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The four Kurdistans in 2026: one people, four very different political projects
Iranian Kurds want regime change. Syrian Kurds want autonomy. Turkish Kurds want democratic integration. Iraqi Kurds want to protect what they have.

 

Ground report
Inside Erbil as the drones fall: ordinary life under extraordinary pressure
With nearly 200 Iranian strikes since March 1st, daily life in the Kurdistan Region has been transformed.

 

Explainer
The Kurdish sun: what the Roj means, and why it has exactly 21 rays
The blazing gold emblem at the heart of the Kurdish flag. Its 21 rays carry deep significance in Yazdani tradition.

 


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