The Kurdistan Region of Iraq: The Dream of Independence Meets Reality
In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Ofra Bengio examines how the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has begun to recover from its post-Islamic State crisis.
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The Improbable Rise and Uncertain Future of Syria’s Kurds
Ofra Bengio analyzes the potential future of Syria's Kurds in "The American Interest."
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The Kurds and the 2018 Iraqi Parliamentary Elections
Professor Michael Eppel analyzes the implications of the May 2018 Iraqi parliamentary elections for the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
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Film Screening of "No Friends but the Mountains" and Lecture
On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, the MDC will hold a screening of "No Friends but the Mountains," followed by a lecture given by the film's director, Mr. Kae Bahar. The subject of the lecture will be "Independent Kurdistan: A Dream on Hold?"
Contextualizing the Kurdish national project: the failed Iraqi nation-state thesis
Head of Kurdish Studies at the MDC Prof. Ofra Bengio has published an article in the peer-reviewed scholarly journal British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (BJMES), which analyzes the rise of Kurdistan in Iraq.
The Elusive Quest for Stability in Syria
Brandon Friedman examines Turkey's recent military operation into Kurdish governed Afrin and its broader implications for the Syrian war.
Turkey and two Middle Eastern ‘quasi-states’: Turkish relations with the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Palestinian National Authority
Guest author Dr. Francis Owtram analyzes Turkey’s foreign policy vis-à-vis the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Palestinian Authority.
Has Israel’s Support for Kurdistan’s Independence Helped or Harmed the Kurds?
Head of Kurdish Studies Prof. Ofra Bengio writes for the BESA Center.
Kurdistan’s Economic Woes
Paul Rivlin analyzes the consequences of the recent KRG loss of oil fields in the Kirkuk region following the September 2017 independence referendum.