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	<title>Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel &#187; Kurdistan Region</title>
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		<title>Iraqi Kurds remain key ally for Turkey in volatile region</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The independence referendum held in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq last year unsettled otherwise strong strategic, economic and political relations between Ankara and Irbil. Since 2007, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has enjoyed a steady rise in cooperation with Turkey, not least as Turkey endorsed independent oil exports from the KRG through a new pipeline. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Trump’s decree pours further fuel on Jerusalem fire</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/01/trumps-decree-pours-further-fuel-on-jerusalem-fire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[turbulent Middle East already engulfed in crisis and conflict hardly needed more fuel on the fire. However, that is exactly what it got after U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and in turn his decree to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. The Israel-Palestinian conflict has dominated [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Can independent Kurdistan instill stability in Iraq, Middle East?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 19:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a century of statelessness, the historical Kurdistan independence referendum is just two months away. Yet, many sides warn Kurds they would be fueling instability or claim their time has not come. Contrary to such threats, Kurdish independence would be a factor for stability in both Iraq and the greater Middle East for several reasons. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Kurdistan independence referendum: Placing national issues above partisan agendas</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/06/kurdistan-independence-referendum-placing-national-issues-above-partisan-agendas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The independence referendum, set for Sep. 25, 2017, presents Kurdistan with an unprecedented opportunity to rewrite their destiny. However, in the face of regional powers determined to derail Kurdish aspirations, it needs to instill unity and reinforce democratic institutions to achieve national dreams. As historic as the referendum is for the Kurds, it was beset [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>With eyes on statehood, Kurdistan bolsters ties with Russia</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/06/with-eyes-on-statehood-kurdistan-bolsters-ties-with-russia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The visit of a high-ranking Kurdish delegation led by the Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani to Russia had several short and long-term goals. On the one hand, it reinforced the already strong relations, especially in the battle to defeat the Islamic State (IS), but Kurdish eyes were also on the upcoming independence referendum scheduled [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>One way to end uncertainty in Kirkuk, hold long overdue referendum</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/04/938/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kurds have long considered Kirkuk their Jerusalem. The diverse city has a clear Kurdish identity, notably with the area already under the de facto control of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The uproar over the decision of the Kirkuk Provincial Council to hoist the Kurdistan flag alongside the Iraqi one over state institutions ignores [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Newroz marks sacrifice, freedom, and gallant survival for Kurds</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/03/newroz-marks-sacrifice-freedom-and-gallant-survival-for-kurds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The festival of Newroz, marking the beginning of the vernal or spring equinox, is not just any new year for the Kurds. It’s the very symbol of the Kurdish fight to preserve their nationality. For thousands of years, Newroz has been a reminder of ancient Kurdish culture and identity, but above all, how the resolve [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Faced with a common enemy, a new front pitching Kurd against Kurd is a travesty</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/03/faced-with-a-common-enemy-a-new-front-pitching-kurd-against-kurd-is-a-travesty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even in the face of a common enemy, and at a historic juncture, relations between Rojava and the Kurdistan Region have been blighted by political differences. A prime example is the ongoing presence of the PKK and its affiliated armed wing, Shingal Resistance Unit (YBS), in Shingal region. Although these forces played a crucial role [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Kurdistan praised in Munich, but real prize remain independence</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/02/kurdistan-praised-in-munich-but-real-prize-remain-independence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2017 Munich Security Conference in Germany demonstrated the strategic importance of the Kurdistan Region on the regional and global stage, as it held bilateral meetings with a significant number of state officials. Kurdistan was the only autonomous region to be invited alongside 192 countries, yet, as much as Kurdistan is receiving increasing acclaim for [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Kurdistan’s migrant burden deserves international focus</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/02/kurdistans-migrant-burden-deserves-international-focus/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/02/kurdistans-migrant-burden-deserves-international-focus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The turmoil caused by the Syrian civil war and the rise of the Islamic State (IS) has created unimaginable human tragedy, not least millions of refugees and Internally Displaced Person’s (IDPs). While the internationals spotlight about the refugee crisis is mainly on Turkey, the migrant burden has created unsustainable pressure on the Kurdistan Region. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
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