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Turkey

A June 17, 2020 file picture shows the Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar looking at a map with members of the Turkish Armed Forces Command in Ankara during the military operation dubbed “Claw-Tiger.” (AP)

Turkish defence chief in Iraq to impose security-for-water formula

Hugh Pope

Author Hugh Pope is seen giving a talk titled: “The new Turkey and the old Middle East.” (hughpope.com)

Hugh Pope lifts veil on misconceptions covering the Middle East

Iran

Ruhollah Zam is seen during his trial in Tehran, Iran June 2, 2020. ( REUTERS)

Global outcry over Iran’s execution of dissident journalist

Iraqi

Kurdish demonstrators protest unpaid salaries of public servants by the Iraqi Kurdish regional government, in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, December 11, 2020. (REUTERS)

Kadhimi says anger of Iraqi Kurds ‘justified’

Iran

Ruhollah Zam,speaks during his trial in Tehran, Iran, June 2, 2020. AFP

Iran executes dissident journalist who encouraged 2017 protests

Opinion

A file picture shows Iraqi Kurdish protesters running away from tear gaz during a rally against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq. REUTERS.

Kurdistan’s second referendum

Ibrahim Zobeidi

Iraqis

A demonstrator holds a picture of Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed last year. (REUTERS)

Iraqis brace for escalation on Soleimani killing’s anniversary

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Iraqi

A file picture shows Iraqi Kurdish security forces standing guard during a protest in Sulaimaniyah, in the Kurdish autonomous region of northern Iraq. (AFP)

Iraqi Kurdistan vaunts security competence to boost reputation

Kurdistan

An Iraqi Kurd collects figs from a tree in a field in the Kurdish town of Akre, 500 kms north of Baghdad. (AFP)

Iraqi Kurds go back to farming to make ends meet