Iraqi Kurds Experience.
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Daesh/ISIS drive to occupy Kurdistan of Iraq and beyond
Disgusted with ISIS, some Kurds turned away from Islam following the fall of Mosul in 2014. Many became atheists, while others sought comfort in Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism, according to converts, was the “original” religion of the... more
Die Debatte um das Unabhängigkeitsreferendum, dass Masoud Barzani im vergangenen Monat für den 25. September 2017 ankündigte, offenbart die Wirren und die Empfindlichkeiten der kurdischen Frage. Es offenbart, wie unter-schiedlich, wie... more
For two years Kurdish peshmerga, the forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government, have been fighting Islamic State on the hills and plains around Mosul. Since reconquering Sinjar city in the fall of 2015, frontlines have inched closer to... more
The rise and desired fall of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have reopened the question of borders in the Middle East. Many commentators point to the long-term negative effects of joining disparate ethnic and religious groups within... more
Towards the end of the decade long Iran–Iraq war, Saddam Hussein launched a deadly attack against the Kurds, known as the Anfal Campaign, killing more than a hundred thousand. One of the largest acts of genocide occurred on 18 March 1988... more
Imminent ISIL attack against Turkmen town Emirli One of the most disregarded aspects of Mesopotamia's aggravated descent into the Hell is the desperate situation in which Iraq's Turkmen have been exposed over the past few years. More... more
''In my work I present images that can speak for themselves, that are metaphoric and that work on several levels to evoke a response in the viewer, to have him or her reflect on their deeper sense, to enter the painting like a door to... more