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People at a rally this month for an independent Kurdistan, in Erbil (Photo: Oliver Weiken, AP)
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A Syrian Kurdish refugee comforts her child after they crossed into Turkey, fleeing fighting around Kobani (Reuters)
Syria, Iraq and the Hurricane
An Arab man is glued to his television. The scenes are spectacular and unprecedented. The most powerful country in the world stands alarmed and tries to salvage what can be saved. Nature’s anger is a beast that cannot be detained. The hurricane speed exceeded 200...Caption:
A ballistic rocket is test-fired through a precision control guidance system in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency, May 30, 2017. (Reuters)
Terrorism and Nuclear Dreams
“I participated in battles and some shrapnel are still inside my body. But, I find today’s world far more scarier than any other day before. I am a military-man and it is not easy for me to admit that I am scared. Earlier, you knew your enemy and his location. You...Caption:
Barzani attends a news conference in Erbil. Reuters
Kirkuk Joins Independence Referendum… ‘Kurdish Brexit’ Won’t Be Easy
Kirkuk- Iraq’s oil-producing region of Kirkuk is cursed for having both wealth and diversity. It lies on oil wells and on the spines of frightened identities. Its fate has been poisoned by Arab-Kurdish relations for decades and was the first cause behind costly wars....Caption:
ISIS members from Kazakhstan, China, the US, Iraq and Syria held in Irbil jail and interviewed by Asharq Al-Awsat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)