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        <title>The 35th Anniversary of the March Uprising</title>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and current Middle Eastern conflicts</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/685</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Michael EJ Phillips / Lecturer in the Department of French at the College of Languages, Salahaddin University ]]></description>
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        <title>June 15</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ By: Halat Laz ]]></description>
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        <title>Iraqi Kurdistan serves as an exemplar and protector of religious diversity in the Middle East</title>
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        <title>Sykes&amp;Picot, Iraqi Federalism and the Kurdistan Region</title>
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        <title>Reclaiming a hidden legacy – Idris Barzani (1944 – 1987): Life and Political&amp;Military Role in the Kurdish Liberation Movement by Karwan Jawher Muhammad</title>
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        <title>Remembering the Late Idris Barzani: A Young Leader&amp;apos;s Legacy on the 49th Anniversary of the Gulan Revolution</title>
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        <title>The Islamic Republic’s assessment of the Kurdistan Regional Government has progressed from skepticism to a collaborative approach grounded in economic partnership.</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/the-islamic-republics-assessment-of-the-kurdistan-regional-government-has-progressed-from-skepticism-to-a-collaborative-approach-grounded-in-economic-partnership</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Assist Prof. Dr. Seerwan Anwer Majeed, ]]></description>
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        <title>In the tradition of Adenauer: President Nechirvan Barzani and regional stability</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/in-the-tradition-of-adenauer-president-nechirvan-barzani-and-regional-stability</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Michael EJ Phillips / Lecturer in the Department of French at Salahaddin University ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani and the Diplomacy of Balance: An Emblem of Political Moderation</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sirwan Abdulkarim Ali / Politician and academic ]]></description>
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        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/the-layla-qasem-medal-honoring-womens-struggle-for-freedom</link>
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        <title>International Plant Health Day: A Call to Protect Life in the Face of Climate Change</title>
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        <title>Iraqi Kurdistan&amp;apos;s May 1992 Elections and the Continuing Quest for Unity</title>
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        <title>The Bride of Kurdistan: Leyla Qasim&amp;apos;s Eternal Flame</title>
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        <title>Rethinking the Middle East: Beyond Political Formulas</title>
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        <title>The witnesses: second world war survivors from across Europe share their stories</title>
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        <title>Kamala Harris makes a surprise — and quiet — debut appearance at the Met Gala</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ahead of a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Met Gala in New York, along with husband Doug Emhoff, wearing a custom black-and-white gown by Off-White.

Though they skipped the red carpet, Harris appears in photos ahead of the event wearing an elegant silk silhouette with an asymmetrical cape sleeve and a long scarf — a look meant to evoke a sense of timelessness, according to the luxury label. ]]></description>
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        <title>HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid&amp;19 shots</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat that hasn’t been achieved for the past 45: the development of a universal flu vaccine that could protect against multiple virus strains with pandemic potential, including H5N1 avian influenza.

“Generation Gold Standard is a paradigm shift,” National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said in a statement on the new initiative. “It extends vaccine protection beyond strain-specific limits and prepares for flu viral threats – not just today’s, but tomorrow’s as well – using traditional vaccine technology brought into the 21st century.” ]]></description>
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        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/with-whooping-cough-cases-on-the-rise-a-doctor-explains-how-to-protect-yourself-and-others</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times the number at the same point last year.

In 2024, there were more than 35,000 cases of whooping cough in the United States, the highest in more than a decade. Ten people died, including six babies less than 1 year old. ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani&amp;apos;s visit to Jordan</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/president-nechirvan-barzanis-visit-to-jordan</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/president-nechirvan-barzanis-visit-to-jordan</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Michael EJ Phillips / Lecturer in the Department of French at Salahaddin University ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:59:13 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>The Britoil Scandal: A £23m fraud on the streets of Aberdeen</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/the-britoil-scandal-a-23m-fraud-on-the-streets-of-aberdeen</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/the-britoil-scandal-a-23m-fraud-on-the-streets-of-aberdeen</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ It is a tale of an Albanian businessman, French antique dealers, American florists and the Abu Dhabi royal family – and an adulterous north-east couple on a quest to start a new life in Brazil. This is the story of the Britoil scandal – Scotland’s biggest ever fraud case. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:57:55 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Promotion of interfaith dialogue: Pope Francis and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq</title>
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        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/promotion-of-interfaith-dialogue-pope-francis-and-the-kurdistan-region-of-iraq</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Michael EJ Phillips / Lecturer in the Department of French, Salahaddin University ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:45:58 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>From Conflict to Coexistence: Kurdistan&amp;apos;s Model for a New Middle East</title>
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        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/from-conflict-to-coexistence-kurdistans-model-for-a-new-middle-east</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Sirwan Abdulkarim Ali/PhD in English Literature and Cultural Studies ]]></description>
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        <title>President Nechirvan Barzani Attends Vatican for Pope Francis&amp;apos; Passing, Representing Iraq and Kurdistan Region</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ By Halat Laz ]]></description>
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        <title>Why Pope Francis’ signet ring will be destroyed following his death</title>
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        <title>The complex legacy of Pope Francis</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ His was a dramatic papacy, frustrating conservatives and progressives alike. Beloved by the faithful, he leaves behind a divided Church. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:07:20 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title>Reflections on the Legacy of Pope Francis (1936&amp;2025) on Interfaith Dialogue and Unity</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/reflections-on-the-legacy-of-pope-francis-1936-2025-on-interfaith-dialogue-and-unity</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sirwan Abdulkarim Ali / A Kurdish Muslim academic author who served as a visiting lecturer at Catholic University-Erbil from 2021-2024. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Tongue-scraping improves dental hygiene, but can have a surprising effect ]]></description>
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        <title>From Conflict to Cooperation: President Nechirvan Barzani’s Role in Regional Stability and Development</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/from-conflict-to-cooperation-president-nechirvan-barzanis-role-in-regional-stability-and-development</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/from-conflict-to-cooperation-president-nechirvan-barzanis-role-in-regional-stability-and-development</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ By Halat Laz / Politician ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:14:39 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>halat@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>Peace and the Sulaimani Forum: President Nechirvan Barzani’s Vision for Kurdistan and the Region</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/peace-and-the-sulaimani-forum-president-nechirvan-barzanis-vision-for-kurdistan-and-the-region</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/peace-and-the-sulaimani-forum-president-nechirvan-barzanis-vision-for-kurdistan-and-the-region</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Sirwan Abdulkarim Ali / Politician and Academic ]]></description>
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        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/where-bees-wont-go-how-flowers-rely-on-cockroaches-bats-and-moths</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ New research is showing just how much plants and crops rely on a host of darkness-dwelling creepy crawlies. ]]></description>
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        <title>Testimonies of Benevolence through Lâm Duc Hiên’s Photos</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/testimonies-of-benevolence-through-lam-duc-hiens-photos</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/testimonies-of-benevolence-through-lam-duc-hiens-photos</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ Sirwan Abdulkarim Ali / Politician and Academic ]]></description>
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        <title>Reclaiming diplomacy in a fragmented world</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/reclaiming-diplomacy-in-a-fragmented-world</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/reclaiming-diplomacy-in-a-fragmented-world</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ By Michael EJ Phillips / Lecturer at the Department of French at Salahadin University. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:29:05 +0300</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>halat@edgenews.net</dc:creator>
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        <title>The Significance of President Nechirvan Barzani’s Role in Middle Eastern Peace and Democracy</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/the-significance-of-president-nechirvan-barzanis-role-in-middle-eastern-peace-and-democracy</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/the-significance-of-president-nechirvan-barzanis-role-in-middle-eastern-peace-and-democracy</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ By: Sirwan Abdulkarim Ali / Politician and Academic ]]></description>
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        <title>A vision sustained: coexistence and tolerance in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and beyond</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/a-vision-sustained-coexistence-and-tolerance-in-the-iraqi-kurdistan-region-and-beyond</link>
        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/a-vision-sustained-coexistence-and-tolerance-in-the-iraqi-kurdistan-region-and-beyond</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ By Michael EJ Phillips / Lecturer at the Department of French at Salahadin University. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Slovakian government has declared an emergency for much of the country after a man was mauled by a bear and died. PM Robert Fico said Slovakians &quot;can&#039;t live in a country where people are afraid of going to forests.&quot; ]]></description>
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        <title>Literary Memory and Cultural Resistance: Documenting the Yazidi Genocide</title>
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        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/literary-memory-and-cultural-resistance-documenting-the-yazidi-genocide</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ By: Sirwan Abdulkarim Ali / PhD in English Literature and Cultural Studies from the University of Western Australia  ]]></description>
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        <title>Rwanga Foundation brings hope to all</title>
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        <guid>https://www.edgenews.net/rwanga-foundation-brings-hope-to-all</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[ By Michael EJ Phillips ]]></description>
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        <title>He Must Go Free: Algeria Detains Acclaimed Author, Denies Lawyer Access</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Algeria’s shocking barring of French Jewish Zimeray from meeting his client comes at a time when diplomatic tensions between Algeria and France reached a new crescendo
Picture of Qanta A. Ahmed
Qanta A. Ahmed
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        <title>The Kurdish Exodus of April 1991: A Lens on Global Forced Migrations</title>
        <link>https://www.edgenews.net/the-kurdish-exodus-of-april-1991-a-lens-on-global-forced-migrations</link>
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        <title>Spring is in the air – the Kurdish celebration of Newroz</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. ]]></description>
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But with data suggesting 79% of adults 60 and older have two or more chronic illnesses – such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure – and more than half of young adults reporting at least one chronic condition, health experts are turning their focus to not just how long people manage to stay alive but the number of years they can expect to do so free of disease. ]]></description>
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