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Tag: Kurdish politics

Turkey’s Risky Adventure in Afrin

February 19, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

Turkey’s military incursion into Kurdish-controlled northern Syria risks straining diplomatic ties and exposing Turkey to increased terror threats.


Dilemnas of Trade with Iraqi Kurdistan

October 23, 2017 / Tahrir Forum

Escalating tensions surrounding the Kurdish independence referendum are encouraging Iran to accelerate efforts to diversify trade to Iraq.

A Decisive Year for Iraqi Kurds

June 5, 2017 / Tahrir Forum

The risks are high, but an independent Kurdish state is within reach of a fractious leadership.


Trump Rushes into Raqqa

March 15, 2017 / Tahrir Forum

America wades deeper into the quagmire of Syria’s civil war.


The Threat and Opportunity of Kurds in Syria

April 2, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

This is the moment to shed the ghosts of 1916 by affirming citizen rights in Arab lands, not to perpetuate them by bowing to the dictates of failed authoritarian powers.


Kurds as Peacemakers in the Middle East

January 8, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

Supporting Kurdish groups in Syria could empower them to play a role in resolving regional conflicts, not just in Syria but also in Iraq and Turkey.


Turkey’s Kurds Split by AKP Policies

December 10, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

President Erdogan’s scare tactics may have pushed the country further towards a conflict neither Kurdish rebels nor the Turkish army can win.


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