Kurdish Policy Analysis

By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis   For 37 years, one man has risked his life every day so others can walk safely across Kurdistan. Despite losing both legs, Hoshyar Ali spent 37 years clearing landmines planted during Saddam Hussein's rule, becoming one of Kurdistan's greatest humanitarian heroes. Hoshyar Ali has fought a 37-year war clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance across the Kurdistan Region. Despite losing both his legs to mines, he refuses to abandon his mission and continues to make Kurdistan safer, clearing thousands of mines and saving countless lives in an extraordinary show of resilience and sacrifice. Across the mountains and valleys of the Kurdistan Region, countless families farm their land, shepherds graze their livestock, and children play in villages that once stood on some of the world's most heavily mined battlefields. Few stop to think about why those fields are safe today. Behind that safety stands one extraordinary man. Hoshya...

By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj / Kurdish Policy Analysis An analysis of Spain's migration challenges, relations with the US, Morocco, and Israel, separating verified geopolitical developments from online speculation. Recent videos showing African migrants attempting to cross into Spain have once again sparked intense debate across social media. Many commentators have argued that Spain's migration challenges are somehow a direct consequence of its foreign policy positions, particularly its criticism of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, its deteriorating relations with the United States under President Donald Trump, and its refusal to facilitate certain US military operations during the Iran conflict. Some have even gone further, claiming that Washington is now considering supporting Moroccan sovereignty over the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, while pointing to statements from Israeli figures and social media posts by Elon Musk as evidence that Spain is facing geopolitical ...

  By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj / Kurdish Policy Analysis As Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu reunite in Washington amid rising regional tensions and the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, their meeting signals more than political symbolism—it may determine the future of Iran, the Abraham Accords, and the balance of power across the Middle East. Trump and Netanyahu's White House meeting could redefine U.S.-Israel strategy on Iran, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia, shaping the Middle East's post-war order. Part I: More Than a Diplomatic Meeting Diplomatic meetings between American and Israeli leaders have long been among the most closely watched events in Middle Eastern politics. Yet the anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington carries an unusual significance that extends far beyond the traditional alliance between the two countries. It comes at a moment when the Middle East is attempting to define what follows t...