On August 21, 2022, the Kurdistan Democratic Parties (KDPI) achieved a historical point and reunited under one party. The tireless efforts and selfless approach …
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Washington Kurdish Institute
The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, research and educational organization that was established in September 1996 WKI is committed to increasing public awareness of Kurd-related issues, protecting human, cultural, and political rights throughout Kurdistan, and supporting and developing Kurdistan’s civil society.
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Iran An Erbil appeals court confirmed the death sentences of three men convicted of murdering a Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDP-I) Peshmerga commander …
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Kirkuk On August 10, the Kirkuk administration launched an online application for one thousand job openings. The job listings require the place of birth …
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Washington Kurdish Institute By: Dr. Saman Shali August 10, 2022 The fall of the al Ba’ath regime and its dictator Saddam Hussein provided the …
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Saman Shali received B.Sc. from the University of Sulaimani (1973). Furthermore, he went to the UK and was awarded a Ph.D. in Science (1981) …
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Iran The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) and Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDP-I) concluded two years of reunification talks by meeting on …
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Shingal (Sinjar) On August 3, the eighth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, the Committee for the Investigation of Yazidi Abductees in the Kurdistan Regional …
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Iran The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan accused Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence (VAJA) of disseminating false propaganda after four Komala Peshmerga were arrested outside …
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Kirkuk Iranian-backed militias kidnapped and tortured an off-duty Peshmerga named Ayman Abdi Jassem near Amerli on July 23. The militants assaulted Jassem, insulted his …
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Webinar: Kurdistan Between Iran’s Hammer and Iraq’s Anvil – July 20, 2022 It is fairly clear what’s happening in Iraq. While the West faces …