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Iraqi kurdistan, also known as northern iraq, is an autonomous region in the north of iraq. We have always preserved the security of our region. The kurdistan region of iraq pdf books library land. Article 3 of kurdistan iraq region law shall be invalidated and replaced. Arbat, banamaqin, kalawanan and tasluja in sulaymaniyah governorate, and khazir at the erbilninewa governorate border have seen a significant amount of traffic by idps looking to enter the kri. The kurdistan region is largely mountainous, with the highest point being a 3,611 m 11,847 ft point known locally as cheekha dar black tent. This report was written according to the easo coi report methodology. Security is the top priority of the krg so the kurdistan region remains the safest and most prosperous throughout iraq and the region.

Gender equality and the quest for statehood in the kurdistan. Due to relative security and peace in the region and more economically liberal and marketoriented policies, it has a far more developed economy in comparison to other parts of iraq. After providing a quick summary of the history of iraqi kurdistan since world war i and the constitutional status of the region, i will collect some arguments for the is invasion as a possible game changer pointing to imminent kurdish independence in iraq. The perrycastaneda library website description has. There are many rivers running through the region, which is distinguished by its fertile lands, plentiful water, and picturesque nature.

The kurdistan region of iraq kri is a semiautonomous region consisting of the. Projects in kurdistan region, iraq crescent petroleum. Thesis pdf available february 2015 with 1,925 reads. Danish refugee council, danish immigration service, the kurdistan region of iraq. A reading for the law of protecting components in kurdistan. Building the kurdistan region of iraq the socioeconomic. Such and change and transformation has probably also influenced international. Briefing regional implications of iraqi kurdistans quest for. Iraqi kurdistan region center for transatlantic relations.

Defining zagros structural domains in the kurdistan region of northern iraq. In a recent speech at camp lejeune, president obama an nounced that all u. Many other iraqi leaders besides maliki accuse the president of the kurdish autonomous region, massoud barzani, of collaborating with israel, thereby. Pdf deep learning in archaeological remote sensing. The region is struggling to pay its public servants and its debts have reached. The kurdistan region is the best watered part of iraq2 procedures, management practices, both because it receives more rainfall than other parts of iraq and because it sits and development policies that interact upstream of the rest of iraq on international rivers. The iraqi constitution defines the kurdistan region as a.

Through multidisciplinary research, strategic partnerships, a fellowship program, and open dialogue events among experts and influential public leaders, iris examines the most complex issues facing the kri, iraq and the middle east. It points to the cultural bankruptcy of iraq that will impoverish and deprive the country of its sources of strength. Trade flows including oil, january 2014 through july 2014 36 1. This region is the epicenter of the war against the terrorist organization in part because it is the site of some of the largest reserves of oil in iraqi kurdistan. Iraqi kurdistan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The government of iraq s autonomous kurdistan region sent its peshmerga forces to areas abandoned by the iraqi army. Statements from sources are used in the report and all statements are referenced. Kurdistan regionnorth iraq technical report pdf available december 2001 with 189 reads how we measure reads. W o r k i n g p a p e r n u m b e r 2, j u n e 2 0 0 9.

In march 2009, i traveled to erbil, the capital of iraqi kurdistan, and consulted with the kurdish regional parliaments. The leadership of modern turkey has historically viewed its relations with the iraqi kurds through a traditional security lens. Irak temanotatreisedokumenterogandreiddokumenteroppdatering11042018. As a result, the question of whether iraqi kurdistan may someday become a. The kurdistan regions economy is dominated by the oil industry, agriculture and tourism. Iraq kurdistan region of iraq reference map as of february. Impact of displaced people on kurdistan region meri. Official figures are likely to be underestimates due to underreporting and honour crimes being passed off as accidents or suicides see honour crimes prevalence. Geology and hydrogeology of sulaimani and part of kirkuk governprtae.

Iraq saudi arabia syria turkey duhok erbil sulaymaniyah mosul iraq kurdistan region of iraq area of origin and intentions of idps intervewed at entry point to the kri 18 to 24. Investment factsheet kurdistan region iraq turkmen, armenians per usd. If the kurdish region of northern iraq were to declare its independence, the move would create political and economic problems for turkey, iran, and the iraqi central government. The united states, turkey, and the kurdish regions center. Some of them use english as the main language of teaching and examination, most notably the university of kurdistan hawler ukh, the american university of iraq sulaimani auis and the american university of kurdistan duhok. Strained energy relations this effectively doubled krg output, which reached its peak in september 2017 when deliveries from the kri through the kirkukceyhan line reached 609,000 bd. Its government, the kurdistan regional government krg, based in erbil, has the rightunder the iraqi constitution of 2005. Uk government policy on the kurdistan region of iraq 3. What is your key message to the uk business community. Kurdistan region of northern iraq presentday collision and rotation of arabian plate, thus regional dextral transpression. Kurdistan region iraq kri autonomous federal region of iraq population 5. The future of iraq as a nation state is in question as never before.

But september was also the month in which the krg held a referendum to ask. An analysis of kurdistan region of iraq diplomacy and foreign policy objectives 200320. Erbil kurdistan region of iraq jason ur harvard university. Agenda of geokurdistan ii sulaimani, kurdistan, ne iraq day 1. The kurdistan region of iraq kri has experienced several waves of refugees during the last two years due to military conflict in the neighbouring territory.

Of defense, measuring stability and security in iraq,report to congress 29 mar. With the kurdistan region of iraq kri scheduling a referendum on independence for september 25, 2017, it is difficult to imagine a better timing for this volume. Medical professionals perspectives on challenges and priorities for improvement article pdf available in conflict and health 41. Pdf transecting security and space in kurdistan, iraq. The 20142017 war against the islamic state of iraq and the levant isil has had a severe impact on the kurdistan region. The obama administration was elected with a strong mandate to end the iraq war. The report is based on approved minutes from meetings with carefully selected sources. Regional implications of an independent kurdistan rand. Defining zagros structural domains in the kurdistan region. Explore iraqi kurdistan map, history and news the kurdish. Monthly imports from neighboring countries, january 2014 through july 2014 37 1.

Background on honour conflicts in kurdistan region of iraq kri. Pdf an analysis of kurdistan region of iraq diplomacy. Kurdistan region of iraq kri, as refugees from the syrian conflict and. On 21 of may 2015, the kurdistan parliament approved the law of protecting components in kurdistan, this is the first law in iraq and even in the region which is in a direct and legal way recognizes the existence of the components and to protect them. Iraq, based on a share of powers between kurds, turkmen and arabs. The kurdistan region has 11 public universities and several licensed private universities. The entry points al qosh, badrike and sheikhan in duhok governorate. Jul 31, 2014 the seizure of mosuliraqs secondlargest city and home to nearly 2 million peopleby the islamic state of iraq and alsham, or isis, brought this reality into stark relief. It is our distinct pleasure to share with you the demographic survey of the kurdistan region of iraq kri, one of the largest demographic statistical exercises conducted since 1987.

The kurdistan region of iraq kri is a constitutionally recognized semiautonomous region in northern iraq. Parliament of kurdistan iraq in session no 22 on 05062012. We undertake our work according to the principles enshrined in the iraqi constitution pdf, which states that oil and gas belongs to all the people of iraq in all the regions and governorates. A vision for the future the overall development vision of the kurdistan regional government is a kurdistan regioniraq where all the people enjoy the benefits of freedom, health, welfare, and economic security and opportunity. The region s population increased by 28 percent over a short period, placing strains on the local economy, host community, and access to public services. Automated qanat detection in the kurdistan region of iraq article pdf available in remote sensing 123. If its three main communities cannot find an effective formula for political cohabitation then the country may face partition whether formal or otherwise with unpredictable consequences for the wider region. Entry procedures and residence in kurdistan region of iraq kri for iraqi nationals feb. Investment factsheet kurdistan region syria iraq kirkuk iran. Iraq 200614, who repeatedly told the media pejoratively that kurdistan would be a second israel. Corruption challenges are rooted in the strong role that the two established political parties have in the political system, nepotism, a weak bureaucracy and the difficulties. The region has been one of the active areas for onshore oil and gas exploration in recent years. The history of the the kurdish people in iraqi kurdistan dates back to ancient times.

The kurds make up the fourthlargest ethnic group in the middle east, but they have never formed a permanent nation state. Monthly exports to neighboring countries including oil, january 2014 through july 2014 38 1. The kurdistan region of northern iraq kri enjoys considerable administrative autonomy under the terms of iraq s 2005 constitution, and the kurdistan regional government krg held legislative elections on september 30, 2018. Application of water quality index for assessment of dokan. Finally, cross border smuggling made it easier to circumvent sanction imposed import restrictions. The study ran from august 2017 to may 2018 and surveyed a sample of,200 households in the governorates of duhok, erbil and sulaymaniyah, with an overall response. Economy in kurdistan region consists of the autonomous economy in kurdistan region in northern iraq. Uk government policy on the kurdistan region of iraq.

A vision for the future iii the kurdistan region of iraq has achieved dramatic development in the past decade. Indeed, even the conservative estimate of 6o,ooo deaths would make iraq the ninthdeadliest. For this reason, and due to the significant invest ment opportunities offered by the kurdistan region, italian investments have grown steadily in. It is part of kirkuk province and has been controlled by kurdish forces since the iraqi armys northern divisions retreated in june 2014. Jul 09, 2017 kurdistan regional government krg forces have expelled at least four yezidi families and threatened others since june 2017 because of their relatives participation in iraqi government forces. Although challenged by damage to our society and infrastructure from years of war, genocide, forced displacement, and the destruction of more than 4,000 villages at the hand of the previous iraqi.

The kurdistan region of the republic of iraq kri is a constitutionally recognized semiautonomous region in northern iraq with a population of 5. Since march 2011 syrians have been coming to northern governorates of iraq in increasing numbers as a result of the unrest. The hopes and fears of religious minorities in northern iraq this groundbreaking report is the first independent report of its kind to involve inperson interviews with representatives of almost all the religious. Gender and statehood in the kurdistan region of iraq. Iraktemanotatreisedokumenterogandreiddokumenteroppdatering11042018. The daryan dam under construction on the sirwan river in iranian kurdistan arash bahrammirzaee, 2016 introduction the kurdistan region of iraq kri is currently undergoing severe financial, economic, political and social crises.

Furthermore, krg institutions and teams that contributed to the guiding document. According to article 112 of the constitution, the federal government together with the producing governorates and regional governments, manage the oil and gas from present fields. The citizens of the kri will finally get to cast a vote. The kurdishinhabited region of northern iraq has been relatively peaceful and prosperous since the fall of saddam hussein. Kurdish region remains the least violent region of iraq. Before the region was conquered by arab muslims in the 7th century ad, numerous kurdish tribes and small kurdish empires flourished.

Despite baghdads unwavering insistence that the kurdistan region will remain a part of iraq, the central governments ability to prevent the kurds from gaining independence may be limited. Map resources are arranged in alphabetical order, with the exception of the perrycastaneda library website. Do you want the kurdistan region and the kurdistani. Some kurdish officials have also described attacks on kurdish residences in kirkuk, and alleging the mass evacuation of up to 100,000 kurdish speaking people from the area around kirkuk, leading to a situation described by some as an ethnic cleansing of the region. Pdf geology and hydrogeology of sulaimani and part of.

Despite huge iraqi, regional and international opposition, masoud barzani, then president of the kurdistan region of iraq kri, went ahead with an independence referendum on 25 september 2017. Durable solutions for syrian refugees in the kurdistan. When israeli reporters arrived in iraq to cover the war on isis, maliki did not hide his anger. As number of guns in iraqi kurdistan increases, so does murder rate, niqash, 19072017. The kurdish autonomous region of iraq, or iraqi kurdistan, is a geopolitical region in northern iraq. Iraq kurdistan region of iraq reference map as of february 2017. Region of iraq kri, at the american university of iraq, sulaimani auis. The issue of nonstate actors intervention within international sphere diplomacy and foreign policy and conduction relations, during last 2 decades has rapidly emerged.

Download pdf levels of corruption in the kurdistan region of iraq, while lower than in iraq as a whole, are relatively high compared to other countries in the region. Governoratesand capital erbil capital, slemani, duhok population i5. Iraq the presidency of the region on behalf of the people. In the first of them, a surge in violence in syrias civil war during 20, especially in the zones populated by kurds, led to the displacement of 250,000 syrians seeking shelter inside. On 25th september 2017, the eligible voters of the kurdistan region of iraq were given the opportunity to respond yes or no to the question, posed in kurdish, turkmen, arabic and assyrian. The fact that the kurdish region of iraq has opened its borders to syrians and is known for its favourable protection climate has further augmented the number of arrivals. Commission on international religious freedom uscirf released a report on the kurdistan region of iraq kri titled wilting in the kurdish sun. Kurdistan has always been considered an oasis of peace in the middle east, as well as being the gateway to the rest of iraq. The economist colorfully characterized the kurdish region as a haven of peace in a sea of turmoil. Under the leadership of paul bremer, he played a significant role and has remained. Challenges and opportunities overview find, read and cite all the research you need on. How to obtain public benefits for investments inkurdistan. Decision makers must consider each case on its facts. It is the cultural desertification of iraq that seeks to turn iraqi identity into a blind, empty monoidentity.

Mohamed president of kurdistan region statistics office, and dr. Kurdistan region of iraq kurdistan region presidency the president in the name of people the decision number 9 of the year 2015 according to the authority that is given to us in the paragraph one of article 10 of the law of the kurdistan region presidency iraq number 1 of the year 2005 as amended, and based on the legislation of kurdistan. However, the iraqi kurds political autonomy, and territorial and economic demands, have caused friction with prime minister nuri almaliki and other arab leaders of iraq, and with christian and other minorities in the. Pdf an analysis of kurdistan region of iraq diplomacy and. Kurdistan region of iraq has enjoyed relative peace for a number of years whilst much of iraq may be viewed as in a metastable social and political state. The overwhelming vote in favour preceded a disastrous aftermath, with. The kurdistan region encompasses most of iraqi kurdistan but excludes. The prospect of a kurdish nation the kurdistan region of iraq kri emerging as an autonomous region within iraq and possibly an independent state was viewed as an existential threat to the unitary nature of the republic of turkey. Iraqi kurds already control some of kirkuks wells and pipelines and in 2014.

Like many neighbouring and european countries, as of january 2019, the kurdistan region of iraq kri was hosting 249,293 syrian refugees, constituting 97% of all syrians currently residing in iraq. Mountains in iraqi kurdistan include the zagros, sinjar mountains, hamrin mountains, mount nisir and qandil mountains. Honour crimes against men in kurdistan region of iraq kri. The kurdistan region of iraq is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis as a result of the influx of syrian refugees which began in 2012 and internally displaced persons idps in 2014. Ancient cities and landscapes in the kurdistan region of iraq. This book aims to introduce the kurdistan region of iraq as it is today. Iraq indeed has no intention of abandoning the region of kirkuk, for it holds one of the biggest oilfields in the country, representing 10 % of iraq s oil reserves. Map sources congressional research service 1 map sources links to basic static maps noninteractive, printable image files of iraq and the middle east region are provided below.