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Republican Congressman Mike Rogers was among the first to champion the cause for a dedicated space branch of the military, aiming to offset the rapidly development capability gap between American orbital defenses and foreign offensive capabilities. Both China and Russia have had dedicated space-based military branches in operation since 2015, while the United States continues […]
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a statement about what the U.S. will be doing after the recent withdrawal from the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal, and now Iran has responded. President Hassan Rouhani alongside other Iranian government officials have claimed that the U.S. is reverting to policies in line with those of former […]
Many people have noticed a shift in our culture toward what some have dubbed “Political Correctness,” or PC. This means that words, while technically legal, must be policed by others in order to preserve the sensibilities of those who might be offended or hurt. While you don’t see this enforcement too much in everyday life […]
Sanctions, while slow and decidedly lacking in dramatic flair, are the primary weapon in America’s diplomatic arsenal. The nation’s massive economy stretches out over the globe, where American naval power provides stability in shipping lanes and American consumerism provides a seemingly insatiable market for wares, resources and services. Cutting off a nation from both that […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last week to discuss the improvement of not only Syria’s infrastructure but also in the hopes of reaching political solution regarding the perpetual conflict in the region. Assad said that the Syrian army had achieved “great results” these past months and now was the time […]
The leader of Sayirun, Muqtada al-Sadr, met with Ammar al-Hakim, a prominent Shia leader of the National Hikma Movement last week. The two met in the city Najaf to discuss the future of the new Iraqi government, Muqtada al-Sadr has won in the electoral running for parliament by taking most of thet seats so the […]
As the Turkish military, under the guise of Operation Olive Branch, continues to push against the People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) affiliated Kurds in northern Syria, peace talks do not appear to be an option for Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims he will not entertain the notion of reopening peace […]
Former President of Kurdistan and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has met with the United States special presidential envoy Brett McGurk to discuss current events. McGurk congratulated the KDP on their recent success in the Iraqi parliamentary elections, in which the KDP won overall in both the cities of Duhok and Erbil. They […]
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a communist resistance movement dedicated to combating the Turkish government, have condemned the recent killing of Palestinian protesters that clashed with Israeli soldiers just after the United States opened its embassy in Jerusalem. Ironically, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the incident as well; one of the rare instances where […]
The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) is demanding the U.N. General Assembly cooperate with them to further human rights in the region. The KRG asked that the General Assembly work hand in hand with the various agencies in Iraq to achieve this goal. The KRG’s Department of Foreign Relations head, Falah Mustafa, released the statement that […]
The issue of unemployment is looming issue for Kurdistan as elections for the region come to an end. Nearly half the Kurdish population is below the age of 19 and within that age group unemployment is 18%. The unemployment rate for Iraq overall is at 11% based off the reports done by the United Nations Development […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has just finished meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May in London, the two discussed current events, including the situation in Syria. Prime Minister May urged President Erdogan to “not lose sight of values” as Turkey continued to combat “Kurdish terrorism” in Syria and at home. During a press conference, […]
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