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Selected Articles

We have collected selected articles by journalists, diplomats, and other people who have visited Iraqi Kurdistan Region in the past few years.  The articles are sorted according to the date they were published. Where appropriate, brief descriptions are provided.  Please note that the following articles or articles on other pages of krg.org do not necessarily represent the views of KRG.

We are also collecting reports, academic papers, and journals on Iraqi Kurdistan, which you can see by following this link.

Title Author

Date

 Source
Kurds' success provides lesson for rest of Iraq Ralph Peters Apr 2004 USA Today
Kurds in Rare Drive to Attract Foreign Capital Gulf News Apr 2004 Gulf News
COMMENT: A transitional law worth fighting for Brendan O'Leary Apr 2004 Financial Times
Iraqi Kurds dance to a different tune Roshan M. Salih Apr 2004 Aljazeera
Caught by surprise Peter Galbraith Apr 2004 Boston Globe
A Year After Liberation Bahram Salih Apr 2004 Washington Post
Oil-for-Food Program, UN-Mismanagement KRG Mar 3004 KRG, Webs
Gareth Smyth: Kurdish memories Gareth Smyth Mar 2004 Financial Times
Standing up for Syrian Kurds Op-Ed Mar 2004 Washington Times
WKI Urges Rapid International Intervention WKI Mar 2004 WKI
Israel Should Support the Kurds Against Syria Natan Pasko Mar 2004 Opinion Editorials
Kurd militia resists U.S. call to disband HANNAH ALLAM Mar 2004 Knight Ridder
The U.S. Is Brewing Up a Disaster for the Kurds Brendan O'Leary Feb 2004 Los Angeles Times
Iraqi Kurdish Leaders Resist as the U.S. Presses Them to Moderate Their Demands DEXTER FILKINS Feb 2004 The New York Times
2 Kurdish Parties Close to Forming Unity Government  EDWARD WONG Dec 2003 The New York Times
Iraqi Kurds appeal for foreign investment Jeremy Lovell Dec 2003 Reuters
First Commercial Flight Brings Joy to Iraqi Kurds Jeremy Lovell Dec 2003 Reuters
-An Awful Truth Sinks In Richard C. Paddock Dec 2003 Los Angeles Times
KURDS KEEP IRAQ AT ARM'S LENGTH Maggy Zanger Nov 2003 IWPR
WISING UP IN IRAQ Ralph Peters Nov 2003 The New York Post
Turks will bring chaos, say Kurds Michael Howard Oct 2003 The Guardian
Neighbours keep out The Economist Oct 2003 The Economist
Betraying the Kurds again? Michelle Goldberg Oct 2003 Salon.com
Bush's Betrayal Ralph Peters Oct 2003 The New York Post
Barzani Asks Arab State to Oppose Turkish Troop Deployment AFP Oct 2003 AFP
Divided by Hussein, an Oil Town in Northern Iraq Is Slow to Heal NEIL MacFARQUHAR Sep 2003 New York Times
Kirkuk mayor urges Iraqi Governing Council to speed up Kurds' return AFP Sep 2003 AFP
Kurds May Lose Yet Again Said Aburish Sep 2003 Los Angeles Times
Powell, in Iraq, Visits Memorial to Kurds Gassed in '88 STEVEN WEISMAN Sep 2003 The New York Times
Six Americans Injured in Iraq Car Blast AP Sep 2003 AF
Iraq's Kurds see Turkish peacekeepers as war-mongers Rory Mulholland Sep 2003 AFP
'Butcher of Kurds' faces judgment Scotsman Aug 2003 Scotsman
Kurds rejoice at Chemical Ali's capture, want him tried in Halabja AFP Aug 2003 AFP
Agreeing on a constitution will be a challenge Charles Recknagel Aug 2003 Radio Free Europe
The Kurdish Example  Jim Hoagland Jul 2003 The Washington Post
The Road Ahead in Iraq — and How to Navigate It Paul Bremer Jul 2003 The New York Times
Questions over Turkish presence in Iraq Thomas Oliphant Jul 2003 Boston Globe
US arrest of soldiers infuriates Turkey Michael Howard Jul 2003 The Guardian
What Iraq Needs Now Barzani & Talabani Jul 2003 The New York Times
Iraqi Kurds seek to build civilian airport in Arbil AFP June 2003 AFP
US and Kurds Issue Heavy Weapons Ultimatum NA June 2003 Financial Times
Rival Kurdish Parties to Merge in Bid for Influence in New Iraq SABRINA TAVERNISE June 2003 The New York Times
Give the Kurds a state Shlomo Avineri June 2003 Jerusalem Post
Economic Hardships in Iraqi Kurdistan Stafford Clarry June 2003 KRG
Mass grave in north Iraq contains remains of 200 Kurdish children AFP Jun 2003 AFP
UNFINISHED BUSINESS RALPH PETERS Jun 1002 New York Post
The star treatment MICHAEL GILBERT May 20003 The News Tribune 
Kurds win back control of Kirkuk after local elections Charles Clover May 2003 Financial Times
Returning to Iraq, Few Kurds Want to Be Part of It SABRINA TAVERNISE May 2003 The New York Times
U.N. Appoints Special Representative for Iraq FELICITY BARRINGER May 2003 The New York Times
U.S. May Let Kurds Keep Arms, Angering Shiites PATRICK E. TYLER May 2003 The New York Times
New U.S. Administrator of Iraq Arrives to Take Over Robert Burns May 2003 washingtonpost.com
Decision on restituting Kurds' properties in Kirkuk imminent: KDP AFP May 2003 AFP
Draft UN Resolution to Lift Sanctions NYT May 2003 New York Times
Solution to the 'Kurdish problem' Carole O'Leary May 2003 Washington Times
U.S. Drafts a Resolution on the Lifting of Sanctions on Iraq F BARRINGER, D LEONHARDT May 2003 New York Times
Kurds wonder what they will gain from war Reuters May 2003 Reuters
Forming New Iraq for Kurds Proving Difficult LOUIS MEIXLER May 2003 Associated Press
Kurd Sellout Watch, Day 60: Listening for the "F" word. Timothy Noah May 2003 Slate.com
Kurds Offer a Model -- but Also a Challenge  for Postwar Iraq John Hassell May 2003 Newhouse News Service
U.S., Australia to Help Rebuild Iraq's Farm Sector NA May 2003 Washington File
Bush Announces End of Major Combat Operations in Iraq NA May 2003 Washington File
USAID Awards $10 Million Iraq Health Services Contract NA May 2003 Washington File
The Kurds' Long Nightmare James Zumwalt May 2003 Washington Post
Crunch Time For Kurds, But New Problems On The Horizon Jean-Christophe Peuch Apr 2003 RFE/RL
U.S. Says Turks Are Smuggling Arms Into Northern Iraq City David Rhode Apr 2003 New York Times
Kurds offer a model for postwar Iraq: Minority group could be major  JOHN HASSELL Apr 2003 New Jersey Star-Ledger
U.S. Troops Flex Muscle to Disarm Kurdish Fighters Kieran Murray Apr 2003 Reuters
Turkish Special Forces team is caught by U.S. troops in Kurdistan MICHAEL WARE Apr 2003 Time Magaznine
Garner rallies Kurds to US vision of democracy, nation-building AFP Apr 2003 AFP
Jay Garner in Irbil on second day of tour of Iraq's Kurdish region Canadian Press Apr 2003 Canadian Press
US Will Oversee Return of Displaced Kurds Gareth Smith Apr 2003 Financial Times
US and Kurds to set up panel to return displaced people AFP Apr 2003 AFO
Kurds distribute 10,000 papers to show Baghdad is "free" AFP Apr 2003 AFP
Iraqi Kurds face uncertain future Pam O'Toole Apr 2003 BBC
Some Bush Aides Wary of Autonomy for Iraq Regions Reuters Apr 2003 Reuters
A lesson for Turkey from Kurdish allies Thomas Oliphant Apr 2003 Boston Globe
Turkish tensions over Mosul and Kirkuk David McDowall Apr 2003 Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Turkoman: With God as my witness I don't wantTurkey to come Karl Vick Apr 2003 Washington Post
U.S. Troops Go to Lawless Kirkuk, Kurds to Leave Reuters Apr 2003 Reuters
Kurds' Seizure of City Alarms Turkey Philip P. Pan Apr 2003 Washington Post
Grateful Iraqis surrender to Kurds DAMIEN MCELROY Apr 2003 Scotsman
Kurds Take Northern Prize, But Win May Be Shortlived Newsday Apr 2003 Newsday
Kurds expect to enter Kirkuk by Friday without a fight AFP Apr 2003 AFP
US-backed Kurdish forces make significant move towards Mosul AFP Apr 2003 AFP
Tens of thousands of Iraqi Kurds hail US "liberators" AFP Apr 2003 AFP
Reunification, Not Independence Is the New Ideal for Iraqi Kurds HUGH POPE Apr 2003 The Wall Street Journal
Kurdish Officials Say U.S. Bombing Kills 18 David ROHDE Apr 2003 New York Times
Kurds Move Into Northern Iraqi Town AP Apr 2003 AP
18 Kurds said killed, 45 injured in US friendly fire incident AFP Apr 2003 AFP
US, Kurdish troops make new advance towards Mosul, Kirkuk AFP Apr 2003 AFP
Iraqi Kurds, US special forces close in on northern oil centre AFP Apr 2003 AFP
Barzani says rebels should have bigger war role Reuters Apr 2003 Reuters
U.S. and Kurdish Troops Battle Iraqis in the North D. ROHDE, C. CHIVERS Apr 2003 New York Times
Kurds' support in war raises hopes for democratic Iraq USA Today Apr 2003 USA Today
Kurds and Americans unite to force retreat Catherine Philp in Konilan Apr 2003 The Times
Iraqi Landmines Found in Mosque Human Rights Watch Apr 2003 Human Rights Watch
UN Aid to North Iraq Held up at Turkish Border Reuters Mar 2003 Reuters
In Praise of Kurdistan Jay Bryant Mar 2003 realclearpolitics.com
Let's not neglect our own Kurds Ilnur Cevik Mar 2003 Turkish Daily News
Kurdish leaders step up war of words with Turkey Patrick Cockburn Mar 2003 The Independent
Kurdish-US "northern front" to open soon against Iraq: Kurdish leader AFP Mar 2003 AFP
The Kurds: a catastrophe waiting to happen Gareth Evans and Joost Hiltermann Mar 2003 International Herald Tribune
Will Kurdistan Survive This War? : An awful, bloody carnage is shaping up in North Iraq Mark Simon Mar 2003 Newsday
Iraqi Kurds say US troops welcome, but not Turks AFP Mar 2003 AFP
Kurds claim switch by army and tribes Harvey Morris Mar 2003 Financial Times
Iraqi Kurds Pack Up and Head for the Mountains Reuters Mar 2003 Reuters
Kurds calmly prepare for possibility of chemical strike AFP Mar 2003 AFP
Kurds mark Iraq gas attack Jim Muir Mar 2003 BBC
U.S. Urges Turkish Forces to Stay Out of N. Iraq Reuters Mar 2003 Reuters
Senior Iraqi Kurds in Turkey for talks AFP Mar 2003 AFP
Turkish-US ties under strain over Iraqi Kurds as war looms AFP Mar 2003 AFP
Halabja: Symbol of Hussein's Inhumanity  Jim Garamone Mar 2003 American Forces Press Service
If War Hits, Kurds See Way to Grab Old Lands DAVID ROHDE Mar 2003 The New York Times
Flash point: Kirkuk  Bay Fang Mar 2003 US News & World Report
Rising flow of fearful Iraqi Kurds leaves Kirkuk Sebastian Alison Mar 2003 Reuters
The Battle for Kirkuk Gretel C. Kovach Mar 2003 AlterNet
Kurds Plead for Protection Against Gas DAVID ROHDE Mar 2003 The New York Times
Kurds in Positions Along Turkish Border DAVID ROHDE Mar 2003 The New York Times
The Kurdish Ghost WILLIAM SAFIRE Mar 2003 The New York Times
Turkey: Plans for Northern Iraq Raise Concern Human Rights Watch Mar 2003 Human Rights Watch
Editorial: Dangers in Northern Iraq Editorial Mar 2003 The New York Times
Ending Conference, Iraqi Dissidents Insist on Self-Government Judith Miller Mar 2003 The New York Times
Iraqi Opposition Talks Open, Kurdish Leader Calls for Unity AP Feb 2003 AP
U.S. Envoy Meets With Iraqi Opposition AP Feb 2003 AP
Iraqi Kurds Warn Turkey Jim Muir Feb 2003 BBC Online
Barzani concerned situation in Iraq vague Ilnur Ceviv Feb 2003 Turkish Daily News
The Martial Plan PAUL KRUGMAN Feb 2003 The New York Times
Turkey bars journalists from entering Iraq UPI Feb 2003 UPI
Turkoman to Sabotage Opposition Meeting TDN Feb 2003 Turkish Daily News
Flashback for the Kurds P. GALBRAITH Feb 2003 The New York Times
An invitation to mayhem Trudy Rubin Feb 2003 Philadelphia Inquirer
Please Send Help
A message from northern Iraq.		 CLAUDIA ROSETT Fe 2003 Wall Street Journal
Kurdish Leaders Enraged by 'Undemocratic' American Plan to Occupy Iraq By Patrick Cockburn Feb 2003 Independent
Exclusive: Risking a Civil War Owen Mathews Feb 2003 Newsweek
Mountains remain the Kurds' greatest friends NA Feb 2003 Financial Times
Kurds fear chemical attack STEPHANIE NOLEN Feb 2003 Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Explosive ingredients: Turkey has its own agenda in Iraq NA Feb 2003 The Guardian
Presence of Turkish troops unsettles Iraq Kurds Gareth Smyth Feb 2003 Financial Times
No gas masks, no aid but plenty of targets for Saddam Michael Howard Feb 2003 The Guardian
The Kurdish question: Will U.S. keep bargain? On eve of war, memories linger of former betrayals. Trudy Rubin Feb 2003 Philadelphia Inquirer
Iraq crisis heightens Kurdish fears of Turkey Pan O'Toole Feb 2003 BBC
Iraqi Kurds Balk at Turks' Role Amberin Zaman Feb 2003 LA Times
Top U.S. official meets Iraqi Kurdish groups for Iraq talks AP Feb 2003 AP
Turkish, Kurdish tensions rise over possible Iraq war AP Feb 2003 AP
Hands off Kirkuk, US tells Turks, Kurds Reuters Feb 2003 Reuters
U.S. Envoy: Turkish Troops Would Be Under Coalition Command if They Go AP Feb 2003 AP
U.S. in Talks on Allowing Turkey to Occupy a Kurdish Area in Iraq C. J. Chivers Feb 2003 The New York Times
Iraqis want to be rid of Saddam David Hirst Feb 2003 Daily Star
Give Us a Chance to Build a Democratic Iraq Bahram salih Feb 2003 The New York Times
U.N. Inspectors Search Campus in Kurdish Zone, Provoking Anger C. J. Chivers Jan 2003 The New York Times
US, Turkish officials to hold talks with Iraqi Kurds in Ankara AFP Feb 2003 AFP
Kurds Expect Flood of Wartime Refugees B. DARAGAHI Feb 2003 AFP
Kurds appeal for halt to ethnic cleansing in Iraq AFP Feb 2003 AFP
Expulsions Along Iraqi-Kurdish Border B. DARAGAHI Jan 2003 Associated Press
Kurds will not take part in U.S.-led war - Barzani (Interview) Tanya Goudsouzian Jan 2003 Gulf News
Kurdish Demonstrators Back War Against Hussein but Want Gas Masks C. J. Chivers Jan 2003 The New York Times
Cowboys welcome in Kurdistan Mary A Smothers Jan 2003 The Washington Post
All quiet on the northern front Tanya Goudsouzian Jan 2003 Gulf News
Kurdish doctors explain fragile situation in Northern Iraq Corey B. Shoun Jan 2003 Times-News
Kurds retain link to cyber world Gulf News Jan 2003 Gulf News
Rising War Fears Bring Economic Turmoil to Kurdish-Ruled Zone By C. J. CHIVERS Jan 2003 New York Times
The Kurds need more attention Ilnur Cevik Dec 2002 Turkish Daily News
THE KURDS OF IRAQ: RECENT HISTORY, FUTURE PROSPECTS Carole O'Leary Dec 2002 MERIA Journal
Iraq: The Decade After Biden & Hagel Dec 2002 US State Department Website
The Wild Card in a Post-Saddam Iraq Peter Galbraith Dec 2002 Boston Globe Magazine
Still Suffering From '88 Gas Attack C. J. CHIVERS Dec 2002 New York Times
US must not impose will on Iraqi people, Kurd leader says AFP Dec 2002 AFP
A Kurdish Model for Iraq Bahram Salih Dec 2002 The Washington Post
Iraqi Kurds sidelined as US woos Turkey Scott Peterson Dec 2002 Christian Science Monitor
To Build Coalition, U.S. Legislators Tour Iraq's Kurdish Region C. J. CHIVERS Dec 2002 New York Times
Experiment in evil Sydney Morning Dec 2002 Sydney Morning Herald
'Arabization' Forces Iraqi Kurds to Flee From Homes Robin Wright Dec 2002 Los Angeles Times
Kurdish Enclave May Lead Way for New Iraq Robin Wright Dec 2002 Los Angeles Times
Turkey’s perception of developments in Iraqi Kurdistan Hamit Bosalsalan Nov 2002 www.ikurd.info
Iraqi Kurds want EU to play greater role AFP Nov 2002 AFP
Kurds wary of U.S. promises Jennifer Carlile Nov 2002 MSNBC.COM
'Other Iraq' ignores Saddam poll Brent Sadler Oct 2002 CNN
Kurdish Groups Unite Scott Peterson Oct 2002 Christian Science Monitor
Post-Saddam Iraq Carole O'Leary Sep 2002 The Washington Times
Iraqi Regime Change Must Consider Kurdish, Turkoman Concerns Carole O'Leary Sep 2002 Roll Call Daily
Protect the Kurds Peter Galbraith Aug 2002 NY Times
Microcosm of Terror in Halabjah John F. Burns Aug 2002 NY Times
Kurds Savor Golden Age John F. Burns July 2002 NY Times
Kurds Aren't Looking for a Fight Nicholas Birch May 2002 The Washington Post
Tales of the Tyrant (128) Mark Bowden May 2002 The Atlantic Monthly
Great Terror (100K) Jeffrey Goldberg Mar 2002 New Yorker
Iraq's Kurds Build a New Home Scott Peterson Apr 2002 Christian Science Monitor
Panic with a Sheikh Scott Peterson Apr 2002 Christian Science Monitor
Kurds Lose Desire to Take on Saddam Hugh Pope Feb 2002 Wall Street Journal
Kurds Flourish with Self-Rule David Hirst Sep 2001 San Francisco Chronicle
Kurds Reap Sanctions' Results David Hirst Aug 2001 Washington Times
Liberated, but Not Yet Free David Hirst Aug 2001 The Guardian
A No-Fly, Yes-Democracy Zone Carole O'Leary July 2001 Washington Post
Use of Internet in Iraqi Kurdistan Michael Rubin July 2001 NA
Saddam Pressurizes UN in North Derk Roelofsma Mar 2001 UPI
Why I Went, What I Saw Christine Gosden Mar 1998 Washington Post
After Saddam Hussein Laurie Mylroie Dec 1992 The Atlantic Monthly
Kurdish Victims... Halabja David Hirst Mar 1988 The Guardian
Sons of Devils Robert Kaplan Nov 1987 The Atlantic Monthly


 

 

 
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