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