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March 7th, 2010 - 3:20 pm § in KRG

Voting has Ended, Government-Forming Begins

To everyone from Kurdistan, whether you live within Iraqi Kurdistan or reside abroad, I thank and congratulate you for voting in Iraq’s election. By carrying out our constitutionally-mandated right, we have done our part to ensure the people of Kurdistan are well-represented in the formation o[...]

March 5th, 2010 - 9:55 pm § in KRG

An Appropriate Day for Democracy in Iraq

On this day in 1991, in the Kurdistan Region, the brave people of Rania rose up against Saddam Hussein’s regime and fought for Kurdish rights. So it is fitting that on the 19th anniversary of the Rania uprising, those Kurds who live abroad—having left Iraq’ atrocities—are continuing the stru[...]