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Putting Kurds in spotlight, Iran's leaders try to deflect national protest

Facing their biggest challenge in years, Iran's religious leaders are trying to portray the angry protests over the death of Mahsa Amini as a breakaway uprising by her fellow Kurds threatening the nation's unity rather than its clerical rule.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Braving Rocket Attack, Iraqi MPs Elect New State President

Despite a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraqi lawmakers Thursday elected a new president in hopes of ending a year of political gridlock and violence in the war-scarred nation. Iraqi Kurd Abdel Latif Rashid, 78, was elected as the new Iraqi head of state, replacing Barham Salih, by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 13, 2022

Women-led protests in Iran gather momentum - but will they be enough to bring about change?

As protests in Iran drag on into their fourth week over the violent death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman, there are two central questions.

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2022

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Factbox-Iran's minority Kurds in focus after woman's death in custody

Nationwide protests over the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in the custody of Iran's morality police have been at their most intense in the northwestern areas where the majority of the country's 10 million Kurds live.

Reuters · Oct 10, 2022

‘Get Lost’: Iran Schoolgirls Lead Protests over Mahsa Amini Death

Iranian schoolgirls have come to the fore in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, removing their hijabs and staging sporadic rallies in defiance of a lethal crackdown by the security forces. Amini, 22, was pronounced dead days after the notorious morality police detained the Iranian Kurd last month for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022

Kurdish exiles back Iran protests but deny organizing them

Iran has accused Kurdish opposition groups in exile of orchestrating the wave of protests across the country over the past two weeks

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Kurdish protesters rally in Erbil over Mahsa Amini's death

Dozens of Iraqi and Iranian Kurds rallied in Iraq's northern city of Erbil on Saturday over the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who died in the custody of Iranian police.

Reuters · Sep 24, 2022

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Iraqi Kurd Plans New Escape to Europe

Iraqi Kurd Haresh Talib says he struggles to get paid and his children's schooling is disrupted in his conflict-riddled country, so he wants to try to flee with his family to Europe -- again. "There is no future here," says the 36-year-old from the autonomous Kurdistan region in Iraq's north.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022

‘Tell my family I love them’: Asylum seeker’s emotional call with sister just before Rwanda flight cancelled

Exclusive: Iranian Kurd on flight said ‘tell my family I love them, I’m sorry for everything’

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

‘I’m very worried’: Sister of Iranian Kurd on Rwanda flight pleads for help

Exclusive: Iranian Kurd on flight says ‘tell my family I love them, I’m sorry for everything’

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Worlds apart: 24 hours with two refugees in Poland

An Iraqi Kurd and a Ukrainian, part of families with young children, take us through a day in their lives as refugees.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2022

Kurdish refugee nominated for top Australian art prize

Mostafa Azimitabar painted using a toothbrush while he was held for eight years in Australia’s immigration system.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2022

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