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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    Meanwhile the fighting continues in among Turkish backed .

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    Last days I attended meetings with many dignitaries including , Ministers, , delegations from &others. We discussed at length the 2019 budget. Good progress. Very soon it will be submitted to for review & final approval.

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    4 hours ago

    If anyone is interested to provide Sinjar with 10 to 15 buses, used or new, or fund the transport costs, please let us know! 2/2

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    4 hours ago

    I just returned from Sinjar and one of the issues is transport of 4000 plus children to schools. Students have to walk in some cases 4 miles to get to school. We gave ride to two children who go to a Kurdish school on top of the mountain, they said they skip all rainy days. 1/2

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    Turkish forces turn on FSA allies in Afrin -

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    Şandeyek koalsyona navdewletî bi fermandarek 'ê re li Amûdê وفد من التحالف الدولي مع قيادي من قسد بمدينة عامودا شمالي A delegation from the international coalition with a leader from in Amuda city in northern via

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    1 hour ago

    American-Iraqi blogger turned business woman Huda Kattan now has an Instagram following count of 29.1 million which is nearly 10 times that of the population of Dubai (where she lives) and her net worth estimated by Forbes is $550 million! Do you like her brand? 😍

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    8 hours ago

    A delegation from the International Alliance with the Syrian Democratic Forces SDF in the northern city of Amouda to discuss Turkish threats in northern Syria

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    1 hour ago

    wants to ensure only Turkemen-led armed groups to have the upper hand in areas under it's control of , thus guarantees utmost loyality. In addition, it increases pressure on other groups to participate in TR future plans agst US backed , rather than regime.

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    Probably almost all Turkish-backed factions involved in looting, kidnapping, etc in Afrin. So question is who is the 'criminal group'

    Jaysh al-Sharqiya reportedly guaranteeing the passage of Shuhada al-Sharqiya fighters and family members to Idlib under an agreement with TSK and Turkish-backed forces after clashes in Afin city during a security crackdown on criminal groups.
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    1 hour ago

    close to the close to of

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    2 hours ago

    a kurdish clan leader running as candidate for mhp.

    Nationalist Movement Party MHP nominee for Urfa's Siverek, Fatih Bucak of Bucak Clan said "I am not entering elections but death-race; if I see any banners except for the house Bucak, they know who they are, I warn from…
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    1 hour ago

    Seems like the meeting between Presidents & was conducted in a super friendly atmosphere. Exchanging jokes in Arabic. Makes you wonder how many Arabic speakers in the Iranian cabinet?! After all, Iranians learn Arabic for 7 yrs at school.

    في لقاء الرئيسين الأيراني والعراقي، قال…
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    Nov 17

    against well active around Hajin. were moving around the last post of Isis . Some forces entered into outskirts of the town of and some were heard from there

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    1 hour ago

    Yassir Haidar was born without legs. He has lived in an IDP camp in Duhok since Shingal was overrun by ISIS in 2014. He recently got married to Wahida, who is an ISIS survivor. She pushed Yassir in a wheelchair in the bridal salon.

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    Turkey admits plundering Afrin's olives: Turkish minister admits seizure of Afrin olives, says 600 tons brought into Turkey This probably will not end up in the regular press as usual

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    2 hours ago

    Chancellor met today with Congressman . Readout:

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    Nov 15

    In , left deadly to target returning families- in homes, shops, hospitals, & schools, as well as roadways, water, & electricity infrastructure. See how is helping area residents to tackle this challenge & rebuild-

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    With Iraqi forces in Badush Mountains in northern . They're calling in air strikes to hit tunnels used by sleeper cells. ISIS driven out of the cities but military focusing now on mountains and border with .

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    6 hours ago

    “The court refuse[d] the complaints of people from about the violations of [the] Turkish state because they first didn’t complain through Turkish courts.”

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