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Tensions simmer over Khanaqeen
By Ari Anwar
SLEMANI
Kurdish politicians are irate over Baghdad’s denial of an agreement reportedly reached over the deployment of Iraqi troops in the disputed district of Khanaqeen, which was already under the supervision of the Kurdish Peshmarga forces. A few days into September, Kurdish and Iraqi officials were said to have reached an agreement over the dispute...
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A ‘broad political deal’ for Kirkuk
By Dr Harry Hagopian
LONDON
A UN report due in October promises to ease a deal to defuse tensions over Kirkuk and other disputed areas.
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‘US policy will not change no matter who wins’
By Lawen A. Sagerma & Aram Eissa
SLEMANI
Kurds consider Obama’s plans for a US withdrawal from Iraq to be premature and prefer McCain’s proposition to fight on until the war is won. But whoever wins the elections, critics warn that it would be foolish for the Kurds to expect the Americans to help them with their cause.
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Lessons from South Ossetia
By Dr Denise Natali
The Russian military intervention into Georgia has elicited international condemnation and aggravated a politically-troubled region. Russia has not only violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, but has failed to fully comply with conflict resolution efforts, particularly as it maintains residual troops in certain strategic areas.
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The fast and the faithful
By Jen A. Sagerma
SLEMANI
A time for reflection and self-improvement, Holy Month of Ramadan also fosters a spirit of togetherness in Kurdistan.
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Kurdish honey’s all the buzz
By Brwa Babarasol
SLEMANI
Beekeepers in the Kurdish region are reluctant to sell their honey in the bazaars. Independent sales are still impressive.
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Karate kids
By Jen A. Sagerma & Brwa Ab. Mahmud
SLEMANI
Black belt trainer believes the sport gets short shrift from Olympics Committee. The art of karate has been practiced in Oriental society for centuries and has left its mark as a sport for combat and self defense, or simply for its own sake as “budo”.
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Columns
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Leaving Las Slemani
By Agri Ismail
I was planning to write this on the plane out of Suli, a sort of good-bye note and reflection on my two years spent in Iraq.
Of course, that didn’t quite go as planned as my flight was three days delayed and by the time I actually got on a flight out of there, I was so tired and angry that any column I could possibly write would have been censored by the editorial staff.
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Hope for Iraqi democratization
By Dr Joseph Kechichian
Although Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora’s visit to Baghdad a few days ago was touted as the third high-level trip by an Arab head of government to Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion, it was in fact an important step to rekindle the dormant Beirut-Baghdad bridge, which should enhance democratization in both countries.
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Kirkuk really isn’t a time-bomb!
By Anwar M. Qaradaghi
So much has been written and said about Kirkuk that one sometimes feels that there is nothing more to say. However, if you consider carefully the comments of those so-called analysts, the only impression you get is that these people think they are still in Iraq pre-2003!
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