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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  2. 48 minutes ago

    Number of U.S. diplomats doubled in Syria as Islamic State nears defeat: Mattis

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    New Generation Movement led by Shaswar Abdul-Wahid said its MPs will not vote for neither of the or candidates for presidency.

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  4. 52 minutes ago

    . says Dutch backed groups such as Sultan Murad involved in killing 80 in civilians in Sheikh Maqsoud, including 30 children (in 2016) and later same groups involved in Turkish attack of Afrin that reports suggest led to ethnic cleansing (3)

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    In Iraq, 294 MPs now in attendance at Parliament meeting to elect new President.

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    BREAKING: Five candidates for Iraqi president withdraw from the race.

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    20 percent more students returned to schools across northeast Syria this year over last year. A great sign of as these kids go in Raqqah.

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    There were coalition partners near where the missiles struck in , but did not have the exact distance

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    Two more candidates, including PUK's Latif Rashid, withdraw from the race.

    Three candidates for the Iraqi president withdraw from the race.
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    Three candidates for the Iraqi president withdraw from the race.

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    . says Kurds were building rule of law in northern Syria, inclusive of minorities and protection of women rights. This while groups supported by Dutch govt were involved in executions, sharia courts, violations hr (2)

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  12. 2 hours ago

    . says his motion backed SDC, not armed forces. And he says govt was very critical of SDF, although they were not critical of 'moderate opposition' (1)

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    : Iraqi Parliament begins session to elect new president with the presence of 195 MPs.

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    2 hours ago

    Barham Salih still smiling, Mohammad Bakhtiyar who accompanies him says Barham is still in the race . Let’s wait and see. Meanwhile movement MPs in Iraqi parliament deny reaching an agreement with Nechirvan Barzani to vote for candidate Fouad Hussein

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    EU Statement on the recent killing of two high profile Iraqi women

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    Dutch parliament will soon start debate about Dutch support for Syrian opposition groups. Its going to be tough for the Dutch govt, opposition and coalition partners expected to ask tough questions. Watch it live here in Dutch

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  17. 2 hours ago

    Still nothing clear/official who will be the new Iraqi president: Dr Fuad Hussein or Dr. Barham Salih. This is going to be interesting. Earlier I wrote for a Dutch newspaper about the possibility of Fuad Hussein becoming the next Iraqi president

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    "A senior French official said Paris had no doubt that elements of the Iranian state were behind the bomb plot and that it was likely to have been hatched by hardliners looking to undermine Rouhani." That'd have likely been same line if attack succeeded

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    Dr. Fuad Hussein's ascendancy comes against the backdrop of KDP's electoral victory in Kurdistan's parliamentary elections; results changed bargaining game in KDP's favor.

    KDP nominee Dr. Fuad Hussein will be Iraq's new president. Barham Salih has withdrawn from the presidential race after KDP and PUK reached a consensus.
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    Iran executes five Kurds, among them a young woman sentenced as a teenager.

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    : Parliamentary speaker Halbousi says lawmakers are to continue today's session at 4:30 pm to settle the post of Iraqi presidency. Details:

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