It would appear that Turkey is planning a new military operation in northern Syria. President Erdogan claims the action is … More
Category: Kurdistan
Tensions, Rivalries and Iraq
There remain a myriad of obstructions to Iraq’s peace and stability, namely the many diverging political groups, a resurgent ISIL threat, and the aforementioned geopolitical tensions that are manifested in a more insidious form. The Next Century Foundation empathises with the people of Iraq who suffer for this reality.
A Statement from the new Premier of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Masrour Barzani, the new prime minister of the Kurdistan region of Iraq (pictured left above with the Baghdad government’s premier Adel … More
Nechirvan takes the Crown in the KRG
Here at the NCF we are thrilled at the election of our old friend HE Nechirvan Barzani to be the … More
Spring is Sprung in Iraqi Kurdistan
The NCF’s longstanding member and friend from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Stafford Clarry, sends these pictures of the mountains … More
Kurdistan elections – the final results
Weeks after the Kurdistan Region held parliamentary elections on September 30, the election commission has published official results: The Kurdistan … More
Statement on Syria
Statement from the Next Century Foundation to the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on … More
On Power and Leadership, Love and Hope
The following report is the first in a new monthly series from the Next Century Foundation’s Secretary General. It represents … More
The Next Century Foundation at the United Nations – Intervention on Discrimination and Intolerance against Women
The Next Century Foundation took part in the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the General … More
Language as a bridge and a barrier in Iraq
Since the creation of Kurdish Regional Government in Northern Iraq in 1991, political and linguistic disparities have been accentuated … More
The Turkish Army’s relationship with the Kurdish people, and its role in Iraq and Syria
The Turkish Government has been shelling Kurdish fighters belonging to the People’s Protection Units, also known at the YPG, who … More
The Immorality of Suicide Bombings in the 21st Century
The Kurdish Community has been the victim one of of the latest atrocites By Nihal Patel 2016 has been a … More
Migration Crisis – Fighting Xenophobia
Migration Crisis – Modern Slavery
The EU-Turkey Deal: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
In 2015 1.2 million people entered Europe from countries as disparate as Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. With further displacement … More
Goodye to Helmut Schmidt
Jonathan Mueller writes: So Helmut Schmidt died. I heard him speak once, during the 1980 election campaign. One thing he … More
ISIS continues to enslave Yazidi women
ISIS continues to target the Yazidi community in their campaign to “purify” Iraq. Yazidis are an Iraqi religious minority that … More
How genuine is Turkey’s input into the fight against ISIS?
Turkey’s reasons for its newfound interest in assisting the US to work against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria … More
Rumours of chemical weapons emerge as ISIS ‘anniversary’ approaches
“Daesh is likely to have amongst its tens of thousands of recruits the technical expertise necessary to further refine precursor … More
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