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Murat Karayilan: Hoping for a Kurdish Spring

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Iraqi President Talabani: Criticism of KRG President a “Call to War”

Al-Monitor – Media accusations were renewed between the Baghdad-based Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as Iraqi President Jalal Talabani expressed his discontent with the statement of a prominent leader in the State of Law Coalition headed by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki…

Iraq suffers from its chaotic foreign policy

The Guardian – Iraq has no national foreign policy. For the past decade, a lack of unity among its ruling elite has failed to allow for a unified approach towards its international relations – one that could have protected the country from becoming a playground for outside powers, with disastrous consequences for its political and security stability…

Turkey’s Bid to Revamp Constitution Falters

The Wall Street Journal – Political wrangling at home and mounting risks abroad are jeopardizing Turkey’s bid to overhaul its constitution, analysts and politicians say. Despite unanimous agreement last October from parliamentary parties to replace the current charter—written during a two-year military junta government in September 1980—efforts to draft an inclusive document that started with a high-profile meeting of Turkish lawmakers a year ago have slowed to a crawl…