Washington Kurdish Institute November 26, 2017 Since the formation of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in October of 2015, this multi-ethnic and multi-religious alliance …
Washington Kurdish Institute

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 More than a week after the deadly earthquake hit the Kurdish areas in Iran, the Kurdish population continues to suffer from lack of …
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Washington Kurdish Institute November 20, 2017 Since the Kurdistan region of Iraq held its Independence Referendum on September 25, 2017, the Iraqi government has …
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Iran After a deadly earthquake hit the Kurdish areas in Iran on November 12th, the Iranian regime struggles to provide sufficient medical and humanitarian …
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Washington Kurdish Institute Novemeber 14, 2017 The Kurds of Iran, a people who have been living under the Iranian state for centuries, are a …
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Iran On November 4, an unknown warplane bombarded Asos mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iranian borders. The director of Mawat sub-district said the …
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Washington Kurdish Institute November 3, 2017 One year ago, Turkish police raided the homes of the democratically elected lawmakers from the Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic …
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Iran The Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida reported that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi not to reign …
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Washington Kurdish Institute October 26, 2017 On October 24th, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq decided to freeze the results of its recent …
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Iran Another Kurdish border porter (also known as a kolbar) was killed by Iranian border officials this week in Bitoush village in Sardasht. Iranian …