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May 2022
19m 46s

"The words 'I am Kurdish' are considered...

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Writer and historian Dr. Jabbar Kader's analysis regarding the failur of appointing a new president in Iraq. Iran's involvement in Iraqi politics and Turkish drone attacks on villages in the Kurdistan Region.

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Em bi nivîskar û dîrokzan Dr Cebar Qadir re derbarê destnîşan nekirina serokomarê Îraqê, herweha tiliyên Îranê di siyaseta Iraqê de, nakokiyên di navbera her du partiyên siyasîye sereke li Herêma Kurdistanê, êrîşên balafirên Tirkiyê li ser gundên Herêma Kurdistanê û pirsên din dipirsin.

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