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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    Second person injured in Turkish strikes in Sinjar dies

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    33 minutes ago

    Excellent analysis on the sorry state of US Turkish relations by

    “Erdogan is gambling that Washington has proved more effective in alienating its allies than he has and that the American-led global order collapses before the Turkish economy does.”
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    Territorial control and positions of major players in the Syrian province of Idlib and surrounding areas on August 29, 2018

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    We were honoured to welcome Minister at our office yesterday. We wish him a great start back in Kurdistan!

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    Watch John Ging brief on situation in and north-west , highlighting deteriorating humanitarian situation and critical need to prevent any further escalation of violence and ensuing humanitarian catastrophe

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    2 hours ago

    Congratulations KRG. This is what good and forward looking governments do. The UK will help. We pioneered the same with . It works.

    Today we entered a new era in relations between our government & our citizens. We launched our latest reform initiative called ‘Services’. will reduce bureaucracy & increa…
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    13 hours ago

    “The instant of possibility in a city that has seen too much. And the reality that while the world has not caught up with , has yet to invest in the work now underway, the city is doing its best to look forward”

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    Russian FM: "There is a political understanding on this matter between Moscow and Ankara. The normal armed members of the opposition must be urgently separated from the Jabhat al-Nusra militants" (29 August)

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    KDP leadership rejects any attempts to postpone scheduled KRI elections planned for 30/9/2018.

    KDP leadership council just ended its regular meeting . President reiterated our firm position: KDP Rejects any attempts to postpone scheduled elections . All parties must…
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    Turkish forces being deployed to the borde today,30aug. A sign of nearing ops.

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    Iranian Kurds continue their protest outside UN headquarters in Erbil

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    Turkish lira has plunged more than 5 percent today

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    3 hours ago

    2/ has a mythic persona within the opposition for its fighting abilities. Now it faces a test in NW . In a very real way HTS must fight and die in . As a symbol so its next generation will resume jihad against . If HTS slinks away it's a busted myth.

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    1/Good read. Hayat Tahrir Al Sham () is at a moment of truth. It's built its power within opposition due to its willingness to fight hardest and longest against . And unlike Haras Al Din or Turkistan Islamic Party it's bound itself to to win big support.

    End of the line for Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham in Syria? - by - It is hard to see how HTS can survive what seems to be an increasingly imminent assault on Idlib. It has few allies.
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    3 hours ago

    Maybe I need to reassess Qais Khazali. Seems like he was highly cooperative with his US captors as he angled for a bartered release. Read here how he gave up lots of tactically useful information on Badr, Sadr and Kataib Hezbollah via

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    3 hours ago

    is removing the rubble near Jawwad Anzour school in city, according to the people's request who submitted it to the team's office

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    The delegation praised “the cooperation, historical relations between the Kurdistan Region and Russia and for making the work and projects of Russian companies easier and providing them assistance.”

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    deputy foreign minister says ready to discuss with De Mistura the creation of humanitarian corridors in

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    3 hours ago

    Enjoyed a wonderful performance by SABUNKARAN THEATRE GROUP in , directed by Stefan Otteni from and funded by ! Keep your eyes open for future performances. Buy a ticket and go there. You won't regret it!

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