Kurds

READING LIST | 19 books to help you understand Iraq

This is a list of essential books to read if you’re looking to gain a deeper, more nuanced understanding of Iraq – featuring a combination of both non-fiction and fiction written by a mixture of Iraqi and foreign authors. This ultimate Iraq reading list covers Iraqi history, politics and culture and gets to the heart of the country’s most complex and intractable struggles.

5 things you need to know to understand the Kurdish independence referendum

Today, millions of Iraqi Kurds will go to the polls to vote on whether they…

Turkey’s coup a year on: How the murky events of one night changed the course of Turkish politics

“When they appear in court, let’s make them appear in uniform suits like Guantanamo.” Turkish…

Turkey: The new Middle Eastern dictatorship?

On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a narrow majority in a national referendum…

Astana talks: A turning point for Syria and the region?

The snowy city of Astana has, this week, played host to the latest round of…

History Repeats Itself as the West Turns its Back on the Kurds

The Syrian conflict just got messier. Last week, Turkey belatedly joined the fight against the…