Kurdistan

Kubak is a local Kurdish application that finds the nearest taxi driver for a user with a convenient price for their destination. It has been around for some years and is the best solution for an online taxi-booking experience in Kurdistan. Kubak helps users to order a taxi with a…

Those Who Were Dancing columnist Lydia Beardmore takes us on a global-wide journey through the sounds and rites of springtime — Compared to other seasons — which one might associate with the simple sound of a candle flickering, a leaf crunching or the subtle ruckus of a barbecue, Spring sounds are like a chorus. Birds, plants, baby animals and insects emerge and integrate into their habitats. Humans too, wake up and…

Bombed hospital in Safra, Iraq. Photo by Nancy Mancias By Nancy Mancias The war in Ukraine continues to escalate to unimaginable levels of harm and destruction. The Turkish President Erdogan acts as a mediator hosting peace talks between the Russian and Ukrainian governments. Turkey’s attempts to bring two warring parties…

Turkey has launched a new air and ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, defence minister Hulusi Akar said. The defence ministry said the operation, which started Sunday night, came after it was found that the PKK was planning a large-scale attack against Turkey. The operation’s planning had been reported in the Turkish media for weeks. The Kurdistan Regional Government has an uneasy relationship with the PKK group, whose presence complicates the region’s lucrative trade ties with Turkey.

Graphic by Community Peacemaker Teams By Nancy Mancias and the End Cross Border Bombing Campaign Coalition On April 17, the Turkish military forces launched a new military operation called Claw-Lock in Avastin, Zap, and Matina in the Amedi region of Iraqi Kurdistan. Currently, helicopters are flying over the city of…

In a country coming back from a brutal war, tennis is becoming competitive again Adrian Brune, Jan 6 2022 Three “brothers” practice in Dohuk, Iraq in late November 2021. They were preparing for a tournament in Baghdad, which took place in early December. All eyes during the “Australian Summer Season” are currently on Novak Djokovic and his visa/vaccine situation. And rightly so. In the…

Exploring potential use cases of Bitcoin in Kurdistan What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency founded in 2009 by ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ in wake of the financial crisis. It was created due to a lack of trust in the current global financial system and aimed to give people control of their financial destiny…

It is common to hear from anti-PKK leftists and Turkish nationalists that the PKK are western puppets. I have already refuted this notion in my previous article, but this notion still prevails, in particular with the idea that the PKK are Israeli puppets. These notions generally come from the fact…

In recent years, there are more airports recognising the need to be more inclusive and friendly towards individuals with autism. We are actively trying to make Kurdistan Region more inclusive of those with autism. I sympathise and understand that the region is geopolitically sensitive, faces internal and external threats. Despite…