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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:20
Daily News: 25 September 2023
Armenia faces a severe humanitarian challenge as thousands are displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, whilst Azerbaijan’s legislative body discusses plans that critics argue could alter the ethnic makeup of both Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia itself. The Kurdistan Regional Government has seen its provincial councils dissolved by Iraqi Federal Court, due to the expiration of their electoral mandate and […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:32
Arab-Turkish tensions rise as Kuwaiti tourist in Turkey brutally attacked by local
Arab-Turkish sentiments have worsened after a Kuwaiti on holiday in Turkey’s Trabzon was brutally attacked in the street in front of his family. Since the Arabic media exposed the incident, which took place on 16 September, the Turkish government has made several very public arrests in an attempt to soften the potential backlash to the […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:28
KRI: Turkish government heading conspiracy against high-ranking Kurds, says KNK Co-chair
In the aftermath of the 18 September attack on the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) building in Erbil (Hewlêr), which resulted in the death of their Erbil representative Deniz Cevdet Bülbün, KNK Co-chairs Zeyneb Murad and Ahmed Karamus voiced their concern that no one has been held accountable and no statements have been issued by officials […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:53
Eyes of female protesters systematically targeted by Iran’s security forces: watchdog releases statistics
The eyes of female demonstrators were targeted by security forces during women’s rights protests that erupted across Iran a year ago, according to a recent analysis by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO). “While women constituted 9% of protester death numbers, they make up 28% of eye injury numbers”, IHRNGO explained in the report dated 16 September. […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:43
ISIS attacks checkpoint under control of Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for attacking a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) checkpoint in Maesara, south of Hasakah (Hesekê) governorate in northeast Syria, injuring several SDF fighters, as reported by North Press Agency on Monday. This incident comes on the heels of the SDF’s successful completion of Operation Security Reinforcement in Deir ez-Zor (Dêrezor) in […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:24
Turkish university’s etiquette training for staff prompts debate on academic freedom
Turkey’s Gebze Technical University has ignited conversations about the essence and independence of academia with its plan to offer etiquette training to its academic and administrative staff. Scheduled for 26 September, the training will be conducted online and is part of the university’s broader 2023 in-service training plan. Speaking to Sibel Bahçetepe from BirGün daily […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:18
Final message from veteran Kurdish journalist Seyit Evran revealed
Seyit Evran, a prominent figure in Kurdish journalism, left a final message before his death on 22 September in North and East Syria. In his message, Evran expressed his lifelong commitment to the Kurdish cause, stating, “I was Kurdish, and my people too should be free. I used my pen and camera to this end […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:50
Turkey: Kurdish man sentenced to life on no evidence starts death fast
On Thursday, in spite of a complete lack of evidence or witness testimony, Kurdish political activist Mahmut Kardaş was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Turkish court in Diyarbakir (Amed), which cited his political past as the sole basis for the sentence. Kardaş, born in 1965 in Diyarbakır, has a history of political activism and […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:40
Veteran Kurdish journalist Seyit Evran passes away
Seyit Evran, a veteran Kurdish journalist who had been active in various parts of Kurdistan and the Middle East for many years, died on 22 September in a hospital in North and East Syria, while receiving treatment for an ongoing heart condition. The region’s Free Press Union (Yekitiya Ragihandina Azad – YRA) made a statement […]
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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:41
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia confronts mass displacement as Azerbaijan eyes demographic shift
Armenia is currently dealing with the influx of nearly 3,000 individuals from Nagorno-Karabakh, a number expected to rise significantly. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has indicated that Armenia is prepared to accommodate over 40,000 displaced persons, emphasising that the issue extends beyond mere shelter to include food, healthcare, and other essentials. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s National Assembly is […]
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