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@KamalChomani

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Joined July 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Sep 20

    Region to hold parliamentary elections on 30 September, here is my latest for on weaknesses of opposition parties & the political outlook: The Leadership Crisis of the Kurdistan Region Opposition Parties..

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  2. 2 hours ago

    In to take part & speak at at which about 7k journalists, students & media activists, as well as media cos, discuss media & the future of media in the time of AI, & rising anti-free speech authorities.

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  3. Retweeted
    18 hours ago

    OMG. While all eyes on formation of new govt, drought crisis hit the country strongly, according to Iraqi Agriculture Ministry,the country will lose 55% of agricultural land within the next 12 months. If this happened in another country will be declared state of emergency!

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  4. 14 hours ago

    They kill your dad, then they force or fool you to thank them for bringing justice to your dad's murderers. In stories, you might have heard lots of incidents where the murderer mourns for the death of the person s/he killed during the funeral.

    Royal bodyguard watching Khashoggi junior closely with his hand on his gun, ready for anything
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  5. 15 hours ago

    A top Asayish officer in Erbil, brother of Erbil Governor, someone who has been behind cracking down on protesters in Erbil & political dissent, is under house arrest as he is involved in boring holes into d KRG oil pipeline & stealing & smuggling oil

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  6. Retweeted
    Oct 22

    Gibt es unabhängigen Journalismus? Muss es ihn überhaupt geben? Ein Workshop-Bericht via

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  7. Oct 21

    "I do not leave, this country is still good. We open the windows in the evenings; They have not stolen the moon yet." Kurdish poet Talaat Tahir.

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    Oct 20

    This is not acceptable. Freedom of expression is protected by constitution. Reporters across the country are intimidated by thugs, politicians, military officials. No this general, no his boss, no PM is above law. I will follow up on this issue soon.

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  9. Retweeted
    Oct 20

    Kamal Chomani : Political fractioning, patronage and dependence – the media system of South Kurdistan

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  10. Oct 19

    could also suggest that "killing is also an opprtunity for the West to force M.b.S to have more lucrative deals in return of keeping a blind eye on the journalist's savage assassination."

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  11. Retweeted
    Oct 19

    Iraqi Kurdistan has lost at least 2.2 million acres of woodland since 2000, according to KRG stats. Deforestation for development and fires– many triggered by Turkish & Iranian bombardments – are chiefly to blame

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  12. Retweeted
    Oct 18

    2 days ago, I had a court trial for my Twitter posts on Afrin operation adjourned until 14 February 2019. The prosecuter demands 3 years imprisonment for my 7 tweets about peace. Here is my statement at the court. Thank you for your solidarity🙏🙏🙏

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  13. Oct 18

    Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East adviser, has been urging the president to stand by Prince Mohammed, according to a person close to the White House and a former official with knowledge of the discussions.

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  14. Oct 17

    Jamal Khashoggi's last WP column: What the Arab world needs most is free expression

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  15. Oct 17

    Pro-PUK weekly Zhyan revealed that a group of KDP secuirty personnel have been arrested on charges of oil smuggling, the KRG Spokesperson confirmed it, however, head of Erbil KDP Security refuted the allegation. It is said that one of the top Masrour Barzani's men is in the list.

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  16. Retweeted
    Oct 17

    Very grateful for spending a nice and inspiring evening in w/ Ahmet Türk, discussing Kurdish question and how to return to peaceful settlement process.

    36 replies 164 retweets 693 likes
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  17. Oct 17

    ’ hopes of winning a big contract to supply power to have been dashed after the administration intervened on behalf of rival General Electric, according to people familiar with the matter.

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  18. Retweeted
    Oct 16

    "كُن وحيداً و لا تكن بديلاً ."

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  19. Oct 16

    KDP journo says Masud Barzani told him "if Barham Salih becomes Iraqi President, I won't allow him to step foot on ." Just to remind u, Barzani didn't allow speaker of Kurdistan parliament to enter Erbil on 12 Oct 2015 for almost 3 yrs.

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  20. Oct 16

    The reminds 16 October 2017 as "day of treason," & the works on regaining the post of Kirkuk Governor. The question of treason in Kurdistan is controversial; what's treason for one, is a success for the other. In this situation, the victim is truth & the question itself

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    Oct 14

    دۆینێ شەمە لە لەندەن کوڕێک بۆ پرۆفسۆر کۆچەر بیرکار و چەند ئاکادێمی کورد گیروگرفتەکانی بەردەم خوێندن و مستەوای ئاکادێمی زانکۆکانی کوردستان. هەیمەنەی حیزب بەسەر زانکۆکان لە هەرێم بۆ من جێی رەخنە بوو.

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