Podcasts about Kurdistan

Les États-Unis ont engagé la phase finale de la réduction de leur présence militaire en Irak. Le mouvement concerne notamment la base d'Erbil, dans la région autonome du Kurdistan. Le retrait aurait commencé à la fin du mois de juillet. Une grande partie des soldats américains et du matériel lourd aurait déjà quitté le site. Des systèmes de défense aérienne Patriot auraient également été retirés. Leur destination n'a pas été précisée.

Luke Tarrant left a great job in finance and walked away from the corporate world, knowing he didn't want to spend his life stuck in an office. He sold everything he owned and spent years riding his motorcycle across the world, chasing the kind of adventure few people ever experience.On a ride through Colombia, everything came to a screeching halt when he was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him fighting for his life. After weeks in a Colombian hospital, Luke ultimately had his leg amputated.Since then, he's grown a massive global social media following by sharing his journey, inspiring millions with his adventures, resilience, and outlook on life.In Chapter 413, Jase and Luke dive into the motorcycle crash that changed everything, the incredible strangers who came together to help save his life, crossing the Darien Gap by boat, ending up at a cartel party in Mexico, learning to walk and ride again with a prosthetic leg, and why he refuses to move on until he returns to Colombia to finish the ride.CHAPTERS:00:00:00 Intro00:03:45 A week together at the Isle of Man TT00:12:41 Cardo Ad00:16:30 The start line, the goodbyes and the cemetery00:20:15 Racing a car at the TT with half a leg00:22:30 Two crashes in one day on the mountain road00:27:27 Back to the start00:29:19 The London School of Economics and the Wolf of Wall Street00:32:02 Walking into his boss's office and quitting00:33:45 Landing in the US with no plan and a Suzuki DR65000:36:00 Buying a house versus buying freedom00:40:30 Ten days in the dirt and how little you need00:44:15 The present self and the remembering self00:48:00 The post that blew up by accident00:52:08 AG1 Ad00:53:06 How he got into motorcycles00:55:30 His dad gets a bike licence and a tattoo01:01:25 The Vietnam tour company that changed both their dads' lives01:04:30 The Ho Chi Minh trail and the bomb craters01:07:48 Venezuela, the caravans and the Darien Gap01:12:49 Selling the American dream01:17:15 Why he would choose Mexico over the US01:20:15 Why it has to be a motorcycle01:25:49 The crash01:29:28 No memory and no vision attached to it01:31:30 Waking up in a different part of Colombia01:33:33 The leg comes off or you die01:34:29 The Instagram story that got him out01:36:00 Sepsis01:41:15 A month of deciding how much more to cut off01:45:05 The air ambulance and the prince's plane01:48:45 Going back to find out what actually happened01:57:48 Motosport Ad01:58:30 Coming home in a wheelchair02:02:59 The night he realised he had become disabled02:07:30 The beach in Mexico02:10:41 The prosthetic, and what is actually left02:14:56 Kurdistan and back in a wheelchair02:18:45 Disabled, and who actually is02:22:30 Jase on the bike he could never have as a kid02:29:15 Half a million followers and the dopamine02:36:45 Losing the warehouse in the fire02:42:04 FIST Ad02:45:00 Why he turns down most brands02:50:56 Mexico, and why he keeps going back02:53:15 The night he followed a stranger to a cartel party03:03:00 Corrupt police and the fake driving licences03:10:25 Devil's breath and getting roofiedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When the U.S. wages war in the Middle East that American Christians support, do we remember that some of the people beneath those bombs are fellow Christians? And even when they are not Christians, how can we forget that Jesus calls us to love our neighbor and enemy alike? Mennonite pastor, writer, screenwriter, and activist Nathan Perrin joins Craig for a conversation about the people Western headlines often leave out. Nathan has spent nearly a decade working alongside Assyrians, Kurds, Palestinians, and other Middle Eastern communities through local organizing and visits to northern Iraq. He recounts visiting an Assyrian church that had been rebuilt again and again after attempts to destroy it. A cross in its courtyard covered in bullet holes. Yet when new bombardments began, Christian and Muslim neighbors exchanged keys to their homes so each family would have a place of safety. That act of neighbor-love stands in sharp contrast to the fear often preached in American churches. Craig and Nathan explore why the word evangelical carries painful baggage in parts of the Middle East. Ancient Christian communities have sometimes been treated as mission targets, while humanitarian aid has been tied to conversion. Nathan challenges us to consider whether people abroad encounter Jesus through Western Christianity, or the pressure of empire. The conversation also covers: Christian communities in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine How US military action creates blowback against local Christians and Muslims Dispensationalism and unquestioning Christian support for the State of Israel The difference between loving Jewish neighbors and defending a government Craig's Ramadan meal with a Muslim neighbor Assyrians, Yazidis, Mandaeans, and other overlooked communities Christian nationalism, political personality cults, and closed media silos Books, sermons, documentaries, and films for deeper learning Nathan reminds listeners that ordinary Muslims he has met often describe Christians in simple terms: “Christians are our neighbors.” What would change if the Western church began there?

Dans la nuit du 9 au 10 janvier 2013, au 147 rue La Fayette, dans le Xe arrondissement de Paris, les corps de trois femmes sont retrouvés dans les locaux du Centre d'information sur le Kurdistan. Toutes trois étaient membres du PKK, le Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan. Les autorités françaises ouvrent une enquête. Conclusion : l'assassinat est l'œuvre d'un professionnel. Pourtant, le premier suspect sur la liste est Omer Güney, le chauffeur et homme à tout faire d'une des victimes. Cette affaire, restée à ce jour non élucidée, n'exclut pas l'hypothèse selon laquelle le suspect aurait agi en tant qu'agent infiltré du MIT, les services secrets turcs. Cette semaine, dans "Nid d'espions”, Charlotte Baris et Charlotte Lalanne, grand reporter au service Monde de L'Express, vous racontent comment les services secrets turcs ont réussi à atteindre la communauté kurde, sur le sol français, en toute impunité. “Nid d'espions” est un podcast de L'Express, consacré au renseignement, et au rôle majeur des espions dans les moments clés de l'Histoire. Retrouvez tous les détails de l'épisode ici et abonnez vous à L'Express Podcasts Cet épisode a été écrit par Mélanie Pierre, présenté par Charlotte Baris et Charlotte Lalanne, monté par Mélanie Pierre et réalisé par Jules Krot. Pour nous écrire : podcast@lexpress.fr Crédits : INA, France Culture, BFMTV, ARTE Musique et habillage : Emmanuel Herschon / Studio Torrent Visuel : Alice LagardeHébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

„Wie unser Viertel heißt? Das spielt keine Rolle. Wir nennen es: Sumpf. Unser Glück ist, dass Sümpfe mit hohem Torfgehalt konservierende Eigenschaften haben. […] So kann es geschehen, dass man in unserem Viertel noch nach Jahrzehnten, Jahrhunderten und Jahrtausenden Dinge findet: Geschenke, Erinnerungen und Abfall, Träume und Namen.“ So heißt es in Şeyda Kurts Debütroman "Zeit der Monster" über den Schauplatz ihrer Geschichte. Was sich dort ankündigt, ist die Apokalypse. Das behauptet zumindest eine Prophezeiung, die im Internet viral geht. Durch den „Sumpf“ dieses Viertels streift die junge Sanya, im Rucksack eine Pistole und einen Silberbecher mit mysteriöser Keil-Inschrift… Was geschieht hier, in dieser „Zeit der Monster“, an diesem Ort, den es in jeder Großstadt geben könnte? Darüber spricht Andrea Geißler in dieser Sendung mit der Autorin Şeyda Kurt, die sich nun nach ihren Sachbuch-Bestsellern „Radikale Zärtlichkeit“ und „Hass“ einer epischen Erzähllust hingegeben hat. Dabei ist die Geschichte, die sie hier erzählt, zutiefst politisch und höchst aktuell - das macht schon der Titel „Zeit der Monster“ unmissverständlich deutlich. Im Gespräch erzählt Şeyda Kurt von dem Ort, der ihr Buch inspiriert hat: Das "Sumpf"-Viertel Köln-Kalk. Thema ist außerdem jene TikTok-Prophezeiung, die ihre Erzählung vorantreibt in die vermeintliche Apokalypse. Wir sprechen außerdem über die archäologischen Tiefen der Geschichte. Und Şeyda Kurt erzählt, wie ein Notizbuch sie während des Schreibens überallhin begleitete und nun ein neues Zuhause gefunden hat... Außerdem zu hören in der Sendung: Der Song „Gulê xewnê“ von Elif Küçük, Soundtrack des offiziellen Trailers zum Buch. Eine Sendung von und mit Andrea Geißler.

Di raporta Hatice Kamer ji Amedê de li ser daxuyaniya hevbeş a partiyên Kurdistanî ku li dijî êrîşên Îranê derketiye radiweste. Her weha, pêşveçûnên pêvajoya çareseriya pirsgirêka Kurd li Tirkiyê jî têne nirxandin, ku tê de amadekariyên çarçoveya qanûnî, serdanên siyasî û peyama Abdullah Ocalan li ber çavan tên girtin.

Peyamnêr Ehmed Xefûr ji Hewlêrê behsa zêdebûna aloziya ewlehiyê li Herêma Kurdistanê dike, piştî ku hejmareke ji dron û muşek ber bi Hewlêr û Silêmaniyê ve hatin arastekirin. Ew herweha balê dikişîne ser pirsgirêka zêdebûna berazan ku êrîşî erd û berhemên cotkaran dikin, dike. Cotkar dibêjin tevî hewildanên wan ji bo parastina berhemên xwe, beraz hîn jî zirareke mezin didin çandiniyê.

Paolo Brusasco"Ninive"Mito e realtàLa nave di Teseowww.lanavediteseo.euLa città di Ninive sfugge al tempo. È come un girone infernale e paradisiaco in cui vibrano le anime di ieri e di oggi, dei suoi scopritori, dei suoi re, delle sue regine, dei suoi distruttori e dei profeti biblici. Per Byron, gli Assiri piombano sul nemico “come il lupo sul gregge” e le loro coorti sono scintillanti di porpora e d'oro. I profeti la denigrano. Giona lancia invettive contro “quella grande città, nella quale vi sono più di centoventimila persone, che non sanno distinguere fra la mano destra e la sinistra”; mentre per il profeta Naum, Ninive è prostituzione, colpa e castigo. Nelle testimonianze dei Greci la città e sovrani come Sardanapalo appaiono empi e lascivi, in preda a vizio e perdizione. Ma Ninive, capitale d'Assiria, fu soltanto una città sanguinaria votata alla guerra e alla barbarie, spietata dominatrice di popoli come narrato dalla Bibbia e dai classici?Partendo dall'avvincente narrazione della sua scoperta a metà Ottocento, Ninive. Mito e realtà mette in evidenza come dagli annali dei sovrani assiri, così come dai meravigliosi rilievi istoriati che decoravano le loro splendide regge, si delinei una città fulcro di cultura e un centro religioso dedicato alla leggendaria dea Ištar. Ninive è fonte di scienza, di sapere astronomico-astrologico, di pratiche divinatorie e miti primigeni quali L'Epopea di Gilgamesh e il Diluvio universale, ripresi nella tradizione biblica.Paolo Brusasco racconta l'affascinante storia della più grande città del suo tempo che, da villaggio neolitico sulle sponde del Tigri nel nord dell'attuale Iraq, si trasformò con Sennacherib nella capitale del primo impero universale, per diventare con Assurbanipal e la sua celebre biblioteca il faro culturale del mondo antico.Paolo Brusasco è docente di Archeologia e storia dell'arte dell'Asia occidentale e del Mediterraneo orientale antichi all'Università di Genova. Già PhD e Research Fellow dell'Università di Cambridge (UK), ha effettuato scavi archeologici nel Mediterraneo, in Siria e Iraq, e attualmente dirige la Missione Assiria dell'Università di Genova (MAUGE) nel Kurdistan iracheno. È stato inoltre intervistato dal “New York Times” sulla tutela dell'Iraq Museum di Baghdad. Ha al suo attivo numerose pubblicazioni scientifiche e monografie tra cui La Mesopotamia prima dell'Islam (2008), Babilonia. All'origine del mito (2012) e Tesori rubati (2013). Per La Nave di Teseo ha pubblicato Dentro la devastazione (2018) che ha ricevuto il premio Montale Fuori di Casa 2018.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Maurizio Fantoni Minnella"Que viva Latinoamerica!"Gli anni in viaggio attraverso il continente 1985-2026Odoya www.odoya.itDal continente che fu di Simón Bolívar, José Martí e di Ernesto Che Guevara, un viaggio reale e insieme letterario che ha inizio nel lontano 1985 e che si conclude nel 2026. «Quarant'anni in viaggio attraverso il continente» come recita il sottotitolo del volume, un periplo di esperienze, riflessioni sulla cultura, incontri con scrittori, registi, musicisti e gente comune, dal Nicaragua sandinista al Messico zapatista passando attraverso il Venezuela chavista, il Cile dell'Estallido Social, la Bolivia degli altopiani, l'Ecuador di Oswaldo Guayasamín, e ancora, la Cuba del tardo castrismo, il Guatemala della cultura maya, l'Argentina di Atahualpa Yupanqui, e il Brasile di Salvador de Bahia e di Rio de Janeiro, mescolando felicemente il memoir con la narrazione di viaggio, il romanzo con il saggio, proiettati nel vasto mondo fantastico e tragico, immaginifico e quotidiano di “Nuestra América”.IL CORPO E L'ANIMA DELL'AMERICA LATINA DI SIMÓN BOLÍVAR.JOSÉ MARTÍ, ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA, GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ, TRA VITA QUOTIDIANA E POLITICA, POESIA, NARRAZIONE E MEMORIA, IN UN VIAGGIO LUNGO QUARANT'ANNIMaurizio Fantoni Minnella, scrittore, studioso di narrativa latinoamericana e di viaggio, pubblicista, saggista cinematografico e regista, ha al suo attivo la pubblicazione di alcune opere narrative – come L'era volgare; Il tempo di Rachid. Storie d'immigrati e Il viaggiatore delle catastrofi – e di molti saggi cinematografici, tra cui: Bad Boys. Dizionario critico del cinema della ribellione giovanile; Non riconciliati. Politica e società nel cinema italiano dal neorealismo a oggi; Paradise Now. Sulle barricate con la macchina da presa; Spezzare l'assedio. Il cinema del conflitto israelo-palestinese.Ha realizzato ventotto documentari, tra cui Caos totale. La marcia perduta di Gaza; Benvenuti nel ghetto; Libertà di Hevi. Una vita per il Kurdistan; Case che resistono; Gaza a cielo aperto; Noi. I Neri; Esilio. La passione secondo Lucano; Libri di sabbia;  Fantasmi cileni. Frammenti di un golpe lontano.Ha scritto reportage culturali e di viaggio per diverse testate nazionali e internazionali, saggi monografici per riviste specializzate di cinema come Cinecritica. Ha pubblicato, insieme a don Andrea Gallo, Io non mi arrendo. Un'autobiografia in parole e immagini. Con il film Benvenuti nel ghetto ha raccontato la comunità transgender di Genova.Ha tenuto conferenze in varie città europee ed extraeuropee sulla città di Genova, la sua cultura e la sua storia.Per Odoya ha inoltre pubblicato Film documentario d'autore. Una storia parallela.www.fantoniminnelladoc.org.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Bi dehan berpirs, parlementer û karbidestên bilind ên Îraqê bi biryara Serokwezîr Eli al-Zaidî ji ber gendelî û stendina mal û milkên dewletê hatin girtin. Herweha di raportê de behsa bizavên nebûna Herêma Kurdistanê, ji ber nelihevkirina aliyên siyasî, jî tê kirin.

Berî çend rojan DEM Partî bi navê 'Mîtînga Azadîyê' xwepêşandaneke cemawerî li darxist. Çareseriya demokratik a pirsgirêka Kurd û azadîya rêberê PKK peyamên sereke bûn. Ji aliyekî din ve partiyên Kurdistanî li Wanê kom bûn û nerazîbûna xwe ji siyaseta dewleta Tirkîyê, û ji sîyaseta entegrasyona demokratîk diyar kirin.

For review:1. Talks between Cuba and the U.S. are at a standstill, despite the island recently approving a series of free-market reforms, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez announced Tuesday.2. Attackers shot dead two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at their home in the western city of Paveh, near the border with Iraq's Kurdistan region, state media reported Tuesday.It was not immediately clear who was behind the shooting. 3. Top US envoys Steve Witkoff and ‌Jared Kushner were in Doha on Tuesday for meetings with Qatari mediators to discuss negotiations with Iran, but Qatar and Iran said there would be no high-level meeting between Washington and Tehran on Tuesday or in the coming days.4. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told IDF troops in the southern Lebanon security zone on Tuesday that the military would remain in the area for the foreseeable future, crediting the soldiers' work for the recent agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the US that demands Hezbollah's disarmament to enable an Israeli withdrawal.5. The Israel Defense Forces' Military Intelligence Directorate and Southern Command submitted a warning last week to Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir that Hamas's military wing is preparing for renewed war with Israel, the Kan public broadcaster reported Sunday.6. Russian President Putin has admitted that there was no deal with President Trump to end the war in Ukraine, after Kremlin officials insisted such an agreement was made between the two leaders last August in Alaska.7. China called on Ukraine and Russia to resume peace talks “as soon as possible” and reiterated its support for an immediate ceasefire during a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, June 30.8. Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that British defense spending will reach close to £80 billion ($105 billion) annually by 2029.9. Based in Townsville in northern Queensland, the Australian Army's 3rd Brigade is undergoing a massive transformation, as the heavy armored formation absorbs whole new fleets of vehicles.10. Russia and China conducted joint bomber patrol flights on Saturday for the first time this year, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble fighter aircraft.

The Immigrant Experiences Reading & Resource Guide was created by Kelly Hooker, an avid book reviewer @kellyhook.readsbooks, alongside Rawand Amedi, mental health therapist and refugee from Kurdistan. Hear how they created this guide to foster understanding, build empathy, and open meaningful conversations across ages. Kelly and Rawand carefully selected stories for both children and adults that invite readers to see the world through lived experiences of migration, identity, belonging, and resilience. They remind us that stories have the power to connect us, even across different backgrounds.  Kelly and Rawand wanted to share some resources:  what-to-say-to-kids-about-ice and the Immigrant Experiences Reading Guide. 25 min This episode is eligible for a Certificate of Completion The post Stories Have the Power to Connect Us appeared first on Foster Adopt Minnesota.

Kurdên Îran'ê vê dawiyê ji ber şerê li Îran'ê gelek di rojevê de ne. Lê hin ji wan Kurdan gelek dûrî Kurdistan'ê ne û pirr nayên nas kirin. Kurdên Xorasan'ê. Mehdî Caferzade bixwe xelkê Xorasan'ê ye û behsa dîrok, çand û civaka Kurdî dike. Von Celil Kaya.

Ji ber belavbûna çend tomaran dengî ku tê de îdîaya destdirêjiya li ser xwendekarên keç ên Zanîngeha Silêmaniyê li dijî mamosteyekî kolêja ayînî tê kirin, komîsyoneke lêkolînê hatiye damezrandin. Li aliyekî din nakokiyên di navber Partî û Yekîtiyê de ji bo avakirina kabîneya dehem ya parlemana Herêma Kurdistanê berdewamin. Zêdetir di hevpeyvîna bi peyamnêr Ehmed Xefûr ji Hewlêrê heye.

Examining sectarian divergence in the early modern Middle East, Ayşe Baltacıoğlu-Brammer's study provides a fresh perspective on the Sunni–Shi'i division. Drawing on Ottoman Turkish, Persian, and European sources, Boundaries of Belonging: Sectarianism and Statecraft in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2026) explores the paradox of an Ottoman state that combined rigid ideological discourses with pragmatic governance. Through an analysis of key figures, events, periods, and policies, Boundaries of Belonging reveals how political, economic, and religious forces intersected, challenging simplistic sectarian binaries. Baltacıoğlu-Brammer provides a comprehensive historical account of Ottoman governance during the long sixteenth century, focusing on its relationship with non-Sunni Muslim subjects, particularly the Qizilbash. As both the founders of the Safavid Empire and the largest Shiʿi-affiliated group within the Ottoman realm, the Qizilbash occupied a crucial yet often misunderstood position. Boundaries of Belonging examines their role within the empire, challenging the notion that they were merely persecuted outsiders by highlighting their agency in shaping imperial policies, negotiating their status, and influencing the Ottoman–Safavid rivalry in Anatolia, Kurdistan, and Iraq, and western Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Examining sectarian divergence in the early modern Middle East, Ayşe Baltacıoğlu-Brammer's study provides a fresh perspective on the Sunni–Shi'i division. Drawing on Ottoman Turkish, Persian, and European sources, Boundaries of Belonging: Sectarianism and Statecraft in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2026) explores the paradox of an Ottoman state that combined rigid ideological discourses with pragmatic governance. Through an analysis of key figures, events, periods, and policies, Boundaries of Belonging reveals how political, economic, and religious forces intersected, challenging simplistic sectarian binaries. Baltacıoğlu-Brammer provides a comprehensive historical account of Ottoman governance during the long sixteenth century, focusing on its relationship with non-Sunni Muslim subjects, particularly the Qizilbash. As both the founders of the Safavid Empire and the largest Shiʿi-affiliated group within the Ottoman realm, the Qizilbash occupied a crucial yet often misunderstood position. Boundaries of Belonging examines their role within the empire, challenging the notion that they were merely persecuted outsiders by highlighting their agency in shaping imperial policies, negotiating their status, and influencing the Ottoman–Safavid rivalry in Anatolia, Kurdistan, and Iraq, and western Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

Examining sectarian divergence in the early modern Middle East, Ayşe Baltacıoğlu-Brammer's study provides a fresh perspective on the Sunni–Shi'i division. Drawing on Ottoman Turkish, Persian, and European sources, Boundaries of Belonging: Sectarianism and Statecraft in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2026) explores the paradox of an Ottoman state that combined rigid ideological discourses with pragmatic governance. Through an analysis of key figures, events, periods, and policies, Boundaries of Belonging reveals how political, economic, and religious forces intersected, challenging simplistic sectarian binaries. Baltacıoğlu-Brammer provides a comprehensive historical account of Ottoman governance during the long sixteenth century, focusing on its relationship with non-Sunni Muslim subjects, particularly the Qizilbash. As both the founders of the Safavid Empire and the largest Shiʿi-affiliated group within the Ottoman realm, the Qizilbash occupied a crucial yet often misunderstood position. Boundaries of Belonging examines their role within the empire, challenging the notion that they were merely persecuted outsiders by highlighting their agency in shaping imperial policies, negotiating their status, and influencing the Ottoman–Safavid rivalry in Anatolia, Kurdistan, and Iraq, and western Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

Examining sectarian divergence in the early modern Middle East, Ayşe Baltacıoğlu-Brammer's study provides a fresh perspective on the Sunni–Shi'i division. Drawing on Ottoman Turkish, Persian, and European sources, Boundaries of Belonging: Sectarianism and Statecraft in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2026) explores the paradox of an Ottoman state that combined rigid ideological discourses with pragmatic governance. Through an analysis of key figures, events, periods, and policies, Boundaries of Belonging reveals how political, economic, and religious forces intersected, challenging simplistic sectarian binaries. Baltacıoğlu-Brammer provides a comprehensive historical account of Ottoman governance during the long sixteenth century, focusing on its relationship with non-Sunni Muslim subjects, particularly the Qizilbash. As both the founders of the Safavid Empire and the largest Shiʿi-affiliated group within the Ottoman realm, the Qizilbash occupied a crucial yet often misunderstood position. Boundaries of Belonging examines their role within the empire, challenging the notion that they were merely persecuted outsiders by highlighting their agency in shaping imperial policies, negotiating their status, and influencing the Ottoman–Safavid rivalry in Anatolia, Kurdistan, and Iraq, and western Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Examining sectarian divergence in the early modern Middle East, Ayşe Baltacıoğlu-Brammer's study provides a fresh perspective on the Sunni–Shi'i division. Drawing on Ottoman Turkish, Persian, and European sources, Boundaries of Belonging: Sectarianism and Statecraft in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2026) explores the paradox of an Ottoman state that combined rigid ideological discourses with pragmatic governance. Through an analysis of key figures, events, periods, and policies, Boundaries of Belonging reveals how political, economic, and religious forces intersected, challenging simplistic sectarian binaries. Baltacıoğlu-Brammer provides a comprehensive historical account of Ottoman governance during the long sixteenth century, focusing on its relationship with non-Sunni Muslim subjects, particularly the Qizilbash. As both the founders of the Safavid Empire and the largest Shiʿi-affiliated group within the Ottoman realm, the Qizilbash occupied a crucial yet often misunderstood position. Boundaries of Belonging examines their role within the empire, challenging the notion that they were merely persecuted outsiders by highlighting their agency in shaping imperial policies, negotiating their status, and influencing the Ottoman–Safavid rivalry in Anatolia, Kurdistan, and Iraq, and western Iran.

Serokwezîr Mesrûr Barzani spasiya Tom Barrack Nûnerê Taybet yê DYA bo hevkarîya Amerîka û piştgiriya berdewam a Herêma Kurdistanê kir. Herdu alî li ser girîngiya ji nû ve aktîvkirina Parlamena Kurdistanê, avakirina kabîneya nû ya Hukûmeta Herêma Kurdistanê û bi zûtirîn dem bidawîanîna rewşa siyasî li hev kirin. Her weha raport behsa parastina maf û pêkvejiyana olî û neteweyî ya li Herêma Kurdistanê ku neteweyên cuda bi awayekî azad tê de dijîn.

After months of deadlock following the November 2025 elections, Iraq's parliament approved a new government under Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on May 14, 2026 — just as the country has become a battleground in the US-Israel-Iran war. Zaidi inherits a daunting brief: reviving a struggling economy, reining in armed factions, and steering Iraq through a perilous regional landscape. Dr. Renad Mansour, deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme and director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House, joins host Alistair Taylor to discuss the war's impact on Iraq — from Iran's militia networks to the surge of attacks on the Kurdistan region — and how it's reshaping Baghdad's ties with Tehran and Washington.   Recorded on June 9, 2026.

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Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 474 (06.13.2026) (Hunter's Blood 4K, Solo)www.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00https://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttps://letterboxd.com/mrparka/https://www.patreon.com/mrparkahttps://open.spotify.com/show/2oJbmHxOPfYIl92x5g6ogKhttps://anchor.fm/mrparkahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update-the-secret-top-10/id1615278571Time Stamps 0:00“Hunter's Blood” 4K Review - 0:12“Aesthetics of a Bullet” Blu-Ray Review - 9:51“Solo” Blu-Ray Review - 14:37“The Shoot” and “The Wild Men of Kurdistan” Blu-Ray Reviews - 18:53/ 23:07“Evolution” Review - 25:541983 “Nightmares” Blu-Ray - 30:321983 “Extra Terrestrial Visitors” Blu-Ray Review - 39:001983 “Gold of Love” Review- 43:15Patreon Pick “There's Always Tomorrow" Review - 45:32Questions/Answers/ Comments- 49:02Update - 57:1722 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcastVideo Version – https://youtu.be/hDQX27eB1UsUpdateBlu-Ray Bringing out the Dead 4KThe Wind of AyahuascaLinks Synapse Films - https://synapsefilms.com/Hunter's Blood 4K - https://synapsefilms.com/products/hunters-blood-two-disc-limited-collectors-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-sean-longmore-variant-aRadiance Films - https://www.radiancefilms.co.ukAesthetics of a Bullet Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/aesthetics-of-a-bullet-limited-edition-blu-raySolo Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/solo-blu-rayEureka Films -  https://eurekavideo.co.uk/Adventure Calls! Karl May at CCC Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/adventure-calls-karl-may-at-ccc-4-disc-limited-edition-blu-raySeverin -  https://severinfilms.com/The Worlds Of Lucile Hadžihalilović Blu-Ray - https://severinfilms.com/products/the-worlds-of-lucile-hadzihalilovic-4-disc-blu-ray-box-setNightmares Blu-Ray - https://gruv.com/products/nightmares-blu-ray-_1988175440Extraterrestrial Visitors Blu-Ray - https://severinfilms.com/products/extra-terrestrial-visitors-bluThe Gold of Love IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251718/There's Always Tomorrow Blu-Ray - https://www.amazon.com/Theres-Tomorrow-Blu-ray-Barbara-Stanwyck/dp/B089M2HZ9NFilm Notes Hunter's Blood 1986 Directed by Robert C. HughesAesthetics of a Bullet 1973 Directed by Sadao NakajimaSolo 1970 Directed by Jean-Pierre MockyThe Shoot 1964 Directed by Robert SiodmakThe Wild Men of Kurdistan 1965 Directed by Franz Josef GottliebEvolution 2015 Évolution Directed by Lucile HadžihalilovićNightmares 1983 Directed by Joseph SargentExtraterrestrial Visitors 1983 Directed by Juan Piquer SimónThe Gold of Love 1983 Directed by Eckhart SchmidtThere's Always Tomorrow 1956 Directed by Douglas Sirk

Daragh Cronin is back with a wild update from his Cork to Everest Base Camp ride. This time he shares with us the extraordinary hospitality of Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan.  Then every bike travellers nightmare, a flat refusal at the Federal Iraq border crossing derailing his plans for his route. This led Daragh to have to re-route through Dubai and Kuwait City where the intensity of the trip got turned to the max when he found himself trying to cycle through the desert in extreme heat leading to a stint in hospital to be treated for heatstroke. Follow along with Daragh via his instagram - @roaminwithcronin Check out Old Man Mountain's new Manzanita Handlebar Cradle  Support the showBuy me a coffee!I'm an affiliate for a few brands I genuinely use and recommend including:

Mamoste Shahîn Bekir Sorekli yekemîn kurd li Australya di vê hevpeyvînê de çîroka xwe ya hatina Australyayê ku di sala 1968an de bû vedibêje. Ew li ser destpêka civaka Kurd û damezrandina yekem komeleya Kurd li Australya diaxive. Herwiha ew behsa xebata di salên 1988 û 1991an de derbarê penaberên Kurd e ji Rojhilat û Başûrî Kurdistanê dike.

Komara Îslamî ya Îranê bi 2 dironan û moşekekê baregeha Çemşar a Spaya Millî ya Kurdistanê, ku dikeve bakur rojavayê Hewlêrê û nêzîkî kampa Dareşekranê, kir armanc. Di encamê de 9 pêşmerge birîndar bûn ku rewşa 4an ji wan giran e û ji bo dermankirinê veguhastin nexweşxaneyê. Zêdetir di naveroka raporta Ehmed Xefûr ji Hewlêrê heye.

Di pêşkeftineke nû d, yekemîn karwana barhilgirên bazirganî yên Tirkiyê ji Sûriyê gihîştin nav axa Iraqê. Ev gav tenê guhertinekê di xetên veguhestinê de nake, belku destpêka qonaxeke nû ya stratîjîke ku rasterast gefê li serdestiya dergehê navdewletî yê "Îbrahîm Xelîl" û pêgeha Herêma Kurdistanê dike, ku ji bo gelek salan wek tenê dergehê serekî yê bazirganiya di navbera Tirkiyê û Iraqê de dihate dîtin.Ji alîyekê din, zêdetirî saleke ku pêvajoya hilbijartina parlamenê li Herêma Kurdistanê birêve diçe, lê ji ber berdewamiya nakokî û rêknekeftina di navbera herdu partiyên desthilatdar (Partiya Demokratî Kurdistan û Yekîtiya Niştimanî Kurdistan), ta niha jî hukûmeteke nû pêknehatiye. Zedetir di raporta Ehmed Xefûr ji Hewlêrê heye.Ji bo bihîstina babetên din serî li sbs.com.au/language/kurdish/ku/guhdar-bike

Zwischen Kurdistan, Bootsschuhen und senfgelben Jacken wird's diese Woche bei Ruth und Lézan überraschend emotional und sehr ehrlich. Warum "gewaschen sein" für manche eine Stärke ist? Jetzt reinhören! Danke an alle, die uns schon Feedback gegeben haben. Wenn Du noch nicht mitgemacht hat, kommst Du hier zu unserer Umfrage: https://surveys.psyma.com/ssi/11250254_COM/cgi-bin/ciwweb.pl?studyname=11250254_COM Lass uns gerne eine Bewertung da! Feedback, Freundschaftsbriefe & liebe Grüße an: 1plus1@swr3.de. Eine neue Folge gibt es jeden Mittwoch auf SWR3.de, in der ARD Audiothek und überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. Mehr Infos zum Podcast gibt es auf SWR3.de. Hier geht's zu unserem Podcast-Tipp der Woche: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/welt-macht-china/urn:ard:show:b5d8f07b1baa22d0/ (00:00): Senfgelb und erste Eindrücke (03:00): Erwartungen und Berufswege (16:30): Zwischen Deutschland und Kurdistan (36:30): Kleidung, Zugehörigkeit und Schulzeit (41:10): Freundschaften und Erfolg (48:00): Die Fuck-It-List-Challenge (56:00): Dating, Sichtbarkeit und Social Media (01:13:50): Podcast-Tipp

Hongrie, Allemagne, France, Turquie : chaque pays a sa stratégie pour inciter à la procréation mais le désir d'enfants ne suit pas. Reportage en Lituanie et analyse de Thibault Prébay.  Également dans cette émission, l'espoir des Kurdes pour la reconnaissance de leur langue en Turquie, et les difficultés de la Silésie à faire accepter la sienne en Pologne. Démographie La baisse de la fertilité est une réalité mondiale mais elle préoccupe particulièrement dans une Europe à la population déjà âgée. Sans le nord du continent, en Lituanie le nombre d'enfants par femme est aujourd'hui tout juste de 1,1. Une statistique loin d'assurer le renouvellement des générations. Alors pour convaincre les jeunes de faire des enfants, comme dans quasiment tous les pays européens, le gouvernement cherche à relancer le désir d'enfants... Il multiplie les mesures et les projets, avec parfois une pointe d'originalité. Reportage à Vilnius, Marielle Vitureau. Entretien avec l'économiste Thibault Prébay, auteur de Démographie, la bombe tranquille (éditions du Rocher).   Minorités En Turquie, l'espoir des Kurdes. L'État turc est engagé dans un processus de paix avec le parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan, en guerre contre Ankara depuis près d'un demi-siècle. Objectif affiché : le désarmement et la dissolution du groupe. Et dans l'ensemble de la population kurde, l'espoir d'une paix retrouvée a ravivé celui d'avoir droit à une éducation en langue maternelle. Mais pour le pouvoir, cette demande reste un tabou. Reportage à Ankara, Anne Andlauer.   En Pologne, le Silésien reste dans l'ombre. C'est une langue parlée par presque un million de personnes, mais l'État polonais refuse de la reconnaitre comme une langue régionale. En février 2026, le président Karol Nawrocki a de nouveau dit non et dénié aux habitants de Silésie la reconnaissance d'une partie de leur culture, et relégué cette langue au rang de dialecte. La semaine dernière, la Prix de Nobel de littérature polonaise Olga Tokarczuk a qualifié la décision présidentielle de « scandaleuse ». À Varsovie, les explications d'Adrien Sarlat.

Hongrie, Allemagne, France, Turquie : chaque pays a sa stratégie pour inciter à la procréation mais le désir d'enfants ne suit pas. Reportage en Lituanie et analyse de Thibault Prébay.  Également dans cette émission, l'espoir des Kurdes pour la reconnaissance de leur langue en Turquie, et les difficultés de la Silésie à faire accepter la sienne en Pologne. Démographie La baisse de la fertilité est une réalité mondiale mais elle préoccupe particulièrement dans une Europe à la population déjà âgée. Sans le nord du continent, en Lituanie le nombre d'enfants par femme est aujourd'hui tout juste de 1,1. Une statistique loin d'assurer le renouvellement des générations. Alors pour convaincre les jeunes de faire des enfants, comme dans quasiment tous les pays européens, le gouvernement cherche à relancer le désir d'enfants... Il multiplie les mesures et les projets, avec parfois une pointe d'originalité. Reportage à Vilnius, Marielle Vitureau. Entretien avec l'économiste Thibault Prébay, auteur de Démographie, la bombe tranquille (éditions du Rocher).   Minorités En Turquie, l'espoir des Kurdes. L'État turc est engagé dans un processus de paix avec le parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan, en guerre contre Ankara depuis près d'un demi-siècle. Objectif affiché : le désarmement et la dissolution du groupe. Et dans l'ensemble de la population kurde, l'espoir d'une paix retrouvée a ravivé celui d'avoir droit à une éducation en langue maternelle. Mais pour le pouvoir, cette demande reste un tabou. Reportage à Ankara, Anne Andlauer.   En Pologne, le Silésien reste dans l'ombre. C'est une langue parlée par presque un million de personnes, mais l'État polonais refuse de la reconnaitre comme une langue régionale. En février 2026, le président Karol Nawrocki a de nouveau dit non et dénié aux habitants de Silésie la reconnaissance d'une partie de leur culture, et relégué cette langue au rang de dialecte. La semaine dernière, la Prix de Nobel de littérature polonaise Olga Tokarczuk a qualifié la décision présidentielle de « scandaleuse ». À Varsovie, les explications d'Adrien Sarlat.

La Radiobox, un studio de radio mobile « tout-en-un » conçu par l'ONG Making Waves, est devenue un outil de sensibilisation déployé à grande échelle par la Croix-Rouge française dans ses missions, notamment en Afrique (Guinée, Tchad, Cameroun). En février 2020, dans L'atelier des médias, était présenté un prototype d'un objet appelé Radiobox. Alexandre Plank, réalisateur radio de métier, racontait avoir travaillé avec l'ONG Radio Sans Frontières au Kurdistan irakien au moment de la bataille de Mossoul, en 2016-2017. Pour lui, « l'intuition première de la Radiobox elle vient (...) de voir l'ennui de gens éloignés de leur famille, éloignés de leur ville et n'ayant pas la possibilité de faire quoi que ce soit ». Le succès reposerait sur la simplicité : « Si on arrivait à simplifier le dispositif radiophonique, les gens l'utiliseraient. » Le défi technique était de créer un objet robuste et accessible. Il a été relevé par le technicien et bidouilleur Anthony Capelli. Aujourd'hui, la version 4 de la Radiobox tient dans un sac à dos et fonctionne sur batterie.  La Radiobox au service de la santé communautaire Pour la Croix-Rouge française, cet objet est une solution « low-tech » idéale pour les zones reculées. Loïc Judeau, référent technique santé aux opérations internationales de cette assocation, a immédiatement été séduit par cet outil qui « est extrêmement simple et qu'un enfant de 6 ans en quelques minutes peut mettre en œuvre ». Déployée d'abord au Tchad puis en Guinée, la Radiobox permet de transformer des séances de sensibilisation classiques en véritables événements communautaires. L'efficacité est au rendez-vous. Des études d'impact menées par la Croix-Rouge montrent que 91 % des auditeurs au Tchad déclarent avoir changé positivement leur comportement de santé après une émission. Pour Loïc Judeau, la force du dispositif réside dans l'horizontalité de la parole : « C'est plus efficace que les moyens de sensibilisation traditionnels parce qu'on reprend le système de pairs-aidants. C'est la maman qui va témoigner, c'est le patient qui va venir témoigner et donc forcément ça va beaucoup plus parler à la communauté. » Briser les réticences : l'exemple du Dr Ousmane en Guinée En République de Guinée, le Docteur Ousmane Camara utilise la Radiobox pour des campagnes de vaccination ou la prévention de maladies. Pour ce médecin-animateur radio, l'outil a changé la donne dans les villages où la couverture radio est inexistante. « C'est un outil qui favorise activement la résilience des parties prenantes », explique-t-il, précisant que la Radiobox aide à « casser les réticences, donner la parole, permettre à ceux qui sont les plus réticents dans les activités communautaires à s'approcher ». L'impact va au-delà du moment de l'émission en public. Les contenus sont enregistrés et diffusés via WhatsApp ou YouTube, créant une viralité positive. Le Docteur Ousmane souligne que cette approche a « beaucoup permis cette amélioration dans la communication avec les bénéficiaires au niveau communautaire ». De l'urgence humanitaire au podcast pédagogique Au-delà de la sensibilisation, la Radiobox s'invite dans les situations d'urgence, comme lors du passage du cyclone Chido à Mayotte, pour donner la parole aux victimes. La Croix-Rouge explore également de nouveaux formats, comme le podcast Ça décale, qui plonge l'auditeur dans la tête des secouristes lors d'interventions d'urgence. Qu'il s'agisse de former des ambassadeurs ou de mener des projets de « démocratie sonore » en Seine-Saint-Denis – comme l'explique Alexandre Plank en fin d'émission –, la Radiobox prouve que la radio, loin d'être reléguée au passé, reste l'un des moyens les plus puissants pour restaurer le lien humain là où il est le plus fragile.

Hejmara Êzidiyan li Iraqê û Herêma Kurdistanê nêzikî 550 hezar kese. Ew ji hukûmeta Iraqê ya nû daxwaz dikin ku Wezareta Koçberî û Awareyan bidin wan û fişareke tund dikin ku ev wezaret ji bo Êzidiyan be. Li Alîyekî din, binpêkirinên li dijî xwezaya Herêma Kurdistanê gelekî zêde bûne û jîngeha Kurdistanê bi qirêjiyeke mezin re rû bi rû maye. Ev binpêkirin, ku birrîna daristanan û rijandina bermayên pîşesaziyê di nav çem û zeviyan de dihewîne, bûne sedema têkdana hevsengiya ekolojîk û guherîna avhewayê.

On the podcast today, I've brought back a returning guest and one of the leading American voices on the Kurds, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield. Stephen has worked closely with the Kurdish diaspora in America, and has traveled in Kurdistan. There are few people in America that are better positioned to talk about the Kurds, their history with the US, and their potential role in a rapidly changing Middle East.Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full show notes (30% off for podcast listeners)!

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Daxuyanîyeke nû ya Donald Trump, serokê Amerîka, derbarê dayîna çek û alîkarîya leşkerî bb Kurdan re, pêleke berfireh a bertek û nîqaşan di navenda siyasî û medyayî ya Herêma Kurdistanê de çêkiriye. Ev yek bûye sedema derketina cureyeke ji hevrikîya medyayî di navbera alîgir û kadroyên PDK û YNK ku her aliyek yê din bi birina çekan tohmetbar dike.

Standing at the crossroadsSinn Féin, but especially, the party in Belfast pulled out all of the stops at the weekend to ensure that the Ard Fheis was a huge success. The ICC Waterfront Hall was buzzing with republican voices from across our island and beyond talking about the big issues confronting all of us nationally and internationally. The number of young people attending and taking part in the debates was particularly encouraging.There were 167 Motions on the clár for discussion. They ranged across the cost of living crisis, housing, Irish unity, education, health, the climate crisis and our environment, rural Ireland, justice and human rights, and the fraught international situation.International SolidaritySinn Féin believes in international solidarity. Consequently, an important element of our annual Ard Fheis is the many international guests who travel to be with us. This year there were around 60 guests from the ANC in South Africa, EH Bildu in the Basque country, the ERC in Catalonia, from Australia, Kurdistan, France and other comrades.I was especially pleased to meet again with Arab Barghouti, from Ramallah in the west Bank and son of Marwan Barghouti who has been imprisoned for 24 years by Israel. The situation is Gaza continues to be appalling with scores of Palestinians being killed on an almost daily basis, and towns and villages in the west Bank regularly targeted by criminal Israeli gangs of settlers.Honouring Rita O'HareThe next time you go into Áras Uí Chonghaile on Bóthar na bhFál in Belfast go up to the first floor where there is a plaque dedicated to the work of Rita O'Hare, who played a huge part in securing the support of American Trade Unions for the Áras. Last Friday a bunch of us, her family and friends, got together to remember Rita and to unveil a James Connolly bust in her memory. It's a striking piece of art. It was created by the talented sculptor Steve Finney and Barry O'Neill of Lough Neagh Bronze. The bust was originally donated to the Moore St. Preservation Trust that is campaigning to save the 1916 Battlefield site in Dublin.Remembering Bobby SandsFinally, next Tuesday, 5 May, will be the anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Bobby Sands. He was the first of ten men to die during the six-month hunger strike in 1981.This weekend there will be a number of events to remember Bobby and his comrades and their contribution to the struggle for freedom.·      At 9.30 am on Sunday the Annual Bobby Sands Walk will take place on Divis Mountain.·      At the same time there will be a 12k freedom run meeting at the Bobby statue in Twinbrook.·      At 2pm on Sunday there will be a commemoration and wreath laying at the Bobby Sands statue in Twinbrook.·    And later that evening at 8pm the Annual Bobby Sands Lecture will take place in Andersonstown Social Club. 

Xezal pêşmergeyek gênc bû, piştî ku Komara Îslamî ya Îranê ew li Herêma Kurdistanê bi firokên bê firokvan birîndar kir. Ew ji ber birînên giran hate veguhestin bo bajarê Silêmaniyê. Lê nexweşxaneyê Xezal Mewlan wernegirt. Piştre, ew hat veguhestin bo nexweşxaneyeke din, lê li wir ji ber birîna dijwar jiyana xwe ji dest da. Dermannekirina wê di nexweşxaneyê de gelek hereş e û rexne çê kir. Çima nexweşxaneyan ew wernegirtin? Herweha di raporê de hat gotin ku, piştî ku YNK û PDK li hev nekirin, gelek kes li Herêma Kurdistanê behsa birêvebirina du îdareyan dikin: yek li Hewlêr û yek li Silêmanî.

After a month and a half spent living under the threat of drones, residents of Iraqi Kurdistan are exhausted. Just 24 hours before the ceasefire, a civilian was killed in a drone attack blamed on Iran by Kurdish authorities. In total, around 700 drone and missile attacks have targeted US positions and certain Kurdish interests. Victims' loved ones are devastated by the war between Iran and the United States, of which they are the indirect victims. FRANCE 24's Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports, with Josh Vardey.

It's Monday, April 13th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Pakistani Muslim threatened to kill Christian woman for not converting On Easter Sunday, in Muslim-majority Pakistan, police arrested a Muslim man accused of threatening to kill a Christian woman if she refused to convert to Islam and marry him, reports Morning Star News. Imran Masih in the Sahiwal District, said his 20-year-old niece, Laiba Javed, received a handwritten note from Rehman Irfan on April 2nd demanding that she convert to Islam and marry him by April 15th. In the note, Irfan warned that he would have her killed if she refused. Laiba, who works in Lahore, had returned to her ancestral village to celebrate Easter with relatives when she received the note. Masih said, “Irfan, [the Muslim man] who is a former schoolmate of Laiba, came to our house with two armed accomplices when she was alone. He handed her a letter at gunpoint stating that he loved her and would go to any extent to marry her after converting her.”  Not exactly the typical romantic gesture. Laiba immediately informed her family, who approached police. They booked him for issuing threats. Not surprisingly, she has since left the village due to safety concerns, though they remain worried about her security. According to a study by the Lahore-based Center for Social Justice, 515 cases of abduction and forced conversion involving minority women and girls were reported between 2021 and 2025. Hindu girls accounted for 69 percent or 353 cases, followed by Christian girls at 31 percent or 160 cases, while two cases involved Sikh victims. Additionally, more than half of the victims were between 14 and 18 years old, and about 20 percent were under 14. Religiously speaking, 96% of the Pakistani population is Muslim. Open Doors has documented that Pakistan is the eighth most oppressive country worldwide for Christians. Hegseth: “Iran begged for this ceasefire” On April 8th, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Operation Epic Fury was a resounding success. HEGSETH: “Iran begged for this ceasefire, and we all know it. As the president 'truthed' this morning, ‘A big day for world peace.' “Iran wants it to happen. They've had enough. Operation: Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital ‘V' military victory.” Iran peace talks underway as Vance arrives in Pakistan President Donald Trump said that talks with Iran have begun, adding that global oil shipping is finding alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, reports NewsNation.com. Trump predicted the strait would reopen in the “not too distant future.” He warned that if negotiations do not go well, the U.S. is prepared to “reset,” saying, “We're ready to go.” The negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, on ending the six-week conflict are the first face-to-face talks between the two nations since 1979. Vice President J.D. Vance is leading the U.S. delegation, which also includes special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff; Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner; and deputy national security adviser Dr. Andy Baker. Franklin Graham compares Trump to Biblical Esther On Good Friday, Rev. Franklin Graham prayed a powerful prayer at the White House as President Donald Trump stood behind him. GRAHAM: “Father, You tell us in the book of Esther that the Persians, the Iranians, were wanting to kill every Jew -- woman, child -- and do it all in one day. But You raised up Esther to save the Jewish people, Father, we thank you. “Today, the Iranians, the wicked regime of this government, wants to kill every Jew and destroy them with an atomic fire. But You have raised up President Trump. You've raised him up for such a time as this. And Father, we pray that You'll give him victory.” In Esther 4:14, Esther's guardian Mordecai, concerned about the fate of the Jews in light of Haman's threats, said, “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Franklin Graham concluded his prayer at the White House with these words. GRAHAM: “Father, we pray for our military that you'd watch over and protect them. Father, we pray for the people of Iran who want freedom to be set free from these Islamic lunatics. “Father, we thank you for Your Son, Jesus Christ, who came to this earth to take our sins, that He died and shed His blood on a cross for our sins, that He was buried. He took our sins to the grave, but You raised Him to life. Father, we thank You and we praise You, and we give You the glory. Father, protect President Trump. We pray this in Jesus' name. Amen.” Public school fully embraces Muslim Holidays, calls Easter ‘Spring break' John Overton High School, a taxpayer-funded public school in Nashville, Tennessee, has drawn national outrage after the Nashville Banner newspaper published a feature story celebrating the school's decision to fully embrace the Islamic holidays.  Not only does the school provide a food-free zone during lunchtime for Muslim students who are fasting during Ramadan, but the Muslim kids have reserved space on campus to pray.   In addition, Muslim students are also provided electronic hall passes so they can leave class for 15 minutes to pray, and teachers decorate their rooms with Muslim holiday decor.  For example, there's a map of Kurdistan above one teacher's desk and a box of prayer mats in the corner that students often borrow to pray at school.  Plus, Overton High School's cafeteria was decorated with gold and blue stars, moons, lanterns, and string lights, proclaiming, “Ramadan Mubarak” which means “Blessed Ramadan.” At least two Tennessee congressmen are disturbed by the school's coziness with the Islamic holidays. On the X platform, Republican Congressman Andy Ogles  wrote, “Meanwhile, Christians have seen every trace of their religion erased from American education.” And Republican Congressman John Rose, who is running for the Republican nomination to be governor, said “Political correctness has overtaken common sense.” He noted that the school district merely referred to the Christian holy day of Good Friday as “Spring Holiday” on its official calendar. Christian talk show host Todd Starnes asked, “I wonder if Overton High School celebrates the Jewish and Christian faiths with as much gusto as they do the Muslim faith? Do they erect a Nativity in the cafeteria during the 12 days of Christmas? Is there a banner proclaiming that Jesus is the reason for the season? I reached out to the school to find out if classrooms and hallways are decorated to celebrate the Christian holidays, but so far, there's been no response.” Starnes concluded, “And what's especially peculiar is the silence from atheist groups like the Freedom From Religion Foundation and anti-Christian hate groups like the ACLU and Americans United For the Separation of Church and State. That crowd gets triggered by teachers handing out candy canes. But there's not been a word of condemnation about a public school being turned into a taxpayer-funded mosque.” In Exodus 20:3, God commanded, “You shall have no other gods before Me.” Send a polite, 2-sentence letter of objection to Principal Kelby Garner, Overton High School, 4820 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN 37220. See “A Great Awakening” Christian film by this Thursday And finally, if you have not yet seen the phenomenal Christian historical film entitled “A Great Awakening,” about the unlikely friendship between preacher George Whitefield and founding father Benjamin Franklin, get your tickets today. It's only in the theaters through this Thursday, April 16th. Watch the trailer through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. www.AGreatAwakening.com Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, April 13th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined by MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Amb. (ret.) Robert S. Ford to examine what is at stake for Iraq in the Iran war. The only country to have been hit by both sides, Iraq is caught in the middle of a regional conflict, with the local Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) carrying out attacks on American interests and personnel — and the US responding. This escalation comes at a period of internal political transition in Iraq, which has been locked in negotiations to form a new government since the November 2025 elections. Ford, who served as Deputy and later Acting Ambassador in Baghdad from 2008 until 2010, unpacks how Iraq is navigating the current moment, how the Kurdistan region fits into this equation, and what this all means for the future of US-Iraqi relations.   This episode was recorded on the afternoon of April 7, 2026, before the US announced it had reached a temporary cease-fire with Iran.

Hejmareke mezin ji welatiyên Herêma Kurdistanê gilî û nerazîbûna xwe li hember bilindbûna buhayê aliktrîkê nîşan didin û daxwaz dikin ku buhayê wê were kêmkirin. Li bajarê Duhokê xelk li ber rîveberiya aliktrîkê nerazîbûna xwe nîşan da. Ji aliyekî din ve, bendavên Herêma Kurdistanê ji ber barana zêde û berfê tujî bûne, ev yek jî feydeyeke mezin digihîne welatiyêncotkar, geştiyar û karsazên Herêma Kurdistanê.

The Kurdish community in Sydney celebrated Newroz with a vibrant cultural gathering in Hyde Park on March 29. The event, organised by Sydney-based community groups, brought families and guests together to celebrate the arrival of this important event in the Kurdish calander. Traditional music, dancing and colourful Kurdish clothes adorned the park. The Hyde Park event highlighted the importance of cultural preservation within the Kurdish diaspora, with Kurds from all parts of Kurdistan taking part. SBS Kurdish spoke with attendees about what this important event meant to them and how it brought the community together. - Civaka Kurd li Sydneyê di 29ê Adarê de li Hyde Park bi kombûneke çandî ya geş, Cejna Newrozê pîroz kir. Çalakiya ku ji aliyê komên civakî yên li Sydney ve hate amadekirin, malbat û mêvan anîn cem hev da ku hatina vê Cejina girîng pîroz bikin. Ahengên muzîka kevneşopî, dîlan û cilên rengîn park xemilandin. Ahenga Hyde Park girîngiya parastina çandî di nav dîasporaya Kurd de destnîşan kir, Kurdên ji hemû beşên Kurdistanê têde beşdar bûn. SBS Kurdî bi hejmareke ji beşran re axifî.

Îranê di nav aloziyên herêmî yên zêdebûyî de bi mûşek û balafirên bêpîlot êrîşî Herêma Kurdistanê dike, ku deverên li Hewlêr, Silêmaniyê û Duhokê kirine armanc. Êrîşan li ser navendên leşkerî, binesaziyê û bi taybetî jî li ser mala serokê Herêma Kurdistanê xistine, û bûne sedema qurbanî û zirarên li deverên sivîl. Zêdetir derbarê mijarê di raporta Ehmed Xefûr ji Hewlêrê heye.

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Today's Headlines: Three weeks into the Iran "excursion" — Trump's word, not ours — and there's no end in sight. Trump claimed Iran asked for a ceasefire; Iran said that didn't happen. Either way, 5,000 more marines and three more warships are headed to the region, joining the 50,000 U.S. troops already there. Oil is stuck at $100 a barrel, every country Trump asked to help escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz said no, and the U.S. bombed Iran's Kharg Island oil hub — which Trump said he might hit "a few more times just for fun," as one does. Iran fired a missile at an Italian base in Iraq's Kurdistan region, a drone killed a French soldier in the same area, and Emmanuel Macron had to call Tehran to say that's unacceptable. At home, a federal judge blocked the DOJ's attempt to criminally investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell, ruling it was a pretext to pressure the Fed on interest rates — the Trump administration is appealing. The FCC chair threatened to pull local TV licenses over Iran war coverage he doesn't like, and Trump threatened media outlets on social media for the same reason. Neither has real teeth yet, but that's sort of the point. Meanwhile, a viral six-hour deposition of two former DOGE employees revealed they used ChatGPT to identify 1,400 grants to cut — including ones for Black civil rights documentaries and Holocaust research — with zero government or academic experience between them. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration will collect a $10 billion fee from the TikTok deal — on an app valued at roughly $14 billion total. Palantir's CEO went on CNBC to brag that his AI will shift economic power away from educated women who vote Democratic. Kash Patel announced the FBI will now train with UFC fighters. Marco Rubio is on the witness list in his close friend's federal trial for acting as an unregistered foreign agent of Venezuela. A Florida Democrat won the Boca Raton mayoral race by one vote, and the Republican loser said he'd "sleep on" whether to accept the results. And a UCLA study found that diverse film casts outperform at the box office — which landed the same weekend the Oscars completely snubbed Sinners. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Guardian: Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has launched ‘extensive strikes' on Iran as Trump says US ‘not ready' to make a deal to end war NYT: More Marines and Warships Being Sent to Middle East, U.S. Officials Say Reuters: Airstrike on Italian base in Iraq was deliberate, defence minister says Bloomberg: Oil Erases Gains as Traders Gauge Supply Impact of Kharg Attack CNBC: Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway The Sun: Russians ‘forced to use walkie-talkies and paper maps' after Putin's internet blackout as Kremlin intensifies crackdown CNN: FCC chair threatens TV networks amid Iran war coverage — but his warning rings hollow Politico: Court blocks probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, DOJ to appeal WSJ: Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal The New Republic: Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power 404 Media: I Watched 6 Hours of DOGE Bro Testimony. Here's What They Had to Say For Themselves Deadline: Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents: "Historic Opportunity" Vanity Fair: Marco Rubio's Florida Bestie Is an Accused ‘Foreign Agent' Set to Go on Trial— With Rubio On the Witness List Palm Beach Post: Recount makes Andy Thomson new Boca mayor. Liebelson may fight result Variety: Audiences Prefer Films With Diverse Casts, UCLA Study Finds Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Regime change" shouldn't be a dirty word; yes, there will be boots on the ground... they just won't be ours; and we give you the deep dive on our erstwhile Kurdish allies, who may be preparing to take on the IRGC. Ep. 2381 Learn more about Diliman Abdulkader's organization 'American Friends of Kurdistan' here: https://www.americanfriendsofkurdistan.org Check out DailyWire's new show 'Wired in Live' hosted by Cabot Phillips today at 4pm ET. https://www.dailywire.com/show/wired-in-live - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://dwplus.watch/BenShapiroMemberExclusive - - - Today's Sponsors: PureTalk - Make the switch in as little as 10 minutes and start saving today! Visit https://PureTalk.com/SHAPIRO Helix Sleep - Visit https://helixsleep.com/ben for this exclusive offer. - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe

The Sri Lankan navy says it has rescued 32 people after a distress call from the Iranian IRIS Dena, with around 140 people on board currently missing. We also hear from Iraq's Kurdistan region where reports suggest the US could back the Kurdish armed groups to cross over into Iran in a ground operation.Also on the programme: the latest from the onflict in the Middle East, with a lineup of who is in the running to take over from Iran's Supreme Leader; the controversial 'Moonies' church that has contravened the law in Japan, and proof that a woman's brain does change during pregnancy. (Photo: Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam in India on 18 February, 2026. Credit: Associated Press)

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine says the US will start striking deeper into Iranian territory, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists the US is "dominating" the war but says there's no finish line in sight.  Our coverage begins with CNN's Clarissa Ward live from Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices