Iraqi Kurds

Why is the once-acclaimed ‘other Iraq’ struck by exodus?

While the Kurdish region of Iraq is known to be relatively stable and prosperous compared to the rest of the country, economic and political woes are pushing Kurds to take the perilous journey to Europe in large numbers.

The EU’s Poland-Belarus blame game can’t cover up a failed asylum policy

The current escalations at the border are not the result of migrating asylum seekers or the actions of smugglers, but rather the political decisions of Belarus, Poland, and the EU.

Who are the Iraqis at the center of the EU-Belarus refugee dispute?

Lack of economic prospects and an uncertain future have prompted people from northern Iraq to take the perilous journey.

What are the best political scenarios emerging from the Iraq elections?

Without Muqtada al Sadr, Iraq's kingmaker, no coalition government can be formed, experts say. And if it is formed, Sunni bloc’s Halbousi and Kurdish leader Barzani are likely to be in the new government.

Iraq's Kurdish leader Barzani says no compromise on independence vote

Iraq's Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani says he expects a "yes vote" in favour of independence in the referendum on September 25.