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Hunger strike amongst Kurdish political prisoners in Syria From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (1 hour old)

Kurdish political prisoners in Adra Prison and Sednaya Military Prison, Damascus, Syria are suffering degrading conditions similar to those that were suffered by prisoners in the Middle Ages. Dozens o… more

Pyrrhic victory From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (1 hour old)

The government's attempts to resolve the country's Kurdish problem have stalled, reports Gareth Jenkins On Sunday, thousands of Turkish nationalists took to the streets across Turkey to protest their… more

Iranian accusations of separatism and treason From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (1 hour old)

During the rule of the two Pahlavi Shah’s (father and son) it was claimed that all citizens of Iran were “Iranians” with a common Aryan ancestry, hence there were no need for one “group” of Iranians t… more

President Barzani visits to EU headquarter From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (10 hours old)

Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani will visit the main European Union headquarter on the forthcoming Tuesday, in Brussels. According to a statement from KRG's representative to EU, on Tuesday in the n… more

Iran releases arrested foreign journalists From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (10 hours old)

Three foreign journalists arrested during public rallies in Iran on the National Day of Combating International Imperialism on Nov. 4 were released, Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi s… more

Human Rights Watch: Iran covered up rape of detainees From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (10 hours old)

An international human rights group said Friday it has documented three cases of sexual assault against detainees arrested during Iran's post-election turmoil, including one that was supported by an o… more

Iran says over 100 people detained at anti-U.S. rally From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (10 hours old)

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police detained more than 100 people for "disturbing public order" during a rally this week to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy, the official IRNA new… more

Border frustration:Video Report From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (23 hours old)

EastKurd: Daily life youth Marivan, They are young, because of unemployment with all the risks are forced to live their lives to play with. They are young people daily by regime forces in the borde… more

Journalists union: Danish student jailed in Iran From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (1 day old)

COPENHAGEN – Denmark's journalists union says one of its members is being held in a jail in Tehran. The Danish Union of Journalists says Niels Krogsgaard "apparently was arrested in connection with a… more

Four journalists were arrested at Iran rallies From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (1 day old)

TEHRAN (AFP) – A Japanese and two Canadian journalists have been arrested along with an Iranian working for "satellite channels," because they were reporting without permission on rallies in Tehran ea… more

Arrests of journalists since disputed June election now top 100 From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (1 day old)

“Journalists are still being kidnapped or arrested illegally in Iran,” Reporters Without Borders said. “At least 100 journalists and cyber-dissidents have been arrested in the past 145 days (since the… more

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Turkish Kurd refugees say return from Iraq depend on Ankara's peace move From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

MAKHMOURA, Iraqi Kurdistan, — Fifteen years after they were driven out by bloodshed, thousands of Kurdish refugees living in a camp in Kurdistan region in Iraq's north dream of coming back to Turkey, … more

AFP reporter still in detention in Tehran From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

TEHRAN– AFP reporter Farhad Pouladi remained in detention on Thursday after he was arrested while covering an anti-American rally in central Tehran a day earlier. Officials at Iran's Ministry of Cult… more

PKK separatists skeptical of initiative From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

A reclusive senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, said he does not believe the government's Kurdish initiative is sincere, in an interview with the France-based Agence France… more

Iran:Arrest Kurds in various cities of Kurdistan continues From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

EastKurd: During days ago in Mahabad a woman called Roqia, and a man named Mahmoud Chire, charged with Kurdish parties were arrested. Mahmoud Chire is the father of Guerrilla which his son/daughter… more

Iran:Kurdish citizens have been killed by regime forces From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

EastKurd: Qader Mohammad Gawan a young Kurdish Sardasht City by regime forces have been killed on the border. Regime forces annually kill hundreds of Kurds without reason.… more

Iran:Farshad dosti pour Kurdish student, Sharif University has been arrested From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

EastKurd: Farshad dosti pour from Ilam city and student rights of Sharif University. Excuse of his arrest has not been known.… more

Wild and brutal forces Ali Khamenei:Video report From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

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Protests of people in Tehran:Photo Report From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

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Behavior brutal regime forces:Video report From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

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Protests in Tehran today:Video Report From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

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Tehran 04.11.2009 From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

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Police fire teargas at opposition protest in Tehran From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

TEHRAN (AFP) – Iranian police fired teargas during clashes with opposition supporters trying to stage a demonstration in central Tehran on Wednesday and made several arrests, witnesses said. The cl… more

Earthquake injures 700 in southern Iran From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

Iran's state news agency says an earthquake has injured at least 700 people in the country's south. IRNA reported Wednesday that 100 of the injured had been hospitalized while the rest were minor c… more

Iran police to "strongly confront" Nov. 4 rallies From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (4 days old)

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police said on Tuesday any illegal rallies on Nov. 4 would be "strongly confronted" and only anti-U.S. protests were considered legal, the official IRNA news agency quoted a… more

Iran rejects talks if result is fixed by US: Khamenei From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (4 days old)

TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday Tehran will reject any dialogue if its result is pre-determined by Washington, raising the possibility a mooted nuclear fuel de… more

Ergenekon suspect praises coup document creator From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (4 days old)

“The Republicans are ready for a civil war if need be. When you are in such a situation, the Turkish military is on your side, and you don’t have the slightest worry about that...” One of the suspe… more

Hunger strike more than 300 Kurdish prisoners in Syria From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (4 days old)

EastKurd: More than 300 Kurdish prisoners in Adra prison in Damascus, because of the poor conditions in prison were to strike. According to Radio Nawa the prisoners asked the state authorities the … more

Kurdish folk singer died From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (4 days old)

EastKurd: Basem Basmani a Kurdish folk singer died in Ilam province. Basem Basmani collecting songs Kurdish, Kurds service was great art. His body with the participation of more than a thousand… more