... other fathers," Mr. Taha noted. Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan – Every year an unknown number of Iraqis gets ... from the 1991 Gulf War and the 2003 conflict. In Iraqi Kurdistan Region alone, 3,512 minefields have ... 2007 supported a rehabilitation center in each of the three Kurdish governorates. These are the Kurdistan Organization for Rehabilitation of the Disabled (KORD) in Sulaimaniyah, Diana ...

... appointed a senior National Security Agency representative to be the DNI’s representative in Kurdistan. Traditionally, the CIA’s chief of station had served as the foreign nation’s principal intelligence representative. But the NSA has a bigger footprint in Kurdistan, and the DNI decided that he would be better served by appointing an NSA officer to be his representative ...

Michael Yessis I loved this slideshow about Iraqi Kurdistan, which Jeff Pflueger linked to in his latest World Hum column on travel photography. It illustrates Pfueger’s point—that shooting a lot of pictures is key to great travel photography—and shows off some terrific images.

... 's president, Jalal Talabani, leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan * Iraq's vice president, Adil Abdul-Mahdi * Former prime minister (and Iraqi National Accord leader) Ayad Allawi * Former -- and likely future -- Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister and Kurdistan Democratic party official Nechirvan Barzani; and * Prime Minister Barham himself.  Furthering the ...

... academic debate. I'm excited to visit Kurdistan because the Kurdish people are heroes who have been through a lot. More importantly ... 5 million. Disputes remain between the central Iraqi government and the Kurdish government about predominantly Kurdish ... fear at these checkpoints, in fact you should be grateful for them keeping Iraqi Kurdistan safe from terrorists. At some the soldier will just wave ...

... Globe and Mail has an interesting update on the state of the Iraqi oil industry - Kurdistan: A lot of oil, a lot of risk ... s current peace is a welcome feature for oil companies looking to explore here. But Kurdistan's oil fields pale in comparison with the ... Erbil, Kirkuk and its resources are at the centre of a power struggle between Iraqi Kurds and Arabs that threatens the fragile stability of ...

Via Aswat Al Iraq: One death from H1N1 in Kurdistan. Excerpt: The H1N1 influenza caused one death in Kurdistan, ... attended by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that currently in Kurdistan, there are 26 confirmed cases infected with the H1N1, commonly known ... stable condition,” Horami said. This reminds me of early 2006, when a young Iraqi woman in Kurdistan, and then her uncle, died from H5N1.

... to clip from it, but you’ve got to have a little taste so you’ll want the rest of the pie: The leader of the outlawed Free Life Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PJAK) has accused the Obama administration of thwarting negotiations among Iranian pro-democracy groups that were on the verge of creating a united opposition front that could have led to the collapse of the Islamic regime during ...

... receiving compensation from Norwegian oil firm DNO when he helped negotiate the Iraqi constitution. According to the Times, Galbraith was instrumental in helping Kurdistan gain semi-autonomy under Iraq&# ... helped negotiate the constitution is "scandalous." She noted that many Iraqi politicians were excluded from the process even as Galbraith got front-row seats. James ...

... framework.  It is a decisive moment for Iraq's democracy and we congratulate the Iraqi people and their elected representatives.  As part of the ongoing U.S. dialogue with the Iraqi leadership, the President and Vice President spoke on the morning of December 6 with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani. The President and the Vice ...

... retains an unwavering belief that it was the right thing to do. It is clear from talking to him, and almost any other Iraqi, that ultimately only they can solve Iraq's problems. The role of ... -he has visited this House several times-will, I think, be used to good effect in Iraqi Kurdistan, and I am sure that we would all want to send our good wishes to him. He has been an excellent Deputy Prime ...

... ties between Ankara and Baghdad, and improved relations with the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, or KRG. Mr. ... ended in 2007. Within the background of their new security environment, the Iraqi Kurds decided that they still needed Turkey and that they were better served ... utilized this strategic opening, building ties with Iraqi Kurds. At the same time, the AKP was smart enough to also cultivate ...

... of a wall separating the Islamic Republic with Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, meant to prevent separatists from crossing the mountainous ... has been concentrating on building a concrete wall on its border with Iraqi Kurdistan for a long time. The wall is aimed at controlling ... cross-border attacks from the The Party of Free Life of Iranian Kurdistan (PEJAK) fighters into the country.Apartheid! Walls are ...

... crossed the unmarked border into Iran while they were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan. When I heard that, all I could think about was the email Shane had sent me the night before ... found out their fate. Shane and Shon had both bought Iraqi SIM cards for their cell phones and Shane ... heat. They had heard wonderful things from friends about Iraqi Kurdistan, where they could enjoy beautiful scenery, hike, ...

... . Lakposhtha parvaz mikonand (Turtles Can Fly) (Drama, War - 2005, rated PG-13; written & directed by Bahman Ghobadi) Netflix Summary: Residents of an Iraqi Kurdistan village await the violent arrival of the invading U.S Army. A young boy named Satellite (Soran Ebrahim) helps clear minefields and installs equipment that brings in ...