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In Iraq, a new breed of returning exile
By Annie Gowen, Published: September 4 KIRKUK — On a blistering day in the middle of the Iraqi summer, Najmaldin Karim, the provincial governor of Kirkuk, climbed in his armored... Read more
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An Unexpected Friday in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Business News It’s early Friday morning and I’m in a SUV travelling from Sulymaniya to the picturesque border town of Ahmad Awa. But it’s not the SUV I expected... Read more
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Gold Star Mothers of fallen U.S. soldiers see Kurdistan’s progress
A group from the Gold Star Mothers visited the Kurdistan Region in early August to explore the progress of the region and witness what their families’ sacrifices have achieved. Gold... Read more
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French Cultural Director Leaving Kurdistan
Amelie Banzet is wrapping up her three-year stint as Director of French Cultural Center in Erbil, where she has been praised for building cultural bridges between Kurdistan and France and... Read more
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Iraqi Muslims, Christians pray for calm in north
AFP KIRKUK, Iraq — Iraqi Muslim leaders have joined their Christian counterparts for prayers at a church in Kirkuk, in a public bid to ease tensions in the disputed northern... Read more
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Member of European Parliament: Kurdistan and Iraq can be model for Middle East
Members of the European Parliament this week in Erbil met the Kurdistan Region’s leadership. The head of the delegation Mr Struan Stevenson said to President Barzani that Iraq and Kurdistan... Read more
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Qubad Talabani speaks throughout New England
Qubad J. Talabani, the KRG’s special representative to Washington, appeared before World Affairs Council sponsored events in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine during Vermont. The photo above is during his... Read more
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Kurdistan Parliament passes a draft law that could improve transparency
Source: UN Office for Project Services Date: 07 Apr 2011 The Kurdistan Parliament yesterday passed a draft law which is believed will improve transparency of relations between regional authorities and... Read more
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The U.S Legacy in Iraq Depends on the Depth of American engagement with Iraq in 2012 and beyond
The U.S. legacy in Iraq will depend on whether it remains strategically engaged with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region after 2012, Qubad Talabani, the Kurdistan Regional Governments Representative to the... Read more
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Iraqi Kurdish Rep: Don’t Abandon Us
By Ken Timmerman Newsmax As U.S. Special Forces start to pack their bags to leave Iraq in compliance with President Barack Obama’s election-year promise to withdraw all U.S. troops from... Read more
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