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Confederation Delegation Meets with Senator Tina Smith’s Staff

English Editor2025-03-112025-03-11

2025-03-112025-03-11

A delegation from the Kurdistani Diaspora Confederation, including Mr. Kurd, Head of the Relations Office, and Jihan Brifki, member of the Kurdistan diaspora center in Minnesota ,met with Samantha Marcy, Senior Advisor for National Security Policy. The meeting focused on the role of the Kurdistani diaspora and the state......

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United Kingdom Parliament Celebrates Kurdish New Year with Strong Message of Unity

English Editor2024-03-202024-03-21

2024-03-202024-03-21

In an influential gathering organized by the Centre for Kurdish Progress at the residence of Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle MP, the United Kingdom Parliament joined hands with Kurdish friends to celebrate Newroz, the Kurdish New Year. Amidst the festive atmosphere, Mr. Shifa Barzani, the General Supervisor......

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KDC Representative Urges Canada to Designate Revolutionary Guards as Terrorists

English Editor2024-02-012024-02-01

2024-02-012024-02-01

Calgary, Alberta, Canada — Rahim Rashidi, renowned as Mr. Kurd and serving as the Representative of the Kurdistan Diaspora Confederation in the United States and Canada, recently addressed members of the Kurdistan Diaspora and the Canadian Parliament in Calgary. The primary focus of his speech was a passionate call to......

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Shaikh Mahmoud and the Kurdish uprising

English Editor2023-08-012023-08-03

2023-08-012023-08-03

By Richard Wilding The defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I left Britain controlling the three Ottoman vilayets of Mosul, Baghdad and Basra. However, because the British occupied Mosul after the armistice was signed, Turkey continued to claim the Mosul vilayet as theirs until 1926. To counter Turkish claims, Britain sought to set up one......

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From Dust to Code: A Hacker’s Odyssey

English Editor2023-06-272023-06-27

2023-06-272023-06-27

Experience a gripping blend of documentary and fiction in the thought-provoking film “From Dust to Code: A Hacker’s Odyssey,” directed and edited by Syrian Kurdish filmmaker Sadeq Ramadan. Join Osama, a talented hacker haunted by his turbulent past, as he confronts the perils of hacking a dangerous organisation’s Cryptocurrency. Embark......

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Hull Kurdish Diaspora centre celebrated International Women’s Day

English Editor2023-03-122023-03-13

2023-03-122023-03-13

Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated to commemorate and honour women’s accomplishments, raise awareness about gender disparities and discrimination, and promote global support for women. A host of excellent events has occurred in Hull to celebrate International Women’s Day. On the evening of March 8, 2023,......

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Kurdish-German Friendship initiative Strengthen Influence and Investment in Europe

English Editor2023-02-212023-02-21

2023-02-212023-02-21

The Kurdish-German Friendship initiative is going to organize the commercial and investment event in collaboration with the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the KRG Investment Board to strengthen economic ties between Germany and the KRG on March 2 to 3, 2023. This event will provide a platform for......

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An opportunity for Kurdistan youth and students, fully funded scholarship for short courses in the Netherlands

English Editor2023-02-202023-02-20

2023-02-202023-02-20

The MENA Scholarship Programme offers Iraqi and Kurdistan professional impact makers under 45 years training opportunities at Dutch education institutions in the Netherlands. This scholarship is offered by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the Shiraka programme and is managed by Nuffic. Nuffic is funded by the......

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The aid campaign for the victims of the earthquake in the north and west Kurdistan

English Editor2023-02-092023-02-09

2023-02-092023-02-09

‏With the death toll rising and the chances of survival for those still trapped worsening, here’s how you can support relief efforts. The Kurdistan Diaspora Confederation calls on all Kurdish people and humanitarian Kurds worldwide to do their best as a national duty and sympathy for the victims of the......

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UN halts Afghan support programmes after Taliban bans female aid workers

English Editor2022-12-292022-12-29

2022-12-292022-12-29

The United Nations has been forced to temporarily suspend numerous “time-critical” aid programmes in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned women from humanitarian work in the country. Experts have warned that the move, which has been condemned by the international community, including the UK, will hinder the provision of vital aid......