key ally in the U.S. fight against the Islamic State, although the U.S. government has not officially supported the formation of an independent Iraqi Kurdistan. Young Iranian Americans are organizing in wake of Iran protests 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Hengaw also reported a heavy security presence in the nearby city of Sanandaj on Wednesday and said general strikes were taking place in cities and towns across Kurdistan in solidarity with the protests. Iran protests: Mourners defy police to gather at Mahsa Amini's grave 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z But the new Iraqi prime minister said this month that leaders of the Iraqi Kurdistan region had refused. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Amini, who hailed from Iran's Kurdistan region, died Sept. 16 after being detained by Tehran's morality police over her attire. World's female foreign ministers meet to back Iranians 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Amini, who hailed from Iran's Kurdistan region, died Sept. 16 after being detained three days earlier by morality police in Tehran for her "inappropriate attire". World's female foreign ministers to meet on Iran, Canada says 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Mustafa flew Kurdistan’s flag at the downtown Los Angeles protest on Oct. Young Iranian Americans are organizing in wake of Iran protests 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Security forces with heavy weapons roam the streets of Sanandaj, the provincial capital of Iran’s Kurdistan region, in armored vehicles. At the center of Iran’s uprising, Kurds now face a mounting crackdown 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Another armed opposition group, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, has been among the hardest hit in the Iranian attacks since September. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Amini, a 22-year-old from Kurdistan province in northwest Iran, died in the custody of the Islamic Republic's morality police after she was detained for violating strict codes requiring women to dress modestly in public. Putting Kurds in spotlight, Iran's leaders try to deflect national protest 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z But what many people don't know is that this phrase originated with a movement called Kurdistan Women's Liberation in Turkey in 2006. What's in a name: Kurdish martyr Jîna Amini and the struggle for culture and history 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The city of Sanandaj has been the epicentre of the protests in Kurdistan. Iran: How we are uncovering the protests and crackdowns 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The demonstrations sweeping the country first gained speed in the Kurdistan region. At the center of Iran’s uprising, Kurds now face a mounting crackdown 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Another of the opposition groups, the Kurdistan Freedom Party — known as P.A.K. — fought with U.S.-backed Iraqi Kurdish forces against the Islamic State terrorist group when it invaded northern Iraq in 2014. In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z "The Kurdish opposition groups are using Amini's case as an excuse to reach their decades-long goal of separating Kurdistan from Iran, but they will not succeed," a hardline security official said. Putting Kurds in spotlight, Iran's leaders try to deflect national protest 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Many reports also fail to mention that she was only in Tehran that day to visit family, but actually came from Saqqez, in the province of Kurdistan. What's in a name: Kurdish martyr Jîna Amini and the struggle for culture and history 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z This footage from overnight shows the moment detained protesters in Bukan, another city in Kurdistan province, are driven away in a pick-up truck by security forces. Iran: How we are uncovering the protests and crackdowns 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Many have sought refuge across the border in Kurdistan, Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region. At the center of Iran’s uprising, Kurds now face a mounting crackdown 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Women from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, an armed Iranian opposition group, held a ceremonial military procession in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Tuesday.Credit... In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z "People in the Kurdistan province... want a regime change and not independence." Putting Kurds in spotlight, Iran's leaders try to deflect national protest 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan region of Iran has also seen major protests in recent weeks and has been subject to attacks by government forces. ‘It Was a Massacre’: How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Seeking to underline national unity, a group of protesters in the city, which has a large Baluchi population, were chanting in support of demonstrators in Iranian Kurdistan. Iranian police deploy as unrest continues four weeks after Mahsa Amini death 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z In the clip, which has been verified by the BBC Persian service, bangs can be heard as the vehicle chases people in Baneh, in Kurdistan province. Iran: Video shows forces shooting fleeing people from truck 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z It said a fourth member of the security forces was killed in Mahabad, and firing by security forces killed another person in Sanandaj, Iranian Kurdistan's provincial capital. Seven killed in unrest in Iran's Kurdish region, rights group says 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The unrest has been especially intense in Amini's native Kurdistan region, where Iran's Revolutionary Guards have a track record of putting down unrest by the Kurdish minority numbering more than 10 million. Iranians keep up protests over Mahsa Amini death despite growing death toll 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z We're at a bus station in Penjwen, a town in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region that is close to the crossing post on the border with Iran. Tales of bloody Iran protest crackdown at border crossing 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z "Kurdistan - light of our eyes," they shouted, one of the witnesses said. Iranian police deploy as unrest continues four weeks after Mahsa Amini death 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Kurdistan has seen a fierce crackdown since mass protests which have swept the nation began last month. Iran: Video shows forces shooting fleeing people from truck 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Disagreement among the main Kurdish parties that run the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq has prevented the selection of a president. Iraqi parliament to vote Thursday on new president amid divisions 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Many of the minors lived in long-marginalized areas of Iran, including Kurdistan and Baluchistan provinces, where the state’s crackdown has been most severe. Killing of another teenage protester gives Iran uprising a new symbol 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Videos shared on social media showed protests in dozens of cities across Iran early on Monday, with fierce clashes between protesters and riot police in cities and towns across Amini's native Kurdistan province. Iran intensifies crackdown in Kurdish cities as unrest persists 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Their leaders have often sought refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan and have been attacked by Iranian missiles. Factbox: Iran's minority Kurds in focus after woman's death in custody 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Esmail Zarei Kousha, the governor of Iran’s Kurdistan province, alleged without providing evidence that unknown groups “plotted to kill young people on the streets” on Saturday, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported Monday. Gunfire, blasts in western Iran amid Mahsa Amini protests 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z A lawmaker from the Kurdistan Democratic Party said no agreement with Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party has been reached yet. Iraqi parliament to vote Thursday on new president amid divisions 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The France-based Kurdistan Human Rights Network and the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, said the man was shot after honking at security forces stationed on the street. 2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z A video showed several explosions creating blinding flashes in a neighbourhood of Sanandaj, the capital of the Kurdistan province. Iran intensifies crackdown in Kurdish cities as unrest persists 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Demonstrations have spread from Amini's native Kurdistan province to all of Iran's 31 provinces, with all layers of society, including ethnic and religious minorities, joining in. Analysis: Braced to crush unrest, Iran's rulers heed lessons of Shah's fall - analysts 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z An official blames terrorist groups for deaths in Kurdistan. Events in Iran since Mahsa Amini's arrest and death in custody 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Hennis-Plasschaert said the U.N. also doesn’t have “a magic wand” about parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan region which were initially supposed to be held Oct. UN envoy: Iraq is `highly volatile’ and leaders must talk 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The semi-official Fars news agency, believed to be close to the elite paramilitary force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, said Kurdistan’s police chief denied reports of using live rounds against protesters. 2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z The head of the Iranian Kurdish opposition party Komalah said Iranian forces had launched an artillery assault on one of its bases in Iraqi Kurdistan. Iran Attacks Kurdish Positions Across the Border in Iraq 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Turkey has been conducting a series of operations in northern Iraq since 2019, saying the military is targeting the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, to prevent it from launching cross-border attacks on Turkey. Turkey says 23 Kurdish militants killed in Iraq airstrikes 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Sept. 13 - Mahsa Amini, from Iran's Kurdistan region, is detained by morality police in Tehran, the Iranian capital, because of her "inappropriate attire". Events in Iran since Mahsa Amini's arrest and death in custody 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Protests have been particularly intense in Iran's Kurdistan region, where authorities have previously put down unrest by the Kurdish minority numbering up to 10 million. Students rally as Iran protests enter third week 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Banned inside Iran, the main parties based in Iraq are the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iran; Komala, which has Marxist leanings; and the Kurdistan Free Life Party, or PJAK. Kurdish exiles back Iran protests but deny organizing them 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The United Nations said that Iranian attacks last week hit Iranian refugee settlements across the border in Iraqi Kurdistan. Iran Attacks Kurdish Positions Across the Border in Iraq 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z It said the number of casualties in the mission in the Asos region of northern Iraq, which is controlled by the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, was expected to rise. Turkey says 23 Kurdish militants killed in Iraq airstrikes 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The cross-border attacks, in the semiautonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, have lasted for seven days and killed at least 13 people, according to Kurdish officials. Iran Protests Continue Despite Heavy Crackdowns 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Iran rejected criticism of its missile and drone attack on Wednesday on the Iraqi Kurdistan region where Iranian armed dissident Kurdish groups are based. Senior Iran cleric calls for crackdown on protesters 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The United States on Wednesday condemned Iran's use of ballistic missiles and drone attacks against the Iraqi Kurdistan region and called it "an unjustified violation of Iraqi sovereignty and territorial integrity." Lebanese parliament fails to elect new head of state 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The opposition positions are in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Iran Attacks Kurdish Positions Across the Border in Iraq 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The missile and drone strikes killed at least 13 people and wounded 58, including civilians and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. As protests rage on, Iran carries out strikes against Kurds in Iraq 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z And more than 50 others were injured, including children, after one strike affected a refugee camp in the town of Koi Sanjaq in the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday. Iran Protests Continue Despite Heavy Crackdowns 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Nine people were killed in the semiautonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq yesterday after Iranian forces bombarded the area for the fifth straight day. Your Thursday Briefing 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Tehran said the attacks took place following repeated warnings to the officials of Iraqi Kurdistan over their failure to prevent cross-border incursions by the opposition groups. Iran attacks Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq as protests spiral at home 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Central Command said on Wednesday that American forces had shot down an Iranian drone heading toward Erbil, the capitol of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where the U.S. military maintains a base. Iran Attacks Kurdish Positions Across the Border in Iraq 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran confirmed the deaths of two of its members, while the leader of the Kurdistan Freedom Party, Hussein Yazdanpanah, told Kurdish media his group had endured “heavy losses.” As protests rage on, Iran carries out strikes against Kurds in Iraq 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, including paramilitary forces, have long been based in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq along the Iraq-Iran border. Iran Protests Continue Despite Heavy Crackdowns 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The Government of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in Iraq denounced the strikes and civilian casualties, calling the attacks “repetitive violations of the sovereignty of the Kurdistan region.” Tensions in Iran Spill Across the Border Into Iraq 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Kurdistan’s health ministry said 9 people were killed while 32 others were injured in the Iranian shelling. Iran attacks Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq as protests spiral at home 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The government of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq has repeatedly denounced the strikes as “repetitive violations of the sovereignty of the Kurdistan region.” Iran Attacks Kurdish Positions Across the Border in Iraq 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Iranian forces on Monday unleashed drone and artillery attacks on the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, targeting what Tehran says are bases of militant Iranian Kurdish separatist groups there, according to a semiofficial news agency. Iran Strikes at Kurdish Separatist Groups in Northern Iraq 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran, one of the opposition groups targeted in the attacks this week, says that it is fighting for “a free and democratic” Iran, not independence. Iran Protests Continue Despite Heavy Crackdowns 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The health minister for the Kurdistan regional government in Iraq, Sama Barzanji, said that rescue teams had been deployed and that hospitals across Erbil were “on alert” to receive the wounded. Tensions in Iran Spill Across the Border Into Iraq 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Iran's Kurdistan province is one of the region's swept by unrest. In Syrian north, women protest over death of Iran's Amini 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z “This is not all about the head scarf,” said Hana Yazdanpana, a spokeswoman for the Kurdistan Freedom Party, an Iranian paramilitary group based in Iraq. Death of Iranian Woman Ignites Fury Among Fellow Kurds 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z "Women, Life, Freedom" chanted others, many of whom were Iranian Kurds living in self-imposed exile in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. Kurdish protesters rally in Erbil over Mahsa Amini's death 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z On Thursday night, crowds marched in the northwestern city of Sanandaj, in Kurdistan Province, and in Mashhad, a city in the northeast, raising their fists and chanting, “Death to the dictator.” Iran Protests Continue Despite Heavy Crackdowns 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The drone and missile strikes targeted offices and paramilitary bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, including in the cities of Erbil, Sulaimaniya and Pirde, Kurdish officials and rights groups said. Tensions in Iran Spill Across the Border Into Iraq 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Clayton was principal of an international school in the Kurdistan region of Iraq when he messaged the boy before arranging to pay for him to travel to Malaysia for a meeting. Head teacher who groomed dozens of children on social media jailed 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z In Kurdish regions, 17 people were shot dead, including four children, according to the Hengaw Human Rights Association and Kurdistan Human Rights. Death of Iranian Woman Ignites Fury Among Fellow Kurds 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z In the northwestern province of Kurdistan alone, at least 17 protesters have been killed, according to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, which has posted names and photos of victims online. What’s Driving the Protests in Iran? 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z In Amini’s home province in the northwest, Kurdistan, the provincial police chief said four protesters were killed by live fire. At least 9 killed as Iran protests spread over woman’s death 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan region of Iraq has long hosted Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, including paramilitary forces with bases dug into the mountains between Iraq and Iran. Tensions in Iran Spill Across the Border Into Iraq 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Another police station was set ablaze in the capital Tehran as the unrest spread from Kurdistan, the home province of Amini. Iranian protesters set fire to police station as unrest over woman's death spreads 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Analysts said that despite Mr. Barzani’s unusually outspoken statement regarding Iran, the Kurdistan Region was unlikely to enter the fray in support of Iranian Kurds. Death of Iranian Woman Ignites Fury Among Fellow Kurds 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z When she was detained at the entrance to a metro station in Tehran on Sept. 13, Mahsa Amini, 22 years old, was visiting with her family from Kurdistan province. Opinion | A woman’s death shows the tyranny of Iran’s regime 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The unrest has spread to dozens of cities, and at least seven people have been killed in her home province, Kurdistan. Your Thursday Briefing: Russia’s ‘Partial Mobilization’ 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The internet service has already been disrupted in Kurdistan province, Tehran and other parts of the country for several days. Mahsa Amini: Protests over woman’s death claim more lives in Iran 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Iranian security forces have arrested at least 25 people, and the governor of the Kurdistan province says three people have been killed by armed groups in unrest linked to the protests, without elaborating. EXPLAINER: Woman’s death in custody sparks Iran protests 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Security forces fired on the crowds in Kurdistan, Amini’s home province, killing four people, rights groups said. Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Moves Toward Annexation 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Street protests broke out in Kurdistan province, where she was buried on Saturday. Opinion | A woman’s death shows the tyranny of Iran’s regime 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Human rights groups said three people were killed on Monday as security forces opened fire at men, women and children who took to the streets of Kurdistan province for a fourth day. UN alarm as Iran cracks down on anti-hijab protests sparked by woman's death 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z In at least a dozen cities in Kurdistan Province, most shops closed after opposition Kurdish political groups issued a joint call for strikes, rights groups said. Protests Erupt in Iranian Cities After Woman’s Death in Custody 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z There were also clashes between protesters and riot police in Sanandaj, Kurdistan's capital, on Saturday and Sunday. Mahsa Amini: Iran police say woman's death was 'unfortunate' 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z A news report said that Sareh had been promoting offering young Iranian women higher education, jobs and better lives in Iraqi Kurdistan, but had instead sold them into slavery. 'I want to see the rainbow flag raised in Iran' 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Oil production in the Iraqi region of Kurdistan could almost halve by 2027 if there is no new exploration or major investment in the sector, government documents seen by Reuters showed. Explainer: Why Russia drives European and British gas prices 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Now Kurdistan only has a handful of small and medium-sized operators, many of which complain about the difficult operating environment. EXCLUSIVE Iraqi Kurdistan's oil output could halve without investment - documents 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Turkey initially opposed Finland and Sweden’s accession over the two countries’ approach toward the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, a group that Ankara considers to be a terrorist group. Biden OKs NATO membership for Finland, Sweden in rebuke to Putin 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Videos posted on social media on Monday also reportedly showed fresh protests in Kurdistan and at universities in Tehran. Mahsa Amini: Iran police say woman's death was 'unfortunate' 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Originally from the small city of Naqadeh, in north-western Iran, Sareh married young and had two children, a boy and a girl, before divorcing her husband and leaving Iran to live in Iraqi Kurdistan. 'I want to see the rainbow flag raised in Iran' 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Disagreement among the main Kurdish parties that run the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq meanwhile prevents the selection of a president - who, once chosen by parliament, names a prime minister. Deadlock gives Iraq record run without government, hampering reforms 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Foreign oil investors first came to Kurdistan in the era of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, when the region was considered more stable and secure than the rest of Iraq. EXCLUSIVE Iraqi Kurdistan's oil output could halve without investment - documents 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Turkey has been conducting military operations against militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, in Iraq’s northern mountains for years. Turkish strike kills at least 8 Iraqi tourists in northern resort 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Witnesses accused officers of beating her, sparking protests in the capital and her home province of Kurdistan. Mahsa Amini: Iran police say woman's death was 'unfortunate' 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z But if so, she could have travelled directly from Iraqi Kurdistan - there was no need to enter Iran - so it is unclear whether she went there voluntarily. 'I want to see the rainbow flag raised in Iran' 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party has held the presidency since 2003. Deadlock gives Iraq record run without government, hampering reforms 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z If the investment environment does not improve Kurdistan risks further withdrawals. EXCLUSIVE Iraqi Kurdistan's oil output could halve without investment - documents 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s strike on the Barakh resort area of Zakhu came as thousands of Iraqis took refuge from the summer heat in Kurdistan’s mountains. Turkish strike kills at least 8 Iraqi tourists in northern resort 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z A diplomatic row has erupted between Iraq and Turkey after nine civilians were killed when artillery shells hit a park in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Iraq accuses Turkey of attack that killed nine in Kurdistan 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The Kurdish official said that the attack hit a resort in Zakho, a city on the border between Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey. At least four killed in Turkish rocket strike on Iraq's Dohuk province, sources say 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Turkey regularly carries out airstrikes into northern Iraq and has sent commandos to support its offensives targeting elements of the outlawed Kurdistan Worker’s Party or PKK. Turkish strikes in north Iraq kill 8 tourists, wound over 20 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Oil production in the Iraqi region of Kurdistan could almost halve by 2027 if there is no new exploration or major investment in the sector, government documents seen by Reuters showed. EXCLUSIVE Iraqi Kurdistan's oil output could halve without investment - documents 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The militants have operated in Iraq’s Kurdistan region for decades, and have historically been viewed as a political and security threat by the area’s ruling Kurdish parties. Turkish strike kills at least 8 Iraqi tourists in northern resort 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The "fierce artillery bombing" hit a park in Zakho, a city on the border between Iraq's Kurdistan region and Turkey, Iraq state TV said. Iraq accuses Turkey of attack that killed nine in Kurdistan 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Ankara says the planned operation is aimed at pushing back fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which it regards as a terrorist group. Putin makes rare international trip to Iran amid isolation from the West 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z But it offers such vivid description of travel in places that sound like Afghanistan or Kurdistan that I felt I recognized the king’s journey and could imagine riding a camel in his retinue. Words of War: A Literary Lifeline for the Battlefield 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Kurdish officials, including the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party in Irbil, have dismissed the court ruling as politicized and claim the supreme court itself is unconstitutional. Oil minister says Iraq to act to annul Kurdish oil deals 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Ankara has pressed Baghdad to uproot the PKK from the Kurdistan region. Turkish strike kills at least 8 Iraqi tourists in northern resort 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Most significantly, Finland and Sweden promised “to not provide support” to the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia that Ankara considers an extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. EXPLAINER: How was Turkey’s veto of Nordic NATO bid avoided? 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Turkey hailed Tuesday’s agreement as a triumph, saying the Nordic nations had agreed to crack down on groups that Ankara deems national security threats, including the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and its Syrian extension. NATO chief: Alliance faces biggest challenge since WWII 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Turkey has long been critical of Sweden and Finland for their approach toward the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a rebel group with links to the Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF. Turkey drops opposition to Sweden, Finland NATO bid 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z It fired ballistic missiles at what it alleged was an Israeli "strategic centre" in Iraq's Kurdistan Region in March. Kidnap alert heightens Iran-Israel shadow war fears 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z In a statement Wednesday, the Kurdistan region’s Council of Ministers condemned the strike and urged Iraq’s federal government, based in Baghdad, and the international community to do more to prevent attacks. Turkish strike kills at least 8 Iraqi tourists in northern resort 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z She arrived in England in 2008 on a spouse's visa, having fled her home in Kurdistan, in northern Iraq - her husband had already gone through the UK's asylum process. Sewing group gave refugee a voice after 10 years in the UK 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z As she settled down in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region, usually considered more stable than other parts of Iraq, Mohammadi said her fears quickly disappeared and she felt at peace. Afghan students graduate in Iraq after Taliban takeover 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Turkey has objected to the Nordic nations’ rules for arms sales and their position on individuals Ankara says are affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. U.S. to send $1 billion in military aid to bolster Ukrainian fight 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Turkey makes no distinction between the Kurdish groups in Syria and the PKK, or Kurdistan Workers Party, which has led an armed insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984. Former Kurdish rebel has key role in Sweden’s NATO bid 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z And Kurdistan does not even have enough gas to supply its own needs, with power blackouts a daily phenomenon. Analysis: Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Fruitful Jobs is recruiting in 37 countries from South Africa to Kurdistan, Canada to Mongolia. UK farmers turn to Nepal and Tajikistan for fruit pickers 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan wants Sweden to cut ties with fighters in Syria who are affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., which seeks an independent Kurdish state in areas partly within Turkey’s borders. Sweden’s NATO Bid Gets Tangled Up in a Domestic Political Dispute 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Mr Jones said Mr Azizi has aspirations for Kurdistan to become an independent nation and was a vocal opponent of the Iran government and IS. Man 'posted terror video' after Liverpool hospital bombing 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan is mainly concerned with Sweden’s longtime support for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., which seeks an independent Kurdish state on territory partly within Turkey’s borders. For NATO, Turkey Is a Disruptive Ally 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Talk of exports comes despite the fact that Kurdistan is struggling to produce enough electricity. Analysis: Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Turkey has been fighting the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, since 1984 inside Turkey and northern Iraq, where it has stepped up its operations. Turkey’s Erdogan still against Finnish, Swedish NATO bids 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z That conflict with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, PKK, has killed tens of thousands of people. Erdogan: Turkey’s Syria operation could happen ‘suddenly’ 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The provisions of the law would also apply to the government of the semiautonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, which is known to have friendly but not publicly acknowledged ties with the Israeli government. Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Turkey, which commands NATO’s second-largest army, is pushing for long-sought demands that Sweden – and to a lesser extent Finland – crack down on entities that Ankara says are linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. EXPLAINER: What Turkey’s Erdogan could gain in NATO debate 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Of Kurdistan's 13 power stations, five are gas powered and are only working at about 50% to 70% capacity because of shortages. Analysis: Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z It cites grievances with Sweden’s — and a to a lesser extent Finland’s — perceived support to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and other entities that Turkey views as a security threat. Live: Live updates | Russia scraps age limit for joining military 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z It cites grievances with Sweden’s - and a to a lesser extent Finland’s - perceived support to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and other entities that Turkey views as a security threat. Live updates | Ukraine: Russian shelling kills 6 civilians 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Despite that, the Iraqi parliament’s Kurdish deputy speaker Shakhwan Abdullah, a member of the powerful Kurdistan Democratic Party, voted for the bill as did the speaker of parliament, a Sunni Arab, Mohammed Halbousi. Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Iraq's federal court has deemed an oil and gas law regulating the oil industry in Iraqi Kurdistan unconstitutional and demanded that Kurdish authorities hand over their crude supplies. DAVOS Iraqi Kurdish leader says rejects federal court oil and gas ruling 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Most of the Kurdistan government's revenue comes from those oil exports, which the PUK says are unfairly distributed among the provinces by the KDP-controlled administration. Analysis: Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Turkey is objecting to Sweden’s and Finland’s historic bid to join the alliance, citing as reasons their perceived support to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and other groups that Turkey considers to be terrorists. Live: Live updates | EU: Russians have future in their hands 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Turkish officials have criticized both Nordic countries for placing export bans on some military goods to Turkey and supporting “terrorist organizations,” including the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK. Biden hosts leaders of Finland and Sweden, eager to fast-track NATO accession 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z In an indication of the Kurdistan region’s tacit acceptance of Israel, a U.S. research group organized a pro-normalization conference last September in Erbil with the acquiescence of the Kurdish government. Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z He said Turkey had asked Sweden to extradite “30 terrorists” — a reference to members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which the United States and Turkey have designated a terrorist organization. Turkey blocks start of NATO talks on Finland’s and Sweden’s applications 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z "Gas won't go out of Kurdistan the way the oil has, with that level of mismanagement and lack of transparency - over my dead body," Talabani said. Analysis: Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Clashes in recent weeks have made Sinjar families again pack their belongings and go back to Kurdistan to seek shelter, she said. UN envoy warns that Iraq’s `streets are about to boil over’ 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The Turkish leader described Sweden as an “incubation center for terrorist organizations,” claiming some members of its parliament supported the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Sweden follows Finland’s lead with NATO push 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Iran’s Guard said it struck a “terrorist base” near Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Iran detains 2 Europeans; EU envoy in Tehran about nuke deal 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Separately Wednesday, the Guard targeted what it called a “terrorists’ base” near Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported, without giving details. Iran detains 2 Europeans as EU nuclear talks envoy visits 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z But the Kurdistan Regional Government, which is led by the KDP, said it wanted to use oil and gas resources to benefit all. Analysis: Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The YBS has ties to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a separatist movement banned in Turkey that has fighters in northern Iraq. World Digest: May 3, 2022 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Among a group shoveling soil was Zana, 28, from Iraqi Kurdistan. U.K. Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Stokes Anger and Dread 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Until recently, it would not have been possible for a group of hikers to walk across Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that has experienced a continuum of violent political crises almost without interruption for a century. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The detained are among 91 suspects sought by a chief prosecutor for allegedly “providing financial resources on behalf” of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, Anadolu Agency reported. Turkey detains former Kurdish party officials for PKK links 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Speaking at an industry event in the United Arab Emirates, Barzani said the court ruling was political and that Kurdistan is negotiating with the Iraqi federal government to preserve what he called their constitutional rights. Iraq's Kurds face Iranian resistance to energy development, PM says 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Iraqi and Turkish officials did not give specific details on the plan to pump gas from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey, say how far along it was, or what Israel's role is in the project. EXCLUSIVE Iran struck Iraq target over gas talks involving Israel - officials 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Originally from Kurdistan in the northern part of Syria, he moved to the capital in the 1990s to find work and study. Refugees: 'Rebuilding our life after home was bombed' 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z In Kurdistan, you can often determine a path’s strenuousness by the kinds of dung found along it. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z He later settled in the United States before coming back to Iraqi Kurdistan in 2012. Man who grew up with war in Iraq now in Kyiv using his business to help 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Kurdistan has given assurances to its trading partners and international organisations that operate in the autonomous region that it remains committed to honouring their contracts, Barzani added. Iraq's Kurds face Iranian resistance to energy development, PM says 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z It also owns a third of Kurdistan's oil export pipeline under a lease agreement. EXCLUSIVE Iran struck Iraq target over gas talks involving Israel - officials 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The senior U.S. official and another U.S. official confirmed that Israel has conducted intelligence operations against Iran from Kurdistan, but declined to cite specific details. Iran’s Attack Was Response to Secret Israeli Attack on Drone Site 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Mohammad is laying the groundwork for a similar organization in Iraqi Kurdistan, one he is likely to head. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Unsure what the future holds, Ballack said he might bring more of his businesses to Iraqi Kurdistan. Man who grew up with war in Iraq now in Kyiv using his business to help 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Kurdistan’s counterterrorism force said in a statement that 12 ballistic missiles had been fired at a point near the U.S. Missiles Fired From Iran Hit Near U.S. Consulate Site in Iraq 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Most of the 12 missiles hit the villa of a Kurdish businessman involved in the autonomous Kurdistan region's energy sector. EXCLUSIVE Iran struck Iraq target over gas talks involving Israel - officials 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z "We are in consultation with the Iraqi government and the government in Iraqi Kurdistan, in part to help them get the missile defense capabilities to be able to defend themselves in their cities," he said. U.S. working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities - Sullivan 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z To set McCarron’s Gaia maps next to the map of the 3,000 or so known minefields in the Kurdistan Region is a disturbing experience. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z A couple of years later he decided to start investing in Ukraine, just before Islamic State took over large swathes of Iraqi territory and dragged the Kurdistan region into a prolonged economic crisis. Man who grew up with war in Iraq now in Kyiv using his business to help 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Later, Lawk Ghafari, the head of Kurdistan’s foreign media office, said none of the missiles had struck the U.S. facility but that areas around the compound had been hit. Iran claims missile barrage near U.S. consulate in Iraq 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z "There had been two recent meetings between Israeli and U.S. energy officials and specialists at the villa to discuss shipping Kurdistan gas to Turkey via a new pipeline," an Iraqi security official said. EXCLUSIVE Iran struck Iraq target over gas talks involving Israel - officials 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The missiles damaged buildings near the US consulate complex but no casualties were reported, officials in the Kurdistan Regional Government said. Irbil attack: Missiles from Iran hit northern Iraqi city, US says 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z There have been at least 13,400 mine victims in the Kurdistan Region since the early 1990s, including 42 in 2021, of which 19 were deaths. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Later, Lawk Ghafari, the head of Kurdistan’s foreign media office, said none of the missiles hit the U.S. facility but that areas around the compound had been hit by the missiles. Missiles strike near US consulate in north Iraq; no injuries 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z "No victims or casualties after Erbil blasts," Saman Barzanji, health minister in Iraq's Kurdistan Province, was cited as saying by state television. Multiple rockets fall in Erbil, northern Iraq -state media 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z “We will not implement this decision in the Kurdistan region.” Iraq’s Kurdish region rejects ruling imperiling oil sector 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The girl, identified only as Jane Doe in court documents, was abducted at age 15 from Kurdistan in August 2014 and held by the Islamic State. Defense lawyers seek to restrict testimony from ISIS ‘slave’ 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Most of the range lies in Iran, but for a little less than a fifth of their length they are the most dramatic earthly feature of Iraqi Kurdistan. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The Justice Department said Roggio was managing a project in 2015 to construct a factory and produce weapons in Kurdistan when one of his employees raised concerns. U.S. man charged with torturing a worker in Iraq's Kurdistan region 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Roggio and the Roggio Consulting Company were previously charged in 2018 with illegally exporting firearms parts and tools from the United States to Iraq as part of a weapons project in Kurdistan. Pennsylvania man accused of torturing employee in Iraq 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z It is an allusion to western Kurdistan and a longstanding but seemingly unattainable dream of an independent state that would stretch over the Kurdish areas of Syria, Iraq, Iran and Turkey. Syria’s Kurds Wanted Autonomy. They Got an Endless War. 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z It pitted the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., against the Turkish state. An Exhibit Meant to Showcase Kurdish Suffering Provoked a Furor Instead 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z Beneath Mar Odisho was a village named Gundik, where a string of flags advertised support for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the larger of the region’s two major parties. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The students come from across the world, including Eritrea, China, Sudan, Tanzania and Kurdistan - a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. Welsh language lessons for refugees and asylum seekers 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Roggio was managing a project in 2015 to construct a factory and produce weapons in the Kurdistan region of Iraq when one of his employees raised concerns, prosecutors said. Pennsylvania man accused of torturing employee in Iraq 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The Iraqi Kurds have close economic ties with Turkey, and last month the dominant Kurdish party in Iraq closed the Iraqi Kurdistan region’s border with the Kurdish-led region in Syria. Syria’s Kurds Wanted Autonomy. They Got an Endless War. 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z “In Kurdistan and Iraq, in the Middle East in general, a bakery plays a huge role in the lives of many families. Usually, you go get the fresh bread every single day.” Alida’s Bakery nourishes local Middle Eastern communities with bread and pastries that taste, and feel, like home 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z “We don’t have a hiking group only for women in Kurdistan,” she said. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Another 108 people were targeted for alleged links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK, which is designated a terror group by Turkey and the United States. Turkey freezes assets of 770 people for alleged terror links 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Assets of more than 200 individuals accused of links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party and Islamic State militant groups were also frozen, according to the decision. Turkey freezes assets of 770 individuals and a U.S.-based foundation 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z In London, proceedings have also formally been launched by families of victims from Iraqi Kurdistan. Channel rescuers accused of manslaughter in migrant deaths 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Another three people were missing after heavy rain caused the floods in remote areas south of the city of Erbil, capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, the Kurdish civil defence first responders said. Floods kill at least eight in northern Iraq 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Besides land mines, the two greatest dangers to hikers in the Kurdistan Region are airstrikes and paramilitary groups. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z "He said he would emigrate from Kurdistan. He said that he cannot bear to live here, and there is no life left to live." Channel tragedy: French authorities identify 26 victims 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Many of the victims were Iraqis from the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, and the sinking has sent waves of grief and anger through Kurdish towns and villages. ‘Our Boat Was Surrounded by Dead Bodies’: Witnessing a Migrant Tragedy 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z The Peshmerga are the military forces of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Months after Afghanistan, another U.S. combat mission signs off in Iraq 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Fouad Hamad, Belarus' honorary consul in Iraqi Kurdistan from where many migrants started their journey, said beatings at the border were "a possibility", but not in cities. As Iraqi and Syrian migrants leave Belarus, some are afraid to go home 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z All hiking involves risks over which trail designers have little control, but Kurdistan seems particularly troubled by them. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z "These don't exist in Kurdistan. All his hopes were to get to the UK, that's why he left." Channel tragedy: French authorities identify 26 victims 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z A statement from the Kurdistan region's armed forces, the peshmerga, said that Islamic State militants attacked the village killing three residents and that peshmerga forces intervened, resulting in clashes that killed 10 of their soldiers. IS attack on village in northern Iraq kills 13 - Kurdish govt 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Ms. Ali and her family are some of the thousands of Iraqi migrants making desperate and at times dangerous attempts to flee Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdistan region. They Twice Gave Up Everything to Flee Iraq. They Keep Getting Sent Back. 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Two Iraqi Airways charter flights landed before dawn in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, then went on to the national capital, Baghdad. Iraqis Return From Belarus, but Some Say They Will Try Again to Reach the E.U. 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Turnout for the 2018 parliamentary elections was the lowest in the Kurdistan Region’s history. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z He said the family heard the news from two people who were with her, and the family were waiting for her body to be flown back to Kurdistan. Channel disaster: Kurdish woman is first victim identified 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The autonomous region relies on budget transfers from the federal government to pay public wages, but these have been intermittent because of a long-standing dispute over Kurdistan’s independent oil export policy. Second group of Iraqis return after failed Europe gamble 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Iraqi Kurdistan was founded in the early 1990s after years of mass arrests and the state-sponsored slaughter of Kurds. They Twice Gave Up Everything to Flee Iraq. They Keep Getting Sent Back. 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z “You know who this place is for,” he said, alluding to the powerful families who control the Kurdistan region. Iraqis Return From Belarus, but Some Say They Will Try Again to Reach the E.U. 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Mohammad is a founding partner in a project to build a 150-mile-long hiking trail through the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, or K.R.I., from the Nineveh Plains to the snow-covered mountains that border Iran. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z "There is no hope in Kurdistan. Every young person has to migrate, except for those backed by the ruling parties," a young man at a camp in Dunkirk recently told Pishti News. Why Iraqi Kurds risk their lives to reach the West 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z They were mostly university students demanding the Kurdistan Regional Government pay their student allowances fallen into arrears. Second group of Iraqis return after failed Europe gamble 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z In their rented apartment in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, the living room was bare, apart from a beige sectional sofa and a thin carpet, curling up at the edges. They Twice Gave Up Everything to Flee Iraq. They Keep Getting Sent Back. 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z In the semiautonomous Kurdistan region, political and economic power is tightly held by two main political dynasties. Iraqis Return From Belarus, but Some Say They Will Try Again to Reach the E.U. 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z McCarron and Mohammad stopped to discuss the ridge, which like dozens of other mountain passes in Kurdistan they have hiked several times. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan Region has a population of more than five million, some 1.3 million of whom are employed by the government. Why Iraqi Kurds risk their lives to reach the West 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The planes touched down in Erbil, capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, in the early hours carrying around 600 Iraqis, mostly Kurds, the Kurdistan government and officials at Erbil airport said. Two planes bring more migrants back to Iraq from Belarus 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, said the tragedy was a potent reminder of the dangers of "illegal migration and the smugglers who send people to their deaths". Channel tragedy: Whose lives were lost off Calais? 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Thousands of students in Irbil and Sulaymaniyah have taken to the streets this week to protest lack of funding from the Kurdistan government. Iraqi Kurds cite work, graft as reasons behind Minsk gamble 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z “Saddam’s bases,” as such structures are still called, are found all over Kurdistan. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z He has appealed to European countries for help with stopping people smugglers, as well as financial assistance to support reforms and increased investment in the Kurdistan Region to help create jobs. Why Iraqi Kurds risk their lives to reach the West 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Hailing from Iraqi Kurdistan, Dhaker's family were among thousands of migrants who travelled to Belarus in the hope of finding a better life in the EU. Unborn child of Kurdish migrant buried in Polish Tatar cemetery 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z "Young people in Kurdistan don't have any jobs," she said. Channel tragedy: Whose lives were lost off Calais? 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z “How can I live in Kurdistan? I prefer to stay here even if they disrespect me thousands of times,” he said. Iraqi Kurds cite work, graft as reasons behind Minsk gamble 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Sensing a lucrative business opportunity, travel companies in Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdistan Region started advertising on Facebook and other platforms about the availability of visas to Belarus. How Fake News on Facebook Helped Fuel a Border Crisis in Europe 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z “This isn’t a migrant issue but a criminal human trafficking issue,” tweeted Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Back from the Belarus border, Iraqis recount abuse, eye future with despair 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Tensions also were simmering in the area between a patchwork of rival militia groups, Iraqi forces, and members of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, or PKK, an insurgent group outlawed by Turkey. Yazidi family abandons EU dream, reluctantly returns to Iraq 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Still, Mr. Mahdi said, he did not want to return to Iraqi Kurdistan. Belarus Clears Migrant Camp, Easing Border Standoff With Poland 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z A Kurdistan Regional Government spokesman told The Washington Post that 419 passengers were on Thursday’s flight. Hundreds of Iraqis sent home from Belarus as border crisis subsides 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Some 430 migrants, mostly Iraqi Kurds, were to board a flight in Minsk bound for Erbil in Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdistan region, and then on to Baghdad. Iraqis check in for flight home after failing to enter EU from Belarus 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z He was then a board member of an oil and gas investment company in the Persian Gulf with a financial stake in Kurdistan. A Veteran Diplomat, a ‘Tragic Figure,’ Battles Critics in the U.S. and Afghanistan 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The group says it aims "to promote friendship and understanding" between the UK and the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. New lobbying scandal warning for MPs and peers 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Many of the migrants are from Iraq’s Kurdistan region. European Union expected to hit Belarus with more sanctions amid escalating fight 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The bloc has accused Lukashenko of “weaponizing” migrants — many are from Iraq’s Kurdistan region — and Poland has fortified its border with Belarus to block their entry. Hundreds of Iraqis sent home from Belarus as border crisis subsides 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Back in northern Iraq, in Said Sadiq, barber Warzer Ibrahim said dozens of people from his town had left Iraq's northern Kurdistan region for Belarus in recent weeks. How Minsk became a mecca for migrants travelling as tourists 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Shortly after leaving the Bush administration, in which he had served as the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Khalilzad represented the investment board of the country’s semiautonomous Kurdistan region. A Veteran Diplomat, a ‘Tragic Figure,’ Battles Critics in the U.S. and Afghanistan 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Ironically, the biggest source of migrants, the semiautonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, is considered the most stable and secure region of the country. Migrants Say Belarusians Took Them to E.U. Border and Supplied Wire Cutters 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z “I feel disappointed,” he said after buying a flight home to Iraqi Kurdistan on Monday. European Union expected to hit Belarus with more sanctions amid escalating fight 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The town lies in the relatively stable autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. In Iraq Kurdish town, many undertake smuggling route to Europe via Belarus 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z While about half of the captured Yazidis either escaped or were rescued, almost 3,000 more are still missing, according to Iraq’s Kurdistan regional government. 3,000 Yazidis Are Still Missing. Their Families Know Where Some of Them Are. 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z But the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which is semiautonomous from Baghdad, is also under threat. Talk of Iraq Recognizing Israel Prompts Threats of Arrest or Death 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Despite Iraqi Kurdistan’s outward prosperity, young people especially despair over the lack of jobs, and over the corruption, repression and tribal conflicts that often override the legal system. Migrants Say Belarusians Took Them to E.U. Border and Supplied Wire Cutters 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Migrants from Iraq, Kurdistan, Congo and Cameroon then started appearing on the Belarus border with Lithuania, which had no such immigration in the past, and then on its frontiers with Latvia and Poland. EU to tighten visa rules for Belarus officials over migrants 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan regional government based in Erbil did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In Iraq Kurdish town, many undertake smuggling route to Europe via Belarus 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Hussein now relies on aid organizations to survive in a camp on Sinjar Mountain, where he moved his family after a fire raced through the larger camp where they lived in the Kurdistan region. 3,000 Yazidis Are Still Missing. Their Families Know Where Some of Them Are. 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The Iraqi Kurdistan government maintains unofficial security and other ties with Israel, but denied after the conference that it promoted normalization or had authorized any event doing so. Talk of Iraq Recognizing Israel Prompts Threats of Arrest or Death 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Ibrahim al-Hishmawi, a Sunni living in Kurdistan, said if he wanted to vote, he would have to return to his hometown of Balad, just north of Baghdad. Iraqis to vote in ballot marked by growing social and political fractures 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Ankara considers them terrorists due to their links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which has waged a 37-year insurgency against Turkey. Turkey’s Erdogan looks to Putin after Biden talks disappoint 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The Sirwan begins in Iran and runs along its border with Iraq before flowing into Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region and then on south to join the Tigris. As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z A specialist in heart and heart-lung transplants, he had once suffered a heart attack while working in the embattled Iraqi region of Kurdistan during the regime of Saddam Hussein. Gino Strada, Italian doctor who served patients through war and strife, dies at 73 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The Turkish government considers that Kurdish-led force to be an affiliate of the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, a separatist group inside Turkey that Ankara calls terrorists. As U.S. completes Afghan withdrawal, American allies in Syria watch warily 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Fractures have also hit Iraq’s northern Sunni provinces and in its autonomous Kurdistan region. Iraqis to vote in ballot marked by growing social and political fractures 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z I wandered through the four loosely connected Kurdish grocery stores and strip malls that formed Little Kurdistan. I went searching for hot chicken and rediscovered Nashville instead 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Sirens were blaring from the U.S. consulate in the city, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, the sources said. Explosive-laden drone hit Erbil airport in Iraq, aimed at U.S. base -security sources 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z With the implementation of a “no-fly zone” over northern Iraq, the effort helped establish an area of the country under Kurdish control, eventually leading to Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region. Plan to evacuate U.S. allies from Afghanistan raises specters of Iraq and Vietnam 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Hana was a young girl when she and her family fled the conflict in Iraqi Kurdistan. In pictures: 1,000 Dreams to mark World Refugee Day 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Protests in Kurdistan were violently crushed last year, alienating many people. Iraqis to vote in ballot marked by growing social and political fractures 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Turkey struck a senior Kurdistan Workers Party official at a refugee camp in northern Iraq, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Friday, in the second such attack in less than a week. Turkey hits second senior PKK official in Iraq camp strike -Anadolu 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z US forces, currently a brigade from the Louisiana National Guard, are stationed at the base in Irbil, which is in the northern Kurdistan Region. Iraqis suffer as US-Iran shadow war shifts gear 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The Pennsylvania teachers’ 2016 investment in Kurdistan is a good example. F.B.I. Asking Questions After a Pension Fund Aimed High and Fell Short 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z He added that 50 would be relocated to the U.S. while about 20 would be moved to Erbil in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Iraq’s F-16s Grounded After U.S. Contractor Pulls Maintenance Crews 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z He welcomed legislation presented to Parliament in the Kurdistan region last week to establish a court with jurisdiction over international crimes committed by IS. UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The interior ministry of the autonomous Kurdistan regional government, based in Erbil, said in a statement the drone was carrying TNT which it used to target the U.S. forces. Explosives-laden drone targets U.S. forces at Iraq's Erbil airport 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z The government accuses the HDP — the third largest party in Turkey’s parliament — of links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Turkey strips pro-Kurdish legislator of seat in parliament 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Kurdistan is an autonomous region in northern Iraq, which was seeking recognition as an independent state after the United States invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein’s government in 2003. F.B.I. Asking Questions After a Pension Fund Aimed High and Fell Short 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Iraqi officials say they are continuing talks with Iran-backed militias to try to persuade them to halt the attacks on Balad as well as other U.S. targets in central Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Iraq’s F-16s Grounded After U.S. Contractor Pulls Maintenance Crews 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z He crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan in a long and heavily armed convoy protected by helicopters. Amid the Rubble of Mosul, Francis Offers a Salve for Iraq’s Wounds 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z He then said Mass in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region, where thousands of people packed a stadium. 'Peace more powerful than war', Pope Francis tells residents of Iraq's ruined city of Mosul 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Their extremist brand of Islam forced residents to flee to neighboring Kurdistan or further afield, to Europe, the U.S. or beyond. Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z But there’s no mention of Kurdistan in the fund’s annual report — just a reference to Franklin Templeton Investments as an “emerging markets debt manager.” F.B.I. Asking Questions After a Pension Fund Aimed High and Fell Short 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z That afternoon, he will celebrate Mass at a stadium in Irbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, which thousands of people may attend. Pope Francis to begin historic Iraq visit despite virus and security risks 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z It lies along disputed territory between the Baghdad central government and the self-run Kurdistan region. An ancient monastery in Iraq is a symbol of Christian survival 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Most live in Baghdad, the northern Nineveh Plains province and Iraq’s self-run Kurdistan region. Factbox: Iraq's Christian denominations 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z The statement said attacks such as Monday’s 14-rocket barrage on a U.S.-led coalition base in the city of Irbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region “will not be tolerated,” without saying who conducted this attack. Opinion | Biden can’t negotiate with Iran as its proxies attack U.S. troops 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Wayne Marotto, the spokesman for the coalition, said the Kurdistan Regional Government is leading the investigation into the barrage. Attack in Iraq near U.S. base poses early challenge for Biden administration 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z She said “a positive, stable relationship between federal Iraq and the Kurdistan region is absolutely essential to the stability of the whole country.” US vows to help Iraq promote stability in face of `enemies’ 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The latest outburst came a day after Ankara said that 13 Turkish hostages being held in northern Iraq by the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, had been found executed by their captors. Turkey accuses U.S. of supporting Kurdish militants after 13 Turkish hostages are killed 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z The bodies were found during a Turkish military operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, that began last week, according to a Defense Ministry statement. Kurdish militants executed 13 Turkish citizens in Iraq, Turkey says 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z “The United States deplores the death of Turkish citizens in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,” U.S. U.S. condemns executions of Turks in northern Iraq 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z In early 2016, he fled to Iraqi Kurdistan with his mother and sister. Seven years on, Yazidi survivor buries father slain by Islamic State 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Most of the Yazidis from Sinjar, the group’s traditional homeland, now live in camps for displaced people in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, waiting in abject poverty for their homes and villages to be rebuilt. Years After a Massacre, Yazidis Finally Bury Their Loved Ones 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Filmed over three years, the documentary “Notturno” looks at the people who live on the borders between Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria and Lebanon, amid war, foreign invasion and the scourge of the Islamic State. New movies to stream this week: ‘Penguin Bloom,’ ‘Palmer’ and more 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z According to a survey commissioned by the Chatham House Iraq Initiative, those protests drew widespread sympathy in Kurdistan, as well as elsewhere in the country. Protests flare in Iraq’s Kurdish north, adding new front in national crisis 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z It was a rare deadly incident involving protests against the political parties that run the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, over delayed payment of public sector salaries. Protester killed in Iraq's Kurdistan region after days of unrest 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z It is not clear when the 26 camps in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will close. Islamic State shadow follows families as Iraq closes camps 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Traumatized, like thousands of other Yazidis, he spent the next four months recovering in the Kurdistan region, with only the concrete roof of a construction site for shelter. Years After a Massacre, Yazidis Finally Bury Their Loved Ones 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Many are forced to resort to smuggling goods over the border into Iraqi Kurdistan. The heartbreaking video and the death of a Kurdish-Iranian family 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z His son Shwan said that Dr. Karim’s will specified that he be returned to Iraqi Kurdistan and buried there temporarily, “until the day Kirkuk is free from occupation.” Najmaldin Karim, ‘one-man lobby’ for Kurdish interests on Capitol Hill, dies at 71 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z But the pair were united at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2017, where they reaffirmed their rejection of a planned Kurdistan referendum. US election 2020: What has Trump said about your country? 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Born and raised in a conservative Muslim family, the 31-year-old Iraqi Kurd from the city of Dohuk, in the north of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, is afraid to wear the Zoroastrian symbol openly. Zoroastrians make a comeback in northern Iraq, but still face stigma 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Trump was also asked if the United States would help Iraq against renewed airstrikes from its neighbors, a reference to the recent renewal of Turkish airstrikes against Iraq-based camps of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. During Washington visit, Iraqi and U.S. officials talk of partnership but avoid details on U.S. troops 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The Barzani and Talabani families of Kurdistan have used their control over that region’s contracts and its central bank to become immensely rich. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Later in 2017, he also threw his support behind a Kurdish independence referendum spearheaded by Barzani, which asked voters in Kurdistan and disputed territories such as Kirkuk whether they favored an independent Kurdish state. Najmaldin Karim, ‘one-man lobby’ for Kurdish interests on Capitol Hill, dies at 71 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Politics split the campaign, he said, especially when supporters of the outlawed Kurdish movement, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, joined the rallies against the dam, chanting slogans and enraging the police. An Ancient Valley Lost to ‘Progress’ 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z Her ability to cite community struggles in Kurdistan, Brazil, Guatemala or Canada to explain big issues like capitalism, militarization and patriarchy was impressive. The remarkable life and legacy of indigenous leader Berta Cáceras 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z Turkey frequently conducts aerial attacks against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, which maintains bases in northern Iraq. Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Company officials said the fake accounts, which appeared to target domestic audiences in Kurdistan, were linked to Kurdish intelligence services. Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts tied to hate groups 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Dr. Karim devoted nearly all his life to the dream of a united, independent Kurdistan, a long-sought home for millions of Kurds across Syria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq. Najmaldin Karim, ‘one-man lobby’ for Kurdish interests on Capitol Hill, dies at 71 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Turkey claims the camp is a hotbed of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, an outlawed group in Turkey that is waging an insurgency against Ankara. World Digest: April 16, 2020 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The Turkish government claims the refugee camp is a hotbed of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, or PKK, an outlawed group in Turkey that is fighting an insurgency against Ankara. Iraq says 2 women killed in Turkish strikes on Kurdish group 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Iraq will temporarily shut all land border crossings outside of Iraqi Kurdistan for two weeks. At the Iranian Border, Iraqis Try to Keep a Virus From Entering 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z We often gather at our Kurdish community centres because we're mourning for somebody, because every day people are dying in every part of Kurdistan. Germany shooting 'a shock but not a surprise' 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Five of the victims were of Kurdish origin, according to Mehmet Tanriverdi, the deputy chair of the Confederation of the Communities of Kurdistan in Germany. Bar staff and pregnant woman reportedly among Hanau victims 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Dr Pomeroy is the lead author of a paper in Antiquity journal describing the find and was part of the excavation team working at the cave in Iraqi Kurdistan. Neanderthal 'skeleton' is first found in a decade 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Trump was expected to participate in a pair of bilateral press conferences with leaders from Kurdistan and Iraq before returning to Washington later Wednesday. Trump, in Davos, appears confident of Senate impeachment trial outcome: ‘We have a great case’ 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z After the attacks on the Ein al-Asad base and another site in Iraqi Kurdistan, Trump said that initial casualty assessments were “so far, so good”. Trump downplays brain injuries suffered by US troops in Iran missile strike 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z We had the opportunity to do this several years ago when Kurdistan was promoting a plebiscite on Kurdistan’s independence. Opinion | The aftermath of killing Qasem Soleimani 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z He could indeed pull out of Iraq, leaving it to separate from Kurdistan and do a deal with Tehran. Donald Trump’s rant against Iran is the howl of a dying empire | Simon Jenkins 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The Iraqi military said Iran fired five missiles towards Irbil air base, in the northern Kurdistan region. Did Iranian strike deliberately avoid US troops? 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z This time, Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from its turf at Iraq’s sprawling Ain al-Assad base, about a hundred miles from Baghdad, and at Erbil, in northern Kurdistan. Iran Attacks U.S. Forces, Then Both Sides Stand Down 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z “In regards to the recent events, and in particular this morning’s, the Kurdistan Region reiterates that military solution will in no way solves the problems,” they said in a statement. Iraqi Kurdish leaders call for region to be kept out of rivalries: statement 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z What we should be doing in Iraq is declaring unconditional support for the independence of Kurdistan, still considered part of northern Iraq. Opinion | The aftermath of killing Qasem Soleimani 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The other base that was attacked was in Irbil, the capital of Iraq's relatively stable Kurdistan region. Iran attacks base once known as 'Camp Cupcake' 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Another 110 German military members are still stationed in Irbil, the regional capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, the German military spokesman said. Europeans shift troops from Iraq, warn fight against Islamic State is imperiled because of U.S. actions 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z The department said there are 1,600 Filipinos working in Iraq, more than half in the Kurdistan region and the rest at U.S. and other foreign facilities in Baghdad and in commercial establishments in Erbil. Philippines orders citizens in Iraq to leave after Iran attacks U.S. forces 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Chevron said a small contingent of expatriate employees and contractors temporarily left its Kurdistan region operations as a precautionary measure. U.S. oil major Chevron pulls staff from northern Iraq 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Close U.S. ally Britain warned its nationals to avoid all travel to Iraq, outside the autonomous Kurdistan region, and to avoid all but essential travel to Iran. Large crowds mourn Iranian general, others killed in U.S. air strike 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z He made his comments as the Foreign Office updated its travel advice on Saturday, warning British nationals against going to Iraq apart from essential travel to the Kurdistan region in the north of the country. Hunt: US confrontation with Iran is 'dangerous game of chicken' 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Sources in Salih’s office said the president left Baghdad on Thursday for his hometown of Sulaimaniya in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq and that he would deliver a televised speech later. Iraqi president threatens to quit in defiance of Iran's allies in parliament 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Seated side by side on their sofa, they recount a years-long odyssey of sorrow and confusion, one that has taken them from their Arizona hometown to as far away as Iraqi Kurdistan. A Christmas of grief nearly five years after Arizona woman's death in Islamic State captivity 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The militants are also benefitting from strained relations between Baghdad and the Kurdistan regional government, following a Kurdish independence referendum in 2017. Islamic State 'getting stronger again in Iraq' 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z It said the explosive device was planted by militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. 2 Turkish soldiers killed, 7 wounded while defusing bomb 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The government announced a one-day public mourning in western Kurdistan province. Report: Gas pipe explosion kills 11 in western Iran 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z |
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