Search: ISIS,Kurds (2 materials)

Op-Edge: Why is it almost impossible for Kurds to secede from Iraq?

... chaos in Iraq in the past 4 years, gave the KRG  a better experience in self-rule away from Baghdad. The expansion of ISIS have literally cut Iraq into two halves, an Arabic half, and a Kurdish one. Geographically speaking, this offered the Iraqi Kurds a further momentum of a de-facto independence. Barzani have been watching the continuous and recent defeats of ISIS, the terrorist group which is coming to an end and soon. The Kurdish leader wants to exploit the lack of power in the ISIS-Freed areas, to reconstruct a new balance of power with Baghdad, before the latter takes affairs back in charge. In short, ...

09.10.2017

Turkey: The Missing Link?

... Turkish police on July 22 highlighted the internal security problems facing the country. The support provided by PKK members to Syrian Kurds from the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and their armed People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the fight against ISIS has helped them to strengthen their positions. The Turkish Kurds have increased their political weight as well thanks to the explosion in popularity of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) – a Kurdish Party – which received 13 per cent of the votes in the general election held on June 7, 2015....

28.07.2015

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
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    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
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