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Is the Kurdistan Region the Most Security-Centric Governance Structure in the Region?
World Desk – New statistics from the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance, republished by the "Kurdistan Watch" institute, present a rare picture of the region's security apparatus, revealing that over 4.4 percent…
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The Story of a Kurdish Woman’s Return to Her Birthplace as a European Defense Minister
World News Desk – Dilan Yeşilgöz, who sought asylum in the Netherlands with her family as a child, returned to Ankara as the Defense Minister of a NATO member state and met with Turkey’s highest-ranking military…
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Messages and Implications of the Damascus Bombing Coinciding with Macron’s Visit
World Service – In an analysis of the explosions that coincided with Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus, the German Center for Kurdish Studies views these attacks not so much as military operations, but rather…
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Germany to Close Its Military Base in Erbil
World Desk – The German government has decided to close its military camp near the airport in Erbil—the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq—by the end of September and withdraw the bulk of its troops from the…
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The Kurds; The Connecting Link in the New U.S. Strategy for Iraq, Syria, and Turkey
Analyses indicate that Washington is shaping a new order in West Asia anchored in energy, trade, and regional connectivity corridors. Within this framework, the Kurds act not as a single, monolithic player, but…
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Erdogan:
Turkey Will Continue Efforts to Cooperate with NATO Allies
Turkey Service – In a message regarding the 36th NATO summit hosted by Ankara, the Turkish President described the gathering as an opportunity to address security and defense issues as well as regional developments.
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Al-Sharaa Bets on the Kurdish National Council of Syria
World Service – By excluding the Democratic Union Party (PYD) from parliament and allocating the Kurdish seat to the Kurdish National Council of Syria, the president of the Syrian transitional government has sent…
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Trump Notifies Congress of Plan to Remove Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism List
Syria Desk – The U.S. President has initiated the legal process to remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism by formally notifying Congress of his decision; if granted final approval following a…
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Why Do the US and Turkey Support Power-Sharing in the Kurdistan Region?
World Service – An analysis by the *National Context* website suggests that, contrary to popular belief, the US, Turkey, and even Baghdad are not particularly displeased with the persistence of dual power centers…
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Widespread US Media Coverage of the Hacking of US Military Websites by Kurds
World Service – The hacking of several US military websites—featuring messages supporting Kurdistan and insulting Donald Trump—has received extensive coverage in the US media. Major outlets such as Cyberscoop, The…
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Revisiting the British Bombing of Iraqi Kurdistan a Century Ago
World News Desk – A 48-minute documentary by Britain’s Channel 4, drawing on historical documents and eyewitness accounts, sheds light on a policy in which London—following World War I and despite promises of independenc…
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Macron Runs Along Iran Street
Turkey Desk – The French President, who has traveled to Ankara to attend the NATO summit, went for a morning run on Wednesday—prior to the start of official engagements—traversing Iran Street and continuing his…