Politics
Iraqi Kurdistan politics
Make Your Goal a Kurdish State, Not Mere Autonomy
Iraqi Kurds protest in Erbil on Jan. 20, 2026, in support of Kurds in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava) against attacks by...
Kurdistan Will Be Crushed if We Hesitate
A Kurdish PKK female fighter at Turkey Kurdistan (Bakur Kurdistan) border area with Iraqi Kurdistan (Bashur), 2023. Photo: ANF No...
Iraqi passport remains world’s third weakest in 2026: Henley Index
An Iraqi passport. Photo: Creative Commons/pintrest/via iKurd.net NEW YORK,— Iraq’s passport has been ranked among the weakest in the world,...
Shaswar Abdulwahid released from jail on bail
Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement (Cûłanewey Newey Nwê), after his release from prison in Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan,...
Shaswar Abdulwahid detention extended to 12 months despite time served
Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement (Cûłanewey Newey Nwê), greets supporters inside Sulaimani Court, Iraqi Kurdistan, September 2,...
Kurdistan Parliament: Empty Seats, Stolen Salaries
Iraqi Kurdistan parliament, 2024. Photo: Rudaw Two Parties, One Goal: Looking Important While Doing Nothing Salih Zhajlayi | Exclusive to...
Biggest media and political lies in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2025
Illustrative image: Tribal leader and KDP head Massoud Barzani, left, with his son, the caretaker prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan...
Shaswar Abdulwahid not released despite prison term ending
A supporter holds a poster of Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement (Cûłanewey Newey Nwê), outside the Sulaimani...
No Government Can be Formed in Kurdistan Without PUK Participation: Gaznay
Karwan Gaznay, the spokesperson for PUK Party, Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan, December 2025. Photo: Manish Rai/via iKurd.net Manish Rai | iKurd.net...
Facial Recognition Technology, Monitoring and Infiltration of the opposition in Iraq
Illustrative photo: iKurd.net/credit AFP Sheri Laizer | Exclusive to iKurd.net Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) is now being widely used in...
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