Washington Kurdish Institute By: Dr. Shilan Fuad Hussain January 18, 2022 Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the current Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representative to the …
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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 Kurdistanโs civil society.
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Iran A Sanandaj court sentenced a Kurdish environmental activist named Armin Aesparlous, who was arrested in October 2021, to one year in prison for …
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Kirkuk ISIS (Da’esh) terrorists resumed attacks in the “disputed territories” after relevant calmness. On January 7th, the terrorists launched eight Katyusha rockets on the …
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Iran A Kurdish language teacher and activist named Zara Mohammadi turned herself in to Iranian authorities after an appeals court confirmed her five-year prison …
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It’s no secret that the Kurds are an essential component of the Middle East, especially for western interests. However, in 2021 the Kurdish nation, …
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Kirkuk On January 2nd, the 61st division of the Iraqi army, which is responsible for the security file of Kirkuk, raided the Kurdish neighborhood …
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Turkey Several protests broke out in Istanbul and Turkeyโs Kurdish region after an armed Turkish man attacked the pro-Kurdish Peoplesโ Democratic Party (HDP) building …
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Kirkuk In a press conference, the acting governor of Kirkuk, Rakan Al Jabouri, acknowledged that Kirkuk needs two more military divisions for the western …
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Iran The Iranian regime executed Heidar Ghorbani, a Kurdish political prisoner, despite outcry by human rights organizations, including Amnesty International. According to the Hengaw …
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Four Articles on How U.S. Foreign Policy Interests Are Rooted in Each Region of Greater Kurdistan Washington Kurdish Institute By: Dominic Brunaccioni December 21, …