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Kurdish culture is little-known abroad, and international coverage often focuses on war, displacement, and geopolitical tensions. But one international film festival is rewriting that narrative, bringing Kurdish cinema to an expanding audience.
After a transgender woman was killed by her own brother in Iraqi Kurdistan, LGBTQ+ activists argue that the Kurdish authorities are ultimately complicit in the crime, and responsible for the surge of transphobic violence in the region.
The refugee crisis at the EU-Belarus border has brought along with it harrowing stories of loss and despair. Many of the hundreds of families are from Iraqi Kurdistan. After multiple pleas, one child amputee has been lucky enough to be given asylum.
FGM, in which a girl or woman's genitals are cut or removed, was once extremely common in the Kurdish region, but WADI's campaigning has chipped away at the practice.
Assyrian businesses in Iraqi Kurdistan are facing 'discriminatory' taxes, with community leaders denouncing a history of 'anti-Christian policies' in the tribal region, reports Adam Lucente.
'Women are persecuted, and as a women's news agency we must show this': A Kurdish female-run news agency is battling against dogged allegations of 'terror propaganda' by Turkish authorities.
![Saddam's granddaughter [Rudaw Video]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/media/images/A17E58A0-FD77-4DE1-9324-87C940011BCB.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=YDKarrAk "Saddam's granddaughter [Rudaw Video]")
The granddaughter of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was named the best young fashion designer at the Newroz festival in Amman.
Kurdish folklore and language has been passed through the generations using oral traditions, especially song.
Following the match, Iraq's head coach, Jesús Casas, expressed his disappointment with the red card decision, calling it harsh.
Political repression has broadly increased in Iraqi Kurdistan, with innocent civilians repeatedly gunned down for protesting against corruption and unemployment rates. Until the ruling parties hold their own to account, this trend is set to continue.