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Kurdish People articles on Democracy Chronicles

The Kurdish people are a major ethnic group in adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. The Kurds have had partial autonomy in Iraqi Kurdistan since 1991. Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Syrian Kurds, Damascus Discuss Future Governance

September 2, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Syrian Kurds, Damascus Discuss Future Governance

Kurdish led SDC, a political wing of U.S.-backed SDF is reportedly in preliminary discussions with Damascus to ensure future Syrian government is inclusive.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Iraq, Kurdish People, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Kurdish Party Cries Foul as Turkey to Relocate Polling Stations

May 28, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Turkey to Relocate Polling Stations

The pro-Kurdish party said the polling stations were being moved from villages where the party has a strong backing

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kurdish People, Middle East, Turkey

Locals Hope For Major Changes in Landmark Iraqi Elections

May 11, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Landmark Iraqi Elections

Voters here say they are disillusioned, as they try to rebuild with whatever money they can scrape together

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Iraq, Kurdish People, Middle East

The US legacy in Iraq: horrific violence and elections

March 19, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The US legacy in Iraq

After 15 years of violence following the US invasion, finding cause for optimism can be a fool’s errand

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Iraq, Kurdish People, Middle East

Banksy mural backs jailed Turkish artist Zehra Dogan

March 17, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Turkish artist Zehra Dogan

British street artist Banksy is now showing solidarity with imprisoned Turkish-Kurdish artist and journalist Zehra Dogan

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Kurdish People, Middle East, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents, Turkey

How Syria’s Kurds are trying to create a democracy

March 12, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Syria’s Kurds democracy

The ruling Kurdish Party, the PYD, has set up a democratic federation made of local governments

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kurdish People, Middle East, Syria

Iraq Sets Critical May Elections as PM Leads New Party

January 15, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Iraq Sets Critical May Elections

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Sunday he would stand for re-election in May at the head of a new coalition, buoyed by victory over the Islamic State group. Abadi’s newly created “Victory Alliance” will face the “State of Law” bloc of Nuri al-Maliki, his predecessor, key rival and Shiite Dawa party co-member who now […]

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Iraq, Kurdish People, Middle East

The meaning and importance of the 2018 Iranian protests

January 9, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

2018 Iranian protests

A series of urban uprisings in Iran that began on Dec. 28 in its second-largest city shocked the country’s Islamic regime

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Iran, Kurdish People, Middle East

Kurds Vote Overwhelmingly for Independence in Iraq

October 10, 2017 by Thomas Manning Leave a Comment

CNN Picture Kurdistan Vote

Following through on a long-desired promise to have a country of their own Kurds in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and Syria have finally been able to place votes for independence.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Iraq, Kurdish People, Syria, Turkey

Fear of a Black Flag: The Islamic State’s Propaganda and Future

July 14, 2017 by David Anderson, J.D. Leave a Comment

Islamic State’s Propaganda and Future

Al Qaida’s dull Osama-lectures in Arabic never had the pizazz of IS’s sleek magazines and certainly not the charisma of their reality-tv snuff films. Their gruesome short films are filmically excellent.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Iraq, Kurdish People, Political Artwork, Syria

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