Every judgment in favour of the government is not an indication of a captured court. The fact that we may argue about findings publicly shows how far South Africa is from, for example, Turkey’s recent human rights abuses
Three offensive attacks against the Kurds have come since 2016
As President Bashar al-Assad’s forces deploy towards the northern border, is the Kurdish minority giving up on autonomy?
His obsession with a Kurdish threat hampers more urgent attention to the terrorist menace emanating from Syria and Iraq.
Relations between Kurds and Arabs are volatile at best in the areas captured by peshmerga from Isis.
A looming bloodbath is spurring a Kurdish revolt in Turkey that could spin out of control.
Erdogan is often categorised as a Western ally. This is a misperception. His vision of Turkey is of an emerging great power and regional leader.
Kirkuk has long been coveted by Irbil. Owning it is now a reality, as Iraq crumbles under Isis attack.
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/ 2 December 2008
Saddam Hussein’s notorious hatchet-man, Hassan al-Majid, was on Tuesday sentenced to death for war crimes committed during the 1991 Shi’ite uprising.