Today is the publication day for What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom, a book that I poured all my heart into. It is the story of my heroic compatriots: the women and men of who fight for a better Iran.

Link: simonandschuster.com/books/What-Ira…

I wrote about today's terrible terror attacks on Iranian civilians and the likely culprits and in light of the tense moment in our region:

thenationalnews.com/opinion/commen…

One of those things that makes me personally miserable and upset and makes me stay up at night is that a large number of people seem to really believe that their ethnicity is registered in their DNA and they can confirm it with a test.

Superstition & ignorance of the worst kind

New article by Farhang Faraydoon Namdar – Iraqi Kurdistan and the Failure of Capitalizing Kurdish-Israeli Relations ift.tt/1LzHlZO

#SCOOP : 𝗥𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿, #Netanyahu 's closest confidante and Israel's de facto foreign minister, has asked relatives of 🇮🇱 hostages to speak out against #Qatar and, if in Washington, to demonstrate in front of its embassy (per Raviv Drucker on חדשות 13).
🇮🇱 🇶🇦

The Kurdish Center for Studies held a special panel involving several journalists Matt Broomfield, Khabat Abbas, Lucas Chapman who have written extensively on Turkish bombardments on Rojava, its impact on civilians, infrastructure, and the security situation:
nlka.net/eng/panel-roja…

As we found ourselves in the abyss, I wrote of a different Middle East we can dream of and build

newsweek.com/unspeakable-tr…

PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani led the PUK Politburo meeting today in Dabashan

They discussed the latest political developments and President Talabani's visit to Iran.

#PUK #Kurdistan

🚨 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 of 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 ✡️pilgrims at Ukrainian city of 𝗨𝗺𝗮𝗻 next week, an official confirms to me.
Note frenetic activity:
– Mossad chief's call to Zelensky, Sept 6
– Netanyahu's call to Zelensky (1st since 🇷🇺invasion!), Sept 7

I warmly congratulate Dr. Azizi!

He has made many great contributions to academia and journalism, I have personally learnt alot from him!

And just like that, I became Dr Arash Azizi :)

Not enough words to thank my wonderful committee

People of Khanaqin mourn during the Ashura

#Kurdistan #Khanaqin #Ashura2023

Many people spend their time in Mizirka Pool in Solav Resort in Amedi

#Kurdistan

A photo of Erbil Bazaar in 1945

#Kurd istan #Kurd

I wear the t-shirt of a uni I dream to teach at

به مناسبت «اوپنهایمر»، این مقاله که چند ماه پیش راجع به بمباران درسدن توسط متفقین نوشتم

independentpersian.com/node/306791

أن إقليم كوردستان ليس خطاً أحمر فحسب، بل هو خط الموت أيضاً، فإما كوردستان أو الفناء.

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