In the latest episode of The New Region's GeoSpace podcast, Mohammed A. Salih hosted Nadine Maenza, co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable and former chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, discussing the deteriorating situation for Syria's ethnic and religious minorities following Damascus' military campaigns and the rise of dangerous hate speech.
The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) affirmed in a statement that “a Syrian-owned political solution...
“What we stress most of all is the rights of Kurds, and not only Kurds but all the other components,...
"The president engaged personally, not once but twice with al-Sharaa," asking him to "stop the fight...
The Iraqi foreign ministry said in a statement that the meeting addressed "the transfer of ISIS pris...
“This morning, the ceremony for exchanging the remains of those missing between the Republic of Iraq...
The two Kurdish leaders have held several high-profile meetings on the sidelines of the Munich Secur...
The ever-strengthening relationship between the Gulf states, most saliently the UAE, and the Kurdistan Region lies in no small part due to the diplomatic efforts of Areen Masrour Barzani, with the next generation of Kurdish leaders paving the way for enduring future partnerships.
What started as a military campaign to drive out Kurdish-led forces from the Kurdish-majority quarters of Aleppo in early January, has now turned into what Rojava authorities have described as an “existential” war, prompting Kurdish youth in the Kurdistan Region to defy borders to fight alongside their kin in Rojava.
More than 155,000 were displaced from the Kurdish quarter of Aleppo following last week's bloody violence. Now, they must make a difficult decision: Return to an uncertain home, or start elsewhere anew.
Since the outset of its genocide in Gaza, Israel has waged a parallel battle online, using its decades‑old Hasbara program to shape public perception, discredit Palestinian voices, and maintain international legitimacy. That legitimacy, however, has eroded dramatically since October 7, as mass protests have swept global capitals — even in Western nations historically aligned with Israel.
"The court rejected Saleh Mohammadi’s claims that his confession was obtained under torture and rule...
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) leader Mazloum Abdi, an...
There are over 8 million registered vehicles in Iraq, according to the most recent official data fro...
“The fact that instead of stopping Israel, most of the world has armed and given Israel political ex...
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