Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel

Freelance Writer: Political Analyst\Editor - Middle East - Iraq

Archive articles

Publication Date Article Title First Published Other Primary Sources of Republication
31-Jul-2010 Discussion on UN decision on Kosovo Independence Kurdish Globe OnlineOpinion (AU), eKurd.net, Peyamner, Various Misc.
10-Jul-2010 Balancing the ethno-social political triangle in Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
26-Jun-2010 The vicious cycle of 'no peace, no war' bites Turkey once more Kurdish Globe Peyamner, eKurd.net, Various Misc
05-Jun-2010 Barzani’s landmark visit to Ankara symbolises new historical passage between Kurds and Turkey Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
24-Apr-2010 How the land of fire and ice brought Europe to standstill Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
10-Apr-2010 As kingmakers, ensuring the right king is made is paramount to the Kurds Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
27-Mar-2010 The Iraqi political machine’s tricky path Kurdish Globe Peyamner, eKurd.net, Various Misc.
20-Mar-2010 Poem for Newroz: The Eternal Flame www.bashdar.co.uk Other Misc.
27-Feb-2010 The democratic will of the people can not be ignored Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
13-Feb-2010 Not to save the day alone Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
30-Jan-2010 Western ironies discernible as Kurds rejoice at justice Kurdish Globe Peyamner, eKurd.net, OnlineOpinion (AU), Various Misc.
16-Jan-2010 New political climate must not compromise Kurdistan Kurdish Globe Peyamner, eKurd.net, OnlineOpinion (AU), Various Misc.
19-Dec-2009 DTP ban clouds quest to mend bridges in Turkey Kurdish Globe Peyamner, OnlineOpinion (AU), Various Misc.
26-Nov-2009 New controversy over election law drowns short-lived euphoria in Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
14-Nov-2009 Iraqi election law passes as hard task remains ahead Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
31-Oct-2009 Deadly bombings and wrangling politicians - Just another week in Iraq Kurdish Globe Hewler Post, Peyamner, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
17-Oct-2009 Iraqi national elections: a crucial year ahead for Kurds and Baghdad Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
03-Oct-2009 DNO dispute places an avoidable cloud on the Kurdistan Region Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
17-Sep-2009 The evident limits to the application of democracy in Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Online Opinion (AU), eKurd.net, PUK Media, Various Misc.
05-Sep-2009 Building new bridges in Turkey based on old realities Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
22-Aug-2009 Showdown between Kurds and Arabs the tip of Iraqi struggles Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
08-Aug-2009 Interview with Dindar Zebari (KRG Special rep. to UN) Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
06-Aug-2009 Interview with Falah Musatafa (KRG Foreign Minister) The Media Line Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdish Globe, PUK Media, Peyamner, Various Misc.
27-Jul-2009 Unprecedented elections mark turning point in Kurdish democracy Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
25-Jul-2009 In one part of Iraq, democracy is not a new phenomenon al-Arabiya News Network Rudaw, Peyamner, eKurd.net, PUK Media, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
20-Jul-2009 Breaking the Kirkuk deadlock? The Media Line Kurdistan Regional Government, Kurdish Globe, Rudaw, Peyamner, eKurd, PUK Media, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
11-Jul-2009 Iraqi withdrawal symptoms Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
27-Jun-2009 As unrest simmers further, what now for Iran? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
20-Jun-2009 Deepening election crisis threatens ideological stand-off in Iran Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
13-Jun-2009 Obama’s historic speech the platform for Middle Eastern peace? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, eKurd.net, PUK Online, Various Misc.
30-May-2009 Kurdistan manoeuvres to become a major feeder to Europe Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
16-May-2009 A Taste of Kurdistan – a Correspondents Journey Kurdish Globe Hewler Post, Peyamner, VOK Radio, Various Misc.
09-May-2009 Iranian nuclear capability, the practice of a natural right or an evident danger to world peace? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
25-Apr-2009 An affective judicial system is the best judge of a functioning civil democracy Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
18-Apr-2009 As Kurdistan Government battles back against damning Amnesty International Report, the truth may well be somewhere in the middle. Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
11-Apr-2009 Obama’s Tireless Quest to Reinvigorate Foreign Policy Results in Surprise Visit to Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
28-Mar-2009 A Look at Democracy in Kurdistan Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Online Opinion (AU), eKurd.net, Various Misc.
14-Mar-2009 The US, not winning in Iraq and losing in Afghanistan Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
07-Mar-2009 The “beginning of the end” for the US may well be just the start for sovereign Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
21-Feb-2009 An Analysis: Iraqi Kurdish ties with Iran, and Islamist Revolution of ‘79 Kurdish Globe PUK Media, Peyamner, Various Misc.
29-Jan-2009 Obama’s pledge to listen instead of dictate bodes well Kurdish Globe Online Opinion (AU), Peyamner, Various Misc.
22-Jan-2009 Gaza’s Agony Continues Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
01-Jan-2009 2008 – A defining year on many fronts, serving as indicator of things to come in years to come Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
18-Dec-2008 Can the US Really be Blamed for Every Iraqi Misfortune? Kurdish Globe Online Opinion (AU), PUK Media, Peyamner, Various Misc.
04-Dec-2008 The Siege of Mumbai Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
20-Nov-2008 Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact with US Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
06-Nov-2008 As Obama Takes US Elections by Storm, the Legacy of Bush is Not Lost on the Kurds Kurdish Globe Online Opinion (AU),eKurd.net, Peyamner, Various Misc.
23-Oct-2008 Further Stalling by Iraqi Politicians, Leaves Great Danger of US Suspension in Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
09-Oct-2008 As its National Pride is Wounded, Turkey Invariably Points the Finger at the Iraqi Kurds Kurdish Globe eKurd.net, Peyamner, Various Misc.
25-Sep-2008 Amidst Political Wrangling, the Existing Guiding Light in Iraq, the Constitution, is sidelined. Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
04-Sep-2008 Fuzzy Democracy is a Prelude to National Disaster Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
21-Aug-2008 Russia Solidifies Influence Over Georgia Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
14-Aug-2008 Battle for Kirkuk Continues Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
23-Jul-2008 Obama’s Global Image Taking Shape? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
10-Jul-2008 G8 Leaders Meet in Japan Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
25-Jun-2008 ‘Eternal Slavery’ or a Mutually Necessary Pact? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
11-Jun-2008 Did the UN Really Stop the Clock? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
28-May-2008 The Enduring US Presence in Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
14-May-2008 Sadr City at peace... for now Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
07-May-2008 Kurdish Authorities Welcome CPJ Report on Kurdish Press Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
30-Apr-2008 Turkey Finally Offers Dialogue, Under a Cloud of More Bombardments Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
15-Apr-2008 The Countdown to the Inheritance of Bush’s Headache Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
01-Apr-2008 Iraq: contentious, controversial and explosive Kurdish Globe Epoch Times, Online Opinion (AU), Peyamner, Various Misc.
11-Mar-2008 As We Rejoice in the Dawn of the Spring Equinox - Let Us Never Forget the Sacrifice of Our Martyrs Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
04-Mar-2008 Kurds United Against Aggression – Mass Demonstrations Held Across the Unites States Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Kurdish Youth Organisation (KYO), Various Misc.
26-Feb-2008 Kosovo Marks Further Double Standards in the Application of International Criterion Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
12-Feb-2008 ‘Time for Realism’ But is it Really the Kurds in Need of a Reality Check? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
29-Jan-2008 New Dispute Over National Budget Marks Mounting Friction Between KRG and Baghdad Kurdish Globe Hewler Post, Peyamner, Various Misc.
15-Jan-2008 Are Sunni-led Awakening Councils a Growing Success Story in Iraq or Ticking Time Bombs? Kurdish Globe Epoch Times - Australia, Online Opinion (AU), Peyamner, Various Misc.
18-Dec-2007 As Kosovo Moves Closer to Independence, Struggle for Self-determination Takes a New Twist Kurdish Globe Hewler Post, Peyamner, Various Misc.
04-Dec-2007 Opening Portals - the Kurdish Drive to Foster Cultural, Economic and Political Ties with the Rest of the World Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
20-Nov-2007 Just who is ‘Illegal’ in the Fuzzy Politics of Post-liberated Iraq? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
06-Nov-2007 Invasion or Plain Evasion of a New Reality? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
23-Oct-2007 Struggling Against the Changing Times, the Real Issue for Turkey is Not 3000 Rebels, but 15 Million Kurds Kurdish Globe Epoch Times - Australia, Epoch Times - Irish, Online Opinion (AU), Peyamner, Various Misc.
02-Oct-2007 As the Bitter Iran-US Rivalry Takes New Twist, It is the Kurds who are Left Hostage Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
18-Sep-2007 As Bush Hints at Shift from Victory, ‘Success’ in Iraq is the New Focus of Strategy Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
04-Sep-2007 The Challenging Conviction That Iraqi Kurdistan is Anything But Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
20-Aug-2007 Al-Maliki’s Crisis Talks Only Produce More Doubt Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
07-Aug-2007 As the Fight for Kirkuk Intensifies – the Threat of a Civil War Looms Larger Regardless of the Outcome of any Referendum Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
24-Jul-2007 As al-Assad Vows to Resolve the Issue of Stateless of Kurds – What Does this Signify for the Long Disenfranchised Syrian Kurds? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
10-Jul-2007 Oil and the Iraqi Curse - Whoever Holds Sway Over Oil Also Holds Sway Over Influence and Power Kurdish Globe Online Opinion (AU), Peyamner, Various Misc.
26-Jun-2007 Saddam’s Butcher ‘Chemical Ali’ Sentenced to Death Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
19-Jun-2007 As Father and Uncle are Convicted of a Brutal Honour Killing in the UK – What Does the Dramatic Case of Banaz Mahmoud Highlight? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
05-Jun-2007 Turkey’s Kurdish Solution - No Peace, No War Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
22-May-2007 As Blair Highlights Progress in Surprise Iraq Visit, UK Think-tank Signals its Looming End Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
15-May-2007 Blair Resigns after a Decade in Power Amidst Debate over his Political Legacy Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
24-Apr-2007 The PKK Wildcard Has Many Faces Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
17-Apr-2007 As Turkish Rhetoric Intensifies, Buyukanit Renews Calls for Action Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
27-Mar-2007 Iran Reprimanded by the UN as International Pressure Grows Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
13-Mar-2007 Post Card from Moscow: Russian Climb from Post-Communist Ailment Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
06-Mar-2007 The Kurdish Hope Kurdish Globe PUK Media, Peyamner, Various Misc.
27-Feb-2007 The Painful Shift Towards Reality in Turkey. Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
13-Feb-2007 You Can Change Friends But Not Neighbours Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
30-Jan-2007 The Iraqi Paradigm - Explosive Exchanges in Parliament, Explosions on the Street Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
16-Jan-2007 New Strategy in Iraq - Bush’s Last Throw of the Dice? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
09-Jan-2007 Saddam’s Execution May Further Tighten Sectarian Noose Around Iraq Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
12-Dec-2006 The Much-hyped Baker-Hamilton Report Poses Only More Questions Under Claims of a ‘Disguised surrender’ Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
28-Nov-2006 The US – Stuck Between ‘Iraq and a Hard Place’ Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
08-Nov-2006 Democrats Storm to Control Congress as Iraqis Cautiously Await Much Anticipated Change in Strategy Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
31-Oct-2006 Growing Discord Between Erbil and Baghdad, Heaping Yet More Pressure on al-Maliki Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
17-Oct-2006 UN Rushes to Respond as North Korean Nuclear Test Sends Shockwaves Across the Globe Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
03-Oct-2006 Talabani’s Implicit Warning to Neighbours Raises Political Stakes Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
19-Sep-2006 Federalism Debate Only Tip of the Ice Berg in Greater National Discord Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
05-Sep-2006 Public Frustrations Warn Government to Balance the Needs of Today with the Dreams of Tomorrow Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
29-Aug-2006 Migration of Kurdish Youth to Diaspora Highlights a Key Danger for KRG Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
15-Aug-2006 A ceasefire is finally reached but mind games from ‘proxy’ powers will continue. Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
08-Aug-2006 What Price for Peace? Kurdish Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
18-Jul-2006 Will the Historical Conflict in the Holy lands Herald a New Era of Renewed Bloodshed or a Just Peace? Hewler Globe Online Opinion (AU), Peyamner, Kurdish Youth Organisation (KYO), Various Misc.
04-Jul-2006 A Headache at Home, the Relief of the EU a Bitter Pill to Swallow Hewler Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
06-Jun-2006 First US Congressional Delegation Visit Marks Growing Prominence of Kurdistan Region Hewler Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
16-May-2006 Cross border tensions, mark new confidence of Iranian Kurds Hewler Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
25-Apr-2006 A Century Later, Kurdish Journalism Still Has Many Strides to Make Hewler Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
29-Mar-2006 The Evolution of Journalism and the Media in Kurdistan Hewler Globe Online Opinion (AU), Peyamner, Various Misc.
07-Mar-2006 The Dawn of Civil War in Iraq Hewler Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
21-Feb-2006 ‘Buried Alive’ - The Account of Thousands of Syrian Kurds Hewler Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
14-Feb-2006 Interview with Farid N. Ghadry (Reform Party of Syria) Hewler Globe Peyamner, Various Misc.
26-Jan-2006 Turkey Warms to Talk, Not Actions, in Iraq Asian Times Hewler Globe (Edition 42), Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), TurkishDigest.com, Alternate News, NewsOnJapan.com, World Human Rights, Ankara Globe, EU Politics Today, Asian-American News, Energy Political, EIN News, RSS News, World Geographic, Europe Correspondent, Various Misc.
23-Jan-2006 The Road to Peace in Iraq The Washington Examiner Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Hewler Globe (Edition 43), Kurdish Media, Online Opinion (AU), Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Peyamner, Various Misc.
03-Jan-2006 The Ever Increasing Spotlight on Assad's Baathist Regime Hewler Globe Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Kurdistan Observer, Peyamner, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdish Media, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
15-Dec-2005 Act 3, On Road to Democracy The Washington Examiner Hewler Globe (Edition 37), Kurdistan Observer, Peyamner, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdish Media, Berwari.net, Online Opinion (AU), Various Misc.
13-Oct-2005 The Road to Democracy Could Further Civil Strife The Washington Examiner Hewler Globe, Kurdistan Observer, Peyamner, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdish Media, Khak.net, Various Misc.
16-Sep-2005 For Kurds, Sovereignty Easily Beats out the Iraqi Constitution The Daily Star Hewler Globe (Edition 27), Kurdistan Observer, Peyamner, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdish Media, Online Opinion (AU), Epic-USA.org, NorthernIraq.info, Flash-Bulletin.de, BushWatch.net, KIBUSH.co.il, AVSAM.org, KBU News, Le High University (Seminar Recommended Reading), Various Misc
30-Aug-2005 Kurds First, Iraq Second Asian Times Hewler Globe (Edition 21), Kurdistan Observer, Peyamner, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdish Media, Klawrojna.org, BrothersJudd.com, Flash-Bulletin.de, eKurd.net, Iraq4U.com, America in Danger, Reporting War, Colui Che Dubita, Various Misc.
02-Aug-2005 The Aftermath of the US Liberaton and the Elusive Iraqi Victory Hewler Globe Kurdish Media, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdistan Observer, Peyamner, Various Misc.
30-Jun-2005 Turkey and Iraqi Kurds - a Burgeoning Relationship or a Political Showcase? Kurdistan Regional Governement (KRG) KurdishMedia.com, AVSAM.org, Various Misc.
11-Jun-2005 Kurdish expectations Will Test Assad The Daily Star Hewler Globe (Edition 15), Kurdistan Observer, Peyamner, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), HumiliationStudies.org, Kurden.de, InfoMedia.org, LebanonOnline, Various Misc.
05-Mar-2005 Compromise or Time Bomb? Asian Times Kurdish Media, Various Misc.
24-Feb-2005 Democracy, Act 1 Asian Times Kurdish Media, Iraqi Election Wire, Various Misc.
17-Jan-2005 The Passage to Democracy in Iraq – Part One - Pre-election Kurdish Media OnlineOpinion.au, Iraqi Election Wire, Various Misc.
05-Oct-2004 Saddam Hussein – The Ultimate WMD Kurdish Media Online Opinion (AU), MiddleEastinfo.org, coffinsources.com, BNAIBRITH.org, Free Republic, Halabja.com, Various Misc.
23-Aug-2004 Viewed from Kurdistan the Future for Iraq is Most Likely Partition Kurdish Media Online Opinion (AU), Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdistan Referendum Movement, BrothersJudd.com, Flash-Bulletin.de, Occupation Watch, Various Misc.
13-Aug-2004 Iraq Strikes Portugal in a Blaze of Fire Kurdish Media Various Misc.
17-May-2004 The Obsession of Keeping a United Iraq Will Fuel Civil War - Peter Galbraith Iraq Analysis Kurdish Media KDP.info, Parismony.net, Various Misc.
04-May-2004 Transition to Sovereignty for Iraq and the Transition to Occupation for Kurdistan – The Paradox of the UN Draft Resolution Kurdish Media KDP.info
17-Mar-2004 The Interim Law – Classic Compromise or a Ticking Time Bomb Kurdish Media Wadinet.de, Nahost-politik.de, Various Misc.
02-Mar-2004 The Middle East – The Crux of Civilisation and the Zenith of Transgression Iran Mania Kurdish Media, Armenian Diaspora, Various Misc.
09-Jan-2004 From Baathist Splendour to the Lows of the Arabian Underground – The Life of an Arabian Saviour, Tyrant and Dictator. Kurdish Media Iran Mania, Wadinet.de, Various Misc.
01-Nov-2003 Unification - The Kurdish Dilemma KDP.info KDP.info, Kurdish Media, PHX News
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