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Plea to help the Syrian refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan
The Shadow Minister for the Middle East, Ian Lucas, yesterday raised this in Commons Questions. Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab): Last week, I visited the Domiz camp in Iraq, where 150,000 fleeing Syrians have been given refuge and are being well … Continue reading
From Mountain People to Partner?
By James Denselow. Speaking at a recent Chatham House event former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright was asked her predictions for the Middle East. Ignoring the continued flux of both the Arab Spring the bloody civil war in Syria … Continue reading
Analysis of the latest debate on Iraq in the Commons
MPs last week secured a Commons debate on the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion. Although there wasn’t a vote, it provided a useful barometer of how Iraq is seen in British politics and how it influences responses to new … Continue reading
A holiday in the Iraqi sun
When commentators were vociferously claiming that Iraq had gone to hell in a handcart following the invasion of ten years ago, I took my wife and son to Iraq for a holiday. I know that most people would think it … Continue reading
Remembering Times Foreign Editor Richard Beeston
The Kurdistan Regional Government is very saddened to learn of the death of Richard Beeston, an outstanding journalist and loyal friend of the Kurdish people. A foreign correspondent and editor of 30 years, Richard was one of the first reporters … Continue reading
Transforming lives – from the North East of England to the Kurdistan Region.
Adrian Pearson wrote this feature on the work of the Newcastle-Gateshead Medical Volunteers in the Journal on 22 April. Northern Iraq may not at first glance seem like the ideal place to travel to twice a year, but for a … Continue reading
Learning from history in Syria
The following letter appears in the Times. The world must condemn any chemical weapons attacks in Syria — the Kurdish people in Iraq know the effects only too well Sir, The Foreign Secretary must follow through on his statement that … Continue reading
Pomegranates from Halabja
Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan is now once again increasingly known because Saddam Hussein committed his worst crime against humanity there. His forces rained down mustard gas and nerve agents on the town, murdered 5,000 people in minutes and permanently maimed … Continue reading
Praise for the work of the Newcastle-Gateshead Medical Volunteers
Over three hundred people from NHS bodies with their friends came together at the weekend for a glittering charity ball in Newcastle Civic Centre. They had gathered to support and raise funds for Kurdish born orthopaedic surgeon, Professor Deiary Kader … Continue reading
Federal constitution the only viable foundation for Iraq’s unity
The vast energy assets of my country, Iraq, were long abused to fund regional conflicts and instruments of internal repression. No one knows that better than the Kurds, who were the target of a brutal campaign of genocide that culminated … Continue reading