Wladimir

@vvanwilgenburg

Freelance journalist (MEE, The Region, Daily Beast), analyst, MA Conflict Studies/Kurdish Studies. Not here for discussion or trolls.

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    24 Apr 2016

    I am not on Twitter for debate with anonymous accounts, threats or partisan politics. If you have a question, DM me.

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    UPDATE: Islamic State claims knife attack near Paris: propaganda channel -

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    A court in Euphrates Shield has ruled a charge against a Syrian doctor from AlBab, because he wrote tweets criticizing Erdogan, the punishment is 6 months in the prison & 5k TL

    A court in Euphrates Shield has ruled a charge against a Syrian doctor from AlBab, because he wrote tweets criticizing Erdogan, the punishment is 6 months in the prison & 5k TL (Because he…
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    4 hours ago

    The leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was rumored to be dead, promised “dark days” for the group’s foes, and called on followers to rise up in Jordan and Saudi Arabia

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    20 hours ago

    The Turkish lira was up a few points after Qatar's leaders pledged to help and made some positive statements, but will this be enough to get Turkey through its currency crisis

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    15 hours ago

    A summary of Baghdadi’s new audio message, the first in a year

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    2 hours ago

    The KDP and PUK leadership have agreed on a National (Kurdish) Project—the full details of which will be announced soon—to negotiate with Baghdad and form a government.

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    Aug 22

    There are 1100 Turkish companies and 420 Iranian companies operating in i says Delzar Esmail of KRG Ministry of Trade&Industry. In Erbil: 850 Turkish and 150 Iranian Slemani: 100 Turkish and 350 Iranian Duhok 150 Turkish and 20 Iranian

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    15 hours ago

    leader releases a new audio mentioning & to show the audio is recent. 1st half is full of Hadiths & Islamic history on Shahada & Patience. 2nd half, attacks & , & , calling on to wage jihad. No mention of

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    3 hours ago

    I think ’s characterization of Baghdadi’s speech as “proof of life” with the usual scary threats tossed in is the only take I need. Wake me up when he says the fight is over or something.

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    19 hours ago

    The fate of five civilians kidnapped from the village of Kurzila in the Shirewa district is still unknown after the military police stormed their homes on Tuesday 14.8.2018 The abductees are: Ahmed Abdulrahman Yousef Abdulrahman Nuri Abdel Rahman Adel Jomo Rezan Shukri.

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    19 hours ago

    My presentation was a springboard for my chapter 'The State We're In: postcolonial sequestration and the Kurdish quest for independence since the First World War' - just out: the Routledge Handbook on the Kurds edited by Michael M. Gunter.

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    Aug 22

    ISIS attack in Zuhur neighborhood of East Mosul leaves Iraqi PMF (Hashd) battalion commander from 5th PMF Brigade dead & 2 PMF injured. 2 ISIS injured.

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    20 hours ago

    Qais al-Khazali calls for Presidential or semi-presidential system in .

    لاحل حقيقي مع وجود نظام برلماني يحكم البلد بالمحاصصة وسيبقى الوضع يؤدي إلى فساد ومفسدين لأن النظام نظام محاصصة ولذلك ندعو الجميع إلى التعاون في تغيير هذا النظام إلى نظام رئاسي أو شبه رئاسي ينقذ البلد.
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    20 hours ago

    “She has clearly broken a huge glass ceiling.” Souad Abderrahim is the first of ’s capital in 160 years, a electoral rarity in the world. She's also at once an inspiration and a concern for Tunisia's women. Read our story.

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    19 hours ago

    Outgoing Gen. John Nicholson: ' South Asia strategy "is working" in "One of the key fundamentals is to make progress on reconciliation...The reconciliation progress is significant. And ultimately wars end w/a political settlement"

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  17. 19 hours ago

    YPG rejects involvement in attacks by mysterious groups in Afrin

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    21 hours ago

    We liked to share with you this unique photo for in province sent by Hawraz Chngyani! Thanks Hawrz.

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    Aug 22

    Anyone interested to fund this little project? A mobile library to visit kids & teenagers in villages/ outskirts of Erbil. How can we create a culture of reading when there is no access to books? Please RT until someone says yes.

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    Aug 21

    When asked if a request from authorities for song lists and lyrics are part of a standard part of performing, he said that he had experienced it before.

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    Aug 22

    The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson, Bahram Qassemi, brushed off the US official’s comments, saying “every madman thinks all other men mad.”

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