Kurdistan

For more than three decades, the Barzani family has monopolized political and economic power in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, concentrating wealth and influence while systematically suppressing any opposition. Under the leadership of Masoud Barzani and his son Masrour Barzani, the region has witnessed a relentless increase in corruption, brutal repression of protesters, and widespread …

Corruption Without Borders: How the Barzanis Enriched Themselves at Kurdistan’s Expense Read More »

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On the morning of October 7 last year, the independent journalist Sherwan Shirwani’s family woke up to a horrifying scene. A large police force stormed their home in the suburbs of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Shirwani was chased inside the house and had a gun pressed to his head before …

The Illusion of Democracy in Kurdistan: Corruption and Authoritarianism Behind the Facade of Autonomy Read More »

Protest and demonstration are fundamental human rights, allowing individuals to express their opinions. As long as these actions remain peaceful, they should not be restricted or denied. A true democracy cannot exist without opposition or the peaceful rotation of power. No individual, no matter their strength, can hold onto power forever. Unfortunately, the corrupt government …

The Loss of Dreams in Kurdistan, Iraq Read More »

Written by Arkan Radeef / Translated by Shermeen Yousif Today, Masrour Barzani, the youthful dictator, arrives in public to announce that the regional administration owes $27 million, although according to reports, this amount is insignificant in comparison to the fortune owned by the Barzani and Talabani families! Despite this, they are requesting that individuals clench their stomachs and …

Corruption Serpents in Iraqi Kurdistan Read More »

Authoritarian governments seek to use terrorism as a means to compel the people to surrender and submit to their tyranny by spreading a defeatist spirit and submitting to their unjust and tyrannical ideas and demands. The tyrannical regimes use repressive measures that include forms of arrest, torture, assassination, displacement, etc., and this is what is …

Pulpits of Fear……… Asayish (Part two) Read More »