Podcasts about Kurds

“Kurds” on George Grant's Resistance & Reformation - The Gospel in the Middle East! For more from Dr. Grant https://georgegrant.net

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Iraq: The restless Kurds; the predatory Iranians.  Mike Knights Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute, Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-733622 https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/politics/mark-milley-syria-isis-us-forces/index.html https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3887418-austin-makes-unannounced-trip-to-iraq-to-reaffirm-partnership/

The Kurdistan in America podcast is honored to have Nashville Mayor John Cooper as our guest in the second episode of Season Four. Nashville is often referred to as Little Kurdistan for its large and vibrant Kurdish community. Mr. Cooper was elected Mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in 2019, having previously served as an At-Large Member of Metro Council from 2015. He holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a master's degree in business from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Cooper shared his experiences as the Mayor of Nashville, giving insights into his leadership style, vision for the city, and the opportunities this growing city is enjoying. As a supporter of the Kurdish community in the capital of Tennessee, Mayor Cooper discussed the Erbil-Nashville sister city initiative and how it could help build a stronger community as well as bilateral relations. He also shared his views on the Kurds and their contribution to the cultural life and food scene in Nashville.

A conversation with investigative journalist and author Ken Timmerman on the state of global affairs and his latest book- a memoir reflecting on his thrilling and often life-threatening experiences reporting abroad See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ukraine: UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to war-ravaged eastWHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind breast cancer threatSwitzerland: UN rights panel hails asylum decision for Kurdish refugees

Kurds signal rapprochement with Syrian government The Duran: Episode 1497

In Episode 160 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg notes hideous ironies in the current horrific headlines. Russia was excluded from the official commemorations of Holocaust Day at Auschwitz-Birkenau as it pursues its war of aggression and extermination in Ukraine in the perverse name of "de-nazification." But Israeli flags were of course displayed at the commemoration—even as Israel escalates toward a genocidal solution to the Palestinian question. The fundamental contradiction driving the conflict is the expropriation of the Palestinian people of their lands, and the denial of their self-determination by Israel. The emergence of an explicitly anti-Zionist bloc in the protests against the new far-right government in Israel is a sign of hope. The US, however, is undertaking its biggest joint military exercises ever with the new Israeli regime, despite Biden's supposed rejection of its extremist policies of settlement expansion and annexation—viewing the Jewish State as a strategic ally against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Meanwhile, the oppressive regime in Iran treats minority peoples such as the Kurds, Baluch, Ahwazi and Baha'i much as Israel treats the Palestinians. Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just $1 per weekly podcast via Patreon -- or $2 for our new special offer! We now have 52 subscribers. If you appreciate our work, please become Number 53!

(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Joby Warrick is a 2x Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, author, and Middle East Expert. Since 1996, Joby has been at the Washington Post, where he currently serves as a National Security Reporter. His three books –– “The Triple Agent,” “Black Flags,” & “Red Line” (the second of which won him a Pulitzer Prize) –– are all Best-Sellers (links below). “Black Flags” by Joby Warrick: https://amzn.to/3WdiGwp “The Triple Agent” by Joby Warrick: https://amzn.to/3kgNvmu “Red Line” by Joby Warrick: https://amzn.to/3XxTe5W ***TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Joby's remembers his first Pulitzer Prize 6:08 - Joby explains his first book on the infamous 2009 Attack on CIA Base in Afghanistan 14:48 - The hot Jordanian Translator who got Joby into bomber's house; No judgment journalism 26:13 - Homeland's CIA accuracy; General McChrystal's Iraqi kid story 35:51 - The CIA's tracking of Bin Laden in the leadup to Sepp 011 38:55 - Joby's Nucalear Weapons reporting during Iraq War; Building trust in Middle East 45:20 - Rogue translators & developing sources 50:32 - How to determine whether CIA sources are telling the truth 56:39 - The Tom O'Neill WAPO CIA source story 1:03:27 - King Abdullah II of Jordan; Jordan & its role in the Middle East 1:13:28 - Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, The Founder of ISIS; The murder of Nick Berg 1:20:50 - Al Zarqawi's radicalization in prison 1:24:29 - Al Zarqaqi meets Bin Laden; CIA & Zarqawi's early standoffs 1:29:50 - King Abdullah told President Bush NOT to invade Iraq; Sectarian Violence (Sunnis & Shiites) 1:36:36 - Al Qaeda makes Al Zarqawi a franchisee; Iraq's implosion post-invasion 1:41:30 - Nada Bakos - CIA's chief Al Zarqawi targeter; How the US merked Al Zarqawi 1:46:33 - ISIS vs. ISIL naming; Al Baghdadi succeeds Al Zarqawi 1:50:19 - The Arab Spring of 2011; Al Nusra in Syria; ISIS leadership doesn't do dirty work 1:56:22 - When did ISIS come on Joby's radar? 2:01:05 - Caliphate explained; the brutality of ISIS 2:05:49 - The Kurds; 20th Century European Agreements that led to Middle East violence 2:14:04 - Strongman leaders; Bashar Al-Assad & Syria 2:21:43 - The Yazidi Genocide 2:26:56 - How the US neutralized ISIS 2:35:12 - The US Drone Program; The War in Yemen 2:42:37 - What's happening in Iran right now? 2:48:32 - Iran's race to a nuclear weapon 2:52:46 - Israel's new far-right government 2:56:52 - The Jordanian Intelligence Service (Mukhabarat); The Laurence Foley hit 3:00:34 - Joby's Middle East schedule; Joby's upcoming book project Intro Credits: “Homeland” (Showtime) “The Looming Tower” (Hulu) “Body of Lies” (2008) “Munich” (2005) “The Physician” (2013) “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io

Tara Fatehi is a Kurdish Human Rights Activists working on the Kurdish Question for over a decade in Austrialia and Globally. More recently, Tara has been working hard on amplying Kurdish voices and other minorities during the Iran Revolution.  On this episode, I will be talking to Tara about Kurdish Identity and Racism within the Iranian community. I will say that while I have personally heard many racist and ignorant remarks about the Kurds of Iran, its important to note that not all Iranians have nationalist views and not all Iranians are racist towards other ethnicities. This conversation is meant to shed light on a matter that is very taboo and extremely misunderstood and was sparked by the way Kurds were treated at protests outside Iran. My hope is that through this conversation we can spark some interest for Iranian and non-iranian people to want to be more informed on these matters.   IG: _tarafatehi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/serva/support

Former EU Representative for foreign policy and security policy Catherine Ashton joins The Foreign Desk with Lisa Daftari to talk about dealing with the world's biggest foreign affairs crises.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The conflict in Ukraine has had a profound impact on geopolitical balances across the globe. The effects are certainly being felt in Syria, where Russia has been propping up the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Russia has been pressuring Assad to respond to Turkish overtures, which are primarily underpinned by Ankara"s determination to crush the US-backed Syrian Kurdish statelet in northeast Syria.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the Kurds. Spread across four nations, they are the world's largest stateless ethnic group. Indigenous to the Middle East and numbering at least 35 million, the Kurds have sought to establish a homeland of their own since the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the 1920s. They have endured decades of bloodshed in Iraq and also faced state oppression in Turkey, Iran and Syria. We take a closer look at the history and location of the Kurds and speak to researcher and journalist Guney Yildiz.

On Dec. 23, three Kurdish activists were murdered in the heart of Paris by a 69 year old Frenchman with a history of violence against foreigners. But many Kurds believe the suspect was put up to the job by Turkey's national intelligence agency the MIT. French authorities have launched an investigation but are treating the affair as a racist crime. The MIT has become increasingly powerful in recent years, commanding its own fleet of drones and targeting Kurdish militants and other "enemies of the state" on foreign soil. French investigative journalist Guillaume Perrier says the MIT and its boss Hakan Fidan are central to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on power. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AP correspondent Karen Cammas reports on France Shooting.

Clashes continued in Paris between members of the Kurdish community and police for a second day following the killing of three Kurds at a cultural centre.

The Kurdistan in America podcast is honored to have Mr. Martin Manna as our guest in the twelfth episode of Season Three.Mr. Martin Manna is the President of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce and Chaldean Community Foundation. The Chaldean Chamber of Commerce represents the estimated 25,000 Chaldean-owned businesses in Michigan. The Chaldean Community Foundation provides social services to more than 40,000 New Americans annually. Mr. Manna shares his personal story and family's experience migrating to the United States and sheds light on the situation of the Christian community, Chaldeans, Syriacs, and Assyrians, in the Kurdistan Region and the Nineveh Plains, as well as the accomplishments of the Chaldean community in Michigan. 

In our news wrap Saturday, blizzards and frigid temperatures gripped much of the U.S., Russian shelling killed at least five people in Kherson, China plans to ease border restrictions with Hong Kong despite a wave of COVID infections in the mainland, Kurds protested in Paris after a deadly shooting at a cultural center, and the Taliban has banned women from working for NGOs in Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, blizzards and frigid temperatures gripped much of the U.S., Russian shelling killed at least five people in Kherson, China plans to ease border restrictions with Hong Kong despite a wave of COVID infections in the mainland, Kurds protested in Paris after a deadly shooting at a cultural center, and the Taliban has banned women from working for NGOs in Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, blizzards and frigid temperatures gripped much of the U.S., Russian shelling killed at least five people in Kherson, China plans to ease border restrictions with Hong Kong despite a wave of COVID infections in the mainland, Kurds protested in Paris after a deadly shooting at a cultural center, and the Taliban has banned women from working for NGOs in Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Men need community and brotherhood Stephen Mansfield is a best-selling author, speaker, a podcaster, and a leadership expert and coach. He's the author of Mansfield's Book of Manly Men, Building Your Brand of Brothers, Men on Fire and more. https://youtu.be/3jPzog9gzQc https://open.spotify.com/show/2QmqLwvb2z6qMbRVuibLbF?si=80cc54350f6b4883 Affirm Science USE MANLIHOOD AT CHECKOUT FOR 10% OFF | https://affirmscience.com/ These words are the lifeblood of Stephen Mansfield's work and the reason why this New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and popular speaker is often to be found serving vital social causes. For example, in recent years Stephen has been captured by the cause of the Kurds. It has led him to write a book about the Iraqi Kurds, give a TEDx talk about “The Most Famous Unknown People in the World,” and to issue an international call for the creation of a Kurdish homeland. Stephen is also deeply concerned about the current state of manhood. To help reverse the downward trend of modern masculinity, he has written leading books on the subject, has appeared in major media, has spoken at conferences around the world, and has launched the GreatMan movement to train men in the art of noble manhood. “You have a destiny, but your destiny is fulfilled by investing in the destinies of others.” -Stephen Mansfield While managing his busy writing and speaking life, he founded a company that helps prominent figures and top organizations produce high-quality books. He began training leaders, often appearing at conferences around the world. He also began coaching leaders to speak well, something he has done with politicians, leading artists, bestselling authors, and at major universities. In May 2021, Stephen was named a Senior Fellow of Public Leadership at Palm Beach Atlantic University where he teaches and coaches current and future leaders. Stephen and his beloved wife, Beverly, split their time between Nashville, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. More from Stephen Mansfield Official Website | http://stephenmansfield.tv GreatMan Podcast | http://greatman.tv Stephen Mansfield on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MansfieldWrites Stephen Mansfield on Instagram | https://instagram.com/mansfieldwrites/ Stephen Mansfield on Twitter | https://twitter.com/MansfieldWrites --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/manlihood/message

Even as Turkey continues military operations against the Kurds in Syria, Iran has tried to derail mass protests by attacking Iranian Kurdish organizations in northern Iraq. Threatened by fellow Islamist governments in Turkey and Iran, what prospects do the Kurds have to achieve peace and stability?

Founder and Director of United for Iran, Firuzeh Mahmoudi, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the ongoing situation in Iran.United for Iran is a U.S.-based Iranian human rights NGO. Listen as founder and director Firuzeh Mahmoudi joins Zerlina to discuss the Iranian regime's violent crackdown on Kurdish regions, and the resilience of young Iranians continuing to lead protests.

Turkey has been threatening since last month to launch a major ground invasion against the Kurds of northeast Syria. More than a month has passed and Russia and the United States have aired their objections to Turkey's plans. Turkey has yet to strike. Does this mean that it has caved to US and Russian pressure? Syria expert Fabrice Balanche thinks not. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On COI #361, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Senate's impending vote on a War Powers Resolution to end US support for the Saudis' war in Yemen, Kiev's sanctions and arrests against Ukraine's Russian-tied Eastern Orthodox Church, the Ukrainian government's demands for longer-range weapons, the potential for a deal between Damascus and the Kurds to stave off a Turkish ground invasion, Israel's recent missile strikes in southern Syria, as well as how the 2023 NDAA's provocative Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act differs from its predecessor, the Taiwan Policy Act. Odysee Rumble  Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star YouTube Facebook  Twitter  MeWe Apple Podcast  Amazon Music Google Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Support Our Sponsor Visit Paloma Verde and use code PEACE for 20% off our CBD

On COI #361, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Senate's impending vote on a War Powers Resolution to end US support for the Saudis' war in Yemen, Kiev's sanctions and arrests against Ukraine's Russian-tied Eastern Orthodox Church, the Ukrainian government's demands for longer-range weapons, the potential for a deal between Damascus and the Kurds to stave off a Turkish ground invasion, Israel's recent missile strikes in southern Syria, as well as how the 2023 NDAA's provocative Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act differs from its predecessor, the Taiwan Policy Act.

Ali Gurdili is a Kurdish sociologist and writer, who spent his entire life in Turkey. But after all those years in Turkey, he had no other choice but to leave his wife and children behind and seek asylum in Germany. The reason, because the Turkish authorities keep on threatening him about of his Kurdish writings and his stance towards the Kurds. - Ali Gurdilî civaknas û nivîskarekî kurd e, ku hemû jiyana xwe li Tirkiyê derbas kiriye. Lê piştî jiyana 56 salan li Tirkiyê ew mecbûr dibe ku zarokên xwe û hevjîna xwe li dû xwe bihêle û penaxwaziyê ji Almaniya daxwaz bike. Sedem, ku desthelatdariya Tirkiyê ji ber nivîs û ramanên wî yên bi Kurdî ew herdem dihat gefkirin.

Iran is being rocked by its most significant protests since the Green Movement of 2009. Since September, hundreds of thousands of young and mostly female demonstrators have filled the streets of nearly every major city from Tehran to Tabriz, many discarding their headscarves at great personal risk to protest draconian societal rules and restrictions. The backlash from security forces has been brutal, though (except in the Kurdish region) the government has yet to send in the Revolutionary Guard. Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast to discuss. Where will these protests lead, and what are the geopolitical implications for the region, and for the West? Alinejad shares her views on the unprecedented unity among the Iranian protesters, her personal experience being targeted by the Iranian government even after moving to the United States, and why the Iranian men's World Cup team does not deserve sympathy.

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On this edition of Parallax Views, Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, returns to discuss the rumblings about a potential Turkish ground operation in northern Syria. Is Turkey invading northeast Syria about to happen? Also how will the U.S. likely respond if it does? What should be made of U.S. response to the recent Turkish strikes in Syria and the possibility of a Turkish ground offensive there? Among the topics discussed in this conversation: - The perspective from Ankara, the capital of Turkey, in relation to Syria - Overview of the tumult in Syria since the 2011 uprising against the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the Ba'athist government in Damascus; the Syrian Civil War; the rise of the Islamic State; - Why did the overthrow of Assad not happen?; how has Assad managed to hold onto power? - The Kurds, the YGP (People's Defense Units), and the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party); the U.S. relationship with the YGP and operations against ISIS - U.S. shifting focuses in regards to Syria over the years; U.S. military presence in Syria - Turkish foreign policy concerns and interests; the ambitious nature of Turkey's foreign policy goals in regards to the Arab world; Turkey and geopolitics, Erdogan; the upcoming Turkish elections - Russia and Iran in Syria and the effect of the Ukraine/Russia War on U.S. foreign policy concerns - The effect of ISIS and jihadist terrorism on the region; allegations of different state actors supporting ISIS - Iran and the protest movement there - Risks for Turkey if a ground offensive happens - Turkey as an ally to the U.S. and why this may keep the U.S. from taking strong action (beyond condemnatory statements from public officials) against Turkey's current posturing on Syria - Turkey views YPG as linked with PKK and as a security threat - No love lost between Erdogan and Assad; if there is a reconciliation it won't be rosy but rather pragmatic and interests-based - Sunni Islamism, the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt, Tunisia, and shifts in Turkish foreign policy - Turkey and relationship resets in the Arab world; Turkey and the economy; Turkish business and commercial ties in the Arab world and specifically the Gulf States - U.S. says it's opposed to a Turkish invasion, but when push comes to shove Giorgio believes the U.S. won't do much against Turkey - U.S.-Turkey tensions before the Ukraine conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Turkey role in the Ukraine/Russia conflict - What are Washington's concerns when it comes to a Turkish military campaign in northern Syria?; fear that ISIS could be a beneficiary of a ground offensive; the view from Moscow as also being afraid of the consequences of a Turkish ground operation - Kurdish separatism and fears from Iraq, Iran, and Turkey of a Kurdish state forming - Historic tensions between Turkey and the Kurds; repression of Kurds in Turkey - Where is the Turkey/Syria situation headed from here? - And much, much more

As Turkey threatens to mount a fresh ground assault against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria, America's Syrian Kurdish allies are warning that Washington and the Kremlin need to take a much firmer stance to prevent a Turkish offensive that will further undermine the battle against the Islamic State. While Washington has expressed “strong opposition” to a new Turkish military operation in Syria, sources have also indicated that Turkey is spurning all mediation efforts. Amberin Zaman, a senior correspondent reporting from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe exclusively for Al-Monitor, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the increasing likelihood of a Turkish offensive, the response from Washington and Moscow, and the options on the table for Syria's Kurds. Read Amberin Zaman's latest reports here: Syrian Kurdish commander says Kobani likely target of threatened Turkish ground offensiveSyrian Kurdish commander slams US response to Turkish attacks as US diplomats evacuated from SyriaAmerican aid volunteer David Eubank says Syrian Kurds feel even more betrayed by US in wake of Turkey's most recent attacksYou can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greece to get EU-funded anti-disinformation hubGreece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary agree to boost gas grid interconnections