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Parliamentary elections in northeastern Syria; The dispute over the rights of the Kurds

World Service- The holding of parliamentary elections in the Kurdish areas of northeastern Syria, at the same time as the negotiations between Damascus and the Kurdish Autonomous Administration, once again revealed deep differences over political rights, demographic weight and the level of representation of the Kurds in the future structure of Syria.

In a meeting with the delegation of Amrali;

Ocalan: Legal adjustments can activate and stabilize the democratization process

Turkey Service - "Abdullah Ocalan", the leader of the PKK, in a meeting with the leadership of the party, emphasizing the necessity of democratization in Turkey and the region, announced that legal frameworks can be the basis for a positive and real process to strengthen democracy and solve the Kurdish problem.

Elections or political selection in Kurdish regions of Syria?

World Service - Megan Bodet described the recent elections in the Kurdish regions of Syria as not a free competition, but rather a reflection of the viewpoint of a limited group of elites close to the government and questioned the legitimacy of the political process. Seth Frantzman, while accepting the limitations of the election process, describes security threats and pressure from Türkiye as an important factor in the formation of the current situation.

Why has America's support for the Kurdistan Region's Peshmerga decreased?

World Service - While the Kurdistan Region is still considered one of the most important allies of the United States in Iraq, the removal of the major part of the Peshmerga budget from the new Pentagon bill shows that Washington is redefining its security role in Iraq and gradually reducing its commitments in the region.

Sharq al-Awsat and Al-Arabi al-Jadeed report:

Baghdad's struggle in the middle of Washington's pressure; Will the "Ministry of Federal Security" be established in the Zaidi government?

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - While the international pressure, especially the United States, has increased on the Iraqi government to organize the situation of the armed forces outside of the official structure (military and law enforcement), field reports including Sharq al-Awsat and al-Arabi al-Jadeed tell of the parallel movements of Washington and Baghdad to change the security map of Iraq. These developments are followed in the two axes of "staged plan for liquidation" and "creating a new ministerial structure".

Russian Kurdish military hero and intellectual; A less-seen face of Syabandov

World Service- Samand Siyabandov, the commander of the Red Army, who received numerous medals in World War II, became a Kurdish writer and lexicographer in the post-war period and bridged the gap between politics, war, and literature.

The danger of the end of Kurdish self-government if Erbil-Baghdad disputes continue

World Service - Given that the gap between Erbil and Sulaymaniyah has become deeper than ever and Baghdad is gradually taking control of the oil, budget and even the salaries of regional employees, many observers warn that the self-government of Iraqi Kurdistan has entered its most dangerous phase since 2005; A crisis that may lead not only to the weakening of the federal structure of the region, but also to its gradual collapse into two separate units under the influence of Baghdad.

Behind the scenes of a conceptualization; Strategic analysis of Washington's arms claim against the Kurds/ Mohammad Hadifar

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Following the repeated accusations of Donald Trump, the President of the United States, against the Kurdish forces regarding the hiding of military weapons, this note evaluates this claim with a critical approach and using field and historical data as part of a complex media-security strategy.