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The most common question asked as a regular visitor to Iraqi Kurdistan is whether it or all Kurds can, will or wish to be independent. It reflects the long struggle of the Kurds to maintain their identity in often hostile … Continue reading →

In November I visited for the sixth time the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with the All-Party Parliamentary Group to examine the current issues facing the region. For me the contrast with my first visit was astonishing and heartening. The first … Continue reading →

A complex diplomatic dance between three old foes at the heart of the Middle East that involves many billions and very high political stakes began to emerge this week at an historic event in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous … Continue reading →

Last week during the short Parliamentary recess I visited the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. I was impressed with the peaceful situation, booming economy, social, health and infrastructure development. Domiz refugee camp Kurdistan Twenty years ago the Kurds had to flee … Continue reading →

Just five years ago, 100,000 Turkish troops were poised on the border with the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Today 200,000 Turkish workers live there as employees of hundreds of Turkish companies that are taking advantage of its booming economy. Last … Continue reading →

Please take a look at this uplifting video of a recent Kurdish schools delegation to the King Edward VI school in Bury St Edmunds whose students and teachers have been visiting schools in the Kurdistan Region as part of their … Continue reading →

London ¬– “The historic news that the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and its neighbour, Turkey have concluded a comprehensive agreement to build oil and gas pipelines to ship the autonomous region’s rich hydrocarbon reserves to world markets” has been formally … Continue reading →

The Guardian recently published an article by Rachel Shabi (Iraq needs leadership worthy of its people, 25 October). http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/24/iraq-leadership-people-death-toll-unity The following response from the APPG Co-Chairs, Meg Munn MP and Nadhim Zahawi MP has been sent. An article on Iraq … Continue reading →

The Jewish Chronicle – Fri, 11 Oct 2013 In August, the Prime Minister gave an interesting response to a question from the campaigning Harlow MP, Robert Halfon, about intervention in Syria. Among other things, Mr Halfon is the vice-chair of … Continue reading →

Brighton, UK (UK.KRG.org) – The Kurdistan Region is emerging as a player in its neighbourhood and offers massive potential to the UK, according to Ian Lucas, the UK Opposition Labour party’s Shadow Middle East Minister. Mr Lucas was speaking recently … Continue reading →