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US Forces to Complete Withdrawal from Kurdistan Region by 30 September, Leaving Erbil Exposed

The Hiwa Times -
The United States will complete the withdrawal of all remaining military forces from the Kurdistan Region by 30 September 2026, marking the first time...
Kurdistan

Barham Salih: From a Slemani Prison Cell to the Head of the World’s Refugee Agency

The Hiwa Times -
There is a particular kind of authority that cannot be taught, conferred by election or granted by appointment. It is the authority that comes...

Kurdish IDPs Attacked on Return to Sari Kani as Turkish-Backed Factions Strike Convoys

The Hiwa Times -
Seven years of exile appeared to be ending on Monday. It ended instead in violence. The return of displaced Rojava Kurds to their northeastern hometown...

Leyla Zana: The Woman Who Spoke Kurdish in the House That Forbade It

The Hiwa Times -
There are acts of political courage that require armies and weapons. And there are acts that require nothing more than a voice and the...

The second displacement of Kirkuk’s Kurds

The Hiwa Times -
In most cities, a dispute over state-owned land would be an administrative nuisance. In Kirkuk, it becomes a reckoning with ethnic cleansing, oil and...

Lindsey Graham, A Steadfast Ally of the Kurds, dies at 71 from Sudden Illness

The Hiwa Times -
United States Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died on the evening of Saturday, 11th July, 2026, following a brief and sudden illness. He...