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Since the fall of the Ottoman Empire the Kurdish population of northern Iraq has suffered at the hands of a series of hard-line rulers. With no country to call their own, Iraqi Kurds have been overpowered in clashes with Turkey, Britain and Iran, and have been systematically persecuted by Saddam Hussein's regime. Parts of the north, around Mosul, came under British rule at the end of the First World War and 1923 saw the first of many violent uprisings from a Kurdish people hungry for the chance to rule their own land. After 20 more years of struggle, Mullah Mustafa Barzani emerged as the figurehead for Kurdish separatism. His son is still in charge of the dominant Kurdistan Democratic Party. Barzani helped set up a Kurdish Republic in Iran in 1946 but it was crushed - this time by Iranian soldiers -forcing the KDP leader into exile. When the monarchy in Iraq was overthrown in 1958, Barzani returned and there seemed to be genuine hope for the Kurds when a new Iraqi constitution offi

The 18th issue of the magazine covers 27 different topics. The cover of the magazine showcases Adila Khanem, Chief of the Kurdish Jaff tribe and one of the most famous woman leaders in Halabja.   ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The latest edition of the Kurdistan Chronicle, published on Sunday, features various cultural, political, and economic issues in the Kurdistan Region. The magazine offers a deep dive into critical issues shaping the Kurdistan Region today. The 18th issue of the magazine covers 27 different topics. The cover of the magazine showcases Adila Khanem, Chief of the Kurdish Jaff tribe and one of the most famous woman leaders in Halabja. The first topic of the magazine is Strategy for Food Security.' The article highlights that in June 2024, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) inaugurated a new 40,000-ton silo in Erbil’s Qushtapa district and laid the foundation for another in Halabja, highlighting its commitment to revitalizing the region's agriculture sector With ne

  T he Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a powerful strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah and Ras Issa ports, targeting oil reserves and military supplies. This aggressive offensive was in response to the Houthis firing three ballistic missiles at Israel. Dozens of Israeli aircraft, including F-151 fighter jets, carried out the attack, striking targets 1,800 km away from Israel. The attack resulted in the deaths of four fighters and wounded 29 others, according to the Houthi Health Ministry. Alongside the ports, IDF also targeted power plants and facilities used to import oil, accusing the Houthis of using them to transfer Iranian weapons. The Houthis, through their spokesperson Mohammad Abdul Salam, condemned the attack and reaffirmed their support for Gaza and Lebanon. Source:  Israel Destroys Yemen's Seaport, Powerplant In Fresh Attack (msn.com)

New Delhi:  Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah chief since 1992, was killed on Friday, September 27 in an Israeli airstrike that targeted an underground bunker located over 60 feet underground in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack, carried out by the Israeli Air Force, resulted in the death of several senior Hezbollah officials alongside Nasrallah Among the assumptions and mystery around his killing, some insider reports suggest that a third country, apart from Lebanon and Israel, had collected detailed information about Nasrallah's exact location and other vital details leading to the fatal blow to Hezbollah. The insider reports claim that it was an Iranian infiltrator among the militant group who was passing on every detailed information to Israel. It is also being claimed that the same network of Israeli moles that enabled causing explosions in thousands of pagers, walkie-talkies, TV sets, and solar panels inside Lebanon. This cemented the fact that the Israeli intelligence network has pe

  Islamist preacher Zakir Naik, who is wanted by Indian authorities for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism, arrived in Pakistan on Monday. The controversial scholar who lives in Malaysia, reached the neighbouring country at an invitation conveyed by the government.  The radical preacher was received by several senior officials including the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith and Parliamentary Secretary for Religious Affairs.  He will stay in Pakistan till October 28 and will hold public gatherings in multiple cities, and lead Friday prayers, reported Geo News. He is also expected to meet senior government officials.    Naik announced his visit with his son Shaikh Fariq Naik in a social post on X.  According to the post, he will hold public talks in Karachi on October 5 and 6, Lahore on October 12 and 13, and Islamabad on October 19 and 20.  Naik is wanted by authorities in India for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism throu

U S forces conducted two separate strikes in Syria, killing 37 "terrorist operatives," including members of the Islamic State group and Al Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din, the military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday. A September 24 strike in northwest Syria killed nine "terrorist operatives," including senior Hurras al-Din leader Marwan Bassam 'Abd-al-Ra'uf, the US military said.   A September 16 strike in central Syria targeted an IS training camp and killed at least 28 people, including four senior leaders, the statement said. It did not identify the leaders.  The US military has around 900 troops in Syria as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group. The coalition was established in 2014 to help combat the armed group, which had taken over vast swaths of Iraq and Syria. "These strikes against leadership and operatives of ISIS and the Al Qaeda affiliate, Hurras al-Din, represent CENTCOM's commitment to the endu