Kurds evacuate Jalawla

From the Heart of Kurdistan Region







The only English paper in Iraq - No: 283 December 12, 2010







Kurds evacuate Jalawla P3

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An Iraqi Arab poses for a picture in Jalawla’s downtown market on February 9, 2010. Kurdish families from the multi-ethnic town of Jalawla are evacuating their

homes for safer towns in the Region as threats increase.



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Kirkuk Arabs threaten census-takers

Arab Political Council in Kirkuk man of the Arab Political Council

issued a warning. “We are against m

in Kirkuk, in a statement. “If necesm

any members of these committees sary, we will take up arms against

or any census employee visiting them.” He said that Kirkuk Arabs

Arab areas and neighborhoods,” are "absolutely" against the nationmm

said Abdulrahman Assi, spokesm m al census.







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Activists ask for Kurdish schools

in Iran, Turkey and Syria

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Enough foot-dragging over census

Globe Editorial









REUTERS/Ako Rasheed

In most countries, the conductm m

ing of a national census would

be a logical and straightforward

periodic exercise that provides

governments with key data perm m

tinent to its citizens, facilitating

affective sociomeconomic planm m

ning, improved delivery of pubm m

lic services, forecasting of future

growth, and generally providing

a better understanding of the very

people they are elected to serve.

However, much owed to the

disparate and fragmented nature

of the Iraqi sociomethnic horizon,

the numbers game has huge sigm m

nificance in Iraq in more ways

than one. Where normally a cenm m

sus would be a question of numm m

bers and not politics, in an Iraq

that houses a diverse and historim m

cally tense mosaic, results of any

census are just the fuel for the

political platform.

With each group entrenched

in deep mistrust, numbers mean

power and a way for one side not A resident in traditional Kurdish dress shops at a market in Kirkuk on October 12, 2010.

to become sidelined or subjugatm m

ed by another. tution, the census is a milestone benefit one side and not another? years has only served to highlight measures, especially in light of

With the valuable substance that step before a referendum can At this moment in time, the this clear fragmentation. the risk of upsetting the sectarian

the census promises to provide, take place. exact composition and nature of m

In this light, the national elecm balance with their Sunni brethm m

it has invariably become one of The crux of Baghdad’s discomm m Iraq’s sociomethnic framework tions are nothing short of a nam m ren who are on a collision course

those elusive constitutional prinm m fort is the undoubted ammunim m is based on much guesswork. tional census as opposed to a with key Kurdish demands relatm m

ciples that have continually been tion that the results of the census For example, due to immense classic democracy. The Kurds ing to oil and disputed lands.

sidelined for one reason or anm m will provide in the fierce politicm Arabization policies of the past will vote for the Kurds, the Shim m The holding of the census is the

other in the new Iraq. cal stakes, namely distribution and a process of ongoing norm m ites for the Shiites and so on. first crucial litmus test of the new

It was perhaps of little surprise of oil reserves and the status of malization with Kurds returning There are always going to be coalition’s appetite to fulfill their

when the Iraqi government anm m Kirkuk. to Kirkuk, it is simply unclear slight variations to this rule, but vows. The Kurds may well be the

nounced its latest delay on the As such, the census has become who commands what portion the underlining facts remain the main gainers from the census,

conducting of the census set for the staging ground for the strugm m of the Kirkuk cake. At various same. but this is no reason to indefic m

December 5, 2010. This was the gle between Kurds and Arabs, as intervals, Turkomen, Arabs and One look at the victors of the nitely postpone constitutional

fourth such postponement since opposed to promoting any real Kurds have all claimed to be the recent polls in each province principles.

its original date in 2007, where intermArab friction. Simply put, majority. along with the breakdown of the It should not be forgotten that

it was first canceled due to the m

there is a great fear that the cenm A census would finally anc m provincial council seats will alm m the facts that the census will

crippling sectarian violence at sus will make the Kurds the masm m swer many burning questions ready indicate the ethnomsectarm m clearly portray can also be a facm m

the time. ters in their current disputes with about the countries breakdown. ian breakdown of that region. tor for political reconciliation;

While Iraqi leaders met this Baghdad and firmly tip the scales As much as it would be hard to The Iraqi national assembly for example, the allocation of the

week to discuss the very issue, a in their favor. stomach for the “losers” of the is another clear gauge of the percentage of the national budgm m

new date has yet to be confirmed. If a census was to be held tom m census, facts are facts. A census makeup of the Iraqi mosaic. The et can be settled in a transparent

As Iraqi President Jalal Talabani morrow without the three Kurdm m is an analysis of the reality on the number of seats won by each mam m way.

stressed the importance of carrym m ish provinces as was the case in ground, and this realitymmwhether jor group is generally reflective Clear statistics can also help

ing out this census in the soonest 1997, there would be no hesitam m confirmed officially or otherc m of the population breakdown. Baghdad in formulating affecm m

possible time, Iraqi Prime Minism m tion, highlighting that the relucmm wisemmis still in fact reality. This clear disparity was one of tive planning in the spheres of

ter Nouri almMaliki admitted that tance in holding any census is Those who fear that the census the major reasons in the great demm education, housing, public health

there were no longer security fuelled at curbing Kurdish aspim m will lead to the polarization of lay in forming a government that and transportation, which are all

constraints in the way of implem m rations. Iraq are shortmsighted. Iraq was satisfied the different agendas of essential for the government to

menting the census. The U.S., Turkey and Baghdad polarized from the moment it each group. serve its people in the best posm m

The leaders agreed to form have persistently tried to thwart was artificially stitched together For the Kurds, one of their sible way. In addition, it will anm m

committees with the view to rem m the census, labeling it as a prodmm at the time of its creation. Any greatest fears was joining anothm m swer many key questions such as

solving the current issues. uct that will dilute a sense of census will only confirm the exc m er coalition that would not fulfill the number of orphans, widows

The timeline for the census has nationalism and unity. However, tent of the polarization of Iraq. its promises. The 19 points that and people forced to relocate.

been stretched for its undoubted why should a principle widely Furthermore, due to the segm m formed the terms of alliance were

effect on the status of disputed conducted throughout the West mented nature of the Iraqi landm m agreed on in full by almMaliki, but

territories. In fact, as a key step be postponed only because it scape, the application of demom m it is not clear how keen Baghdad

under Article 140 of the Constim m would appear that results would cratic values over the past several would be to implement certain Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel



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Kirkuk Arabs threaten census-takers

“If necessary, we will take up arms against them.”









PRESS PHOTO

Kurds of Erbil call for the implementation of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution in this file photo.





Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri national census was Iraqi has not conducted a differences between Kurds Council in Kirkuk, in a Iraq's total budget accordmm

almMaliki says there is no postponed due to secum m countrywide national cenm m and Arabs in the disputed statement. “If necessary, ing to the region's estim m

excuse to postpone nationmm rity reasons, today there sus since 1987. m

areas situated in the provm we will take up arms mated population. Third,

al census. is no excuse to postpone Also, Iraqi President Jalal inces of Kirkuk, Mosul, against them.” He conm m Kurds say the existence

The Iraqi government it [because security has Talabani reaffirmed the Diyala and Salahaddin. cluded that Kirkuk Arabs of the ethnicity question

has postponed the national improved in Iraq].” The importance of conducting The committees must are "absolutely" against helps the implementation

census four times since census is a national issue the national census and send their final reports to the national census. of some constitutional

2007 due to tensions over linked to the development demanded the census be the council of ministries Mostly, it is Iraqi Kurds itemsmmone of which helps

disputed areas between of Iraq in all fields. The conducted as soon as posm m and the presidency by Dem m who push for the national ethnic components have

Arabs and Kurds, and bem m Ministry of Planning and sible. “In the meeting, we cember 20. However, the census for several reasons. schools in their language.

cause of security reasons. Development Cooperation discussed all the disagreem m Arab Political Council in First, they want to prove

On December 5, Iraq held must abide by it and speed ments and obstacles. It is Kirkuk issued a warning. that Kurds are the majority

the highestcprofile meetc m up this process.” important to find a solution “We are against any memm m m

in the disputed areas; secm

ing yet with the council of He added: “There is according to the national bers of these committees ond, they want to prove to Qassim Khidhir

ministers and presidency no one among us who is reconciliation process,” or any census employee the Iraqi government that Erbil

to discuss the national m

against conducting the nam said President Talabani. In visiting Arab areas and Kurdistan Region is more

census. tional census. Our country the meeting, participants neighborhoods,” said Abm m than 17% of the Iraqi popmm

Maliki said in the meetmm m

has not conducted the cenm agreed to form a number dulrahman Assi, spokesm m ulation. Currently, Kurdm m qassim.

kurdishglobe@gmail.com

ing: “If in the past the sus for decades.” In fact, of committees to solve the man of the Arab Political istan Region gets 17% of







Jalawla's Kurds evacuate,

GLOBE PHOTO/Ako Muhammed









fleeing threats

Kurdish families from the northern Diyala province, higher Iraqi authorities. be related to almQaeda and

multimethnic town of Jalamm is one of the disputed armm Kurdish official Sherko almAwda (Return) Party

wla are evacuating their eas between the KRG Tofiq said they were inc m that involves members of

homes for safer towns in and the Baghdad governm m formed by American the banned Baath Party.

the Region as threats inm m ment. Arab families were m

forces in the area that inm Tofiq blamed local secuc m

crease. Kurdish parties brought to this area and surgents are planning atm m rity forces and some ofm m

and civil organizations are Kurds pushed out by the tacks in Jalawla. “They ficers for being silent tocm

taking notice of the impact Arabization process; conm m want to control the town... ward the threats. “Some

on the town's future. m

stitutional Article 140 adm this news has spread fear of them help the gunmen

Members from 70 famim m dresses this issue. among the Kurds,” said run activities in the area,”

lies who recently evacum m “Kurdish families in the Tofiq speaking to Peyc m he added.

ated demonstrated on disputed areas of Diyala amner News on Tuesday. Tofiq called on the KRG

Wednesday in the KRG province are threatened by President Massoud Barm m to send Peshmerga troops

town of Kalar where the insurgents and chauvinist zani said some five exc m to patrol Jalawla and other

families now shelter. A Arab groups, and the KRG plosions occurred in the nearby towns along with

number of residents from m

watches silently,” said Anm town's Kurdish areas in the Iraqi army and lom m

Kalar and representatives dan Qurbani explaining two days. cal police in order to rem m

of 18 NGOs also particim m their protest. They handed A joint force of Kurdish move “tension between

pated in the demonstram m over a letter to the Kalar Peshmarga and American the town's ethnic compom m

tion. mayor, who promised to forces searched the town nents.”

Jalawla, located in forward it to KRG and for insurgents believed to A crowded street in downtown Jalawla

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“We want Kurdish education now”

Kurdish activists ask for Kurdish schools in Iran, Turkey and Syria

A group of

GLOBE PHOTO/Dana Jaff



Kurdish activists

from different parts

of Kurdistan

initiate a

campaign for

Kurdish education.

“We Want Kurdish Edum m

cation Now” is the name

of a campaign initiated by

a group of Kurdish activm m

ists last November. Salam

Abdullah, a Kurdish aum m

thor who lives in Khanaqm m

in, was the first advocate

of the campaign. Khanaqm m

in is one of the disputed

areas between Kurdistan

Region and the central

government; it is an ethm m

m

nically and religiously dim

verse area.

Abdullah said the camm m

paign was originally

designed to solve the lom m

cal problems of Kurdish

schooling in the area.

“We achieved our goals

in Khanaqin. The probm m

lems don’t exist anymore.

We were supported by all

the governmental, politim m

cal and social entities in

the city. The governor

himself put his adminism m Kurdish activists raise pens as the symbol of their campaign in Suleimaniya demanding Turkey, Iran, and Syria allow education in Kurdish language.

trative weight behind the

campaign.” the elderly and partisan activist from Iran, is now all parts of Kurdistan to Revolution brought some countries that ban educamm

Abdullah and other acm m activists raising pens. working as the manager demand Kurdish educam m good changes with itself, tion in Kurdish via demm m

tivists walked around the The campaign has now of the eastern Kurdistan tion.” but it was all to gain time. onstrations in front of

city urging citizens to spread through Kurdistan section of the campaign. Article 15 of the Conm m Now, there is no mention their consulates in Kurdmm

“raise a pen.” That act, Region, and many activm m Karimi, who left Iran stitution of the Islamic of the rights of ethnic mimm istan. Security forces in

Abdullah explained, is a ists from other parts of six months ago, said that Republic of Iran states: norities in Iran. We are Suleimaniya prevented a

symbol of every human’s Kurdistan have joined in. the condition of Kurdish “The official language not counted as a minority crowd of campaign activm m

primary right of education Activists do not use the education in Iran is unenm m m

and script of Iran, the linm even, because things are ists from demonstrating

in their mother tongue. formal geographic dem m viable. “The Iranian govm m gua franca of its people, read in terms of sects in near the Iranian consulate

“This is not a campaign scriptions while speaking ernment is totally against is Persian. Official docuc m Iran,” Kawa complained. in the city. The crowd was

for racial purposes. We about the parts of Kurdm m Kurdish education, and ments, correspondence, m

The activists are currentm stopped a kilometer from

are asking for something istan. Instead, they say the situation is getting and texts, as well as textmm ly working on lobbying the consulate building.

that is common to all hum m m

“northern, southern, eastm worse. The most recent books, must be in this lanmm in European countries for “We Want Kurdish Edum m

mans. Education in the ern, and western Kurdm m attempts to ban Kurdish guage and script. Howm m the cause. “Our friends in cation Now” activists are

mother tongue is a prim m istan” while speaking language in the academm m ever, the use of regional Europe are trying to gain planning to hold a similar

mary right of every indim m about the Kurdish parts ic institutions were the and tribal languages in international support for demonstration in front

vidual on this planet,” he of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and decisions of the Islamic the press and mass media, the cause. We haven’t of the Turkish consulate

stated. Syria. University of Azadi, and as well as for teaching of done much on that regard in Erbil soon, Abdullah

The campaign on their “All Kurdistanians, the local schools of Sakz their literature in schools, but we are continuously noted.

official website—its regardless of their geom m banned the use of Kurdm m is allowed in addition to working on that. We have

domain is nasnama. graphic location, should ish language on campus,” Persian.” convinced two members

info—asks supporters work for the sake of this Karimi explained. “Kurdm m Karimi says that the of the European Parliam m Dana Jaf

to take pictures of them noble cause, which is a ish teachers and students principles mentioned in ment to support the basic Suleimaniya

while raising pens and basic right of every hum m are resisting the decisions, Article 15 are not worth rights of Kurds for educam m

send them to the webm m man,” read the campaign and our campaign tries to the paper they were writm m tion,” he said.

m

site. It also features phom manifesto. support their resistance ten on. “The temporary The campaign tried to dananewzer@

tos of children, students, Kawa Karimi, a Kurdish by urging all Kurds in government after the 1979 deliver messages to the hotmail.com









A call for nighttime buses in Erbil

The demand for transporm m night, those without vehim m run at night and he can’t suggested that the governm m m

san, head of Erbil transporm lah will speak wit bus

m

tation at night can’t be igm cles take taxis that charge afford a taxi, he chooses to ment test a night schedule tation, his department is drivers who work in the

nored anymore. Over the more at night. stay home. and if many people ride at presently studying testing four main circle roads of

last eight years, due to an m

Aram Jalal, an Erbil citim But bus drivers aren’t night, implement a nightm m nighttime ridership. “Busm m 100, 60, 40, and 30 Meter

increase in supermarkets zen, said: “Buses need to sure if enough people time bus schedule. es favor a huge number streets. He said drivers it’s

and evening universities, also run at night because would ride at night. “I will Although the bused are of people who need to get important that the drivers

Kurds have changed their lots of people don’t have be ready to work at any privately owned, the govm m to their places in daytime, be satisfied with working

work and study schedules. their own cars.” Muhamm m time if I know what I make ernment still has to be and we have no objections at night. “I need to see if

Cars clog the roads more, mad Muhsin of Erbil would daily I get it night too,” said consulted for any changes if drivers can provide peomm m

they are insistent on the ism

and more people walk to like to visit the market a bus driver Hawkar Abdulm m in their time and within the ple with the same services sue. Once the decision is

supermarkets to shop. And couple of nights weekly, lah, who works the 60 Mem m system. at night.” put into practice, it is hard

because buses don’t run at but because buses don’t ter Street route. Abdullah According to Saeed Hasm m As the first step, Abdulcm to reject it.”

The Kurdish Globe No. 284, Sunday, December 12, 2010 5





Soran University to make English

the standard language

All lecturers required to learn English

Educators express language at the university mad, a lecturer of Kurdish tire university, Muhamm m two languages. Meanwhile, Barzinji

is a strategic plan, noted literature at the university. mad suggested. Ali Youssif, head of the noted that the third stage

their unease at the Soran Barzinji, head of “The English language Regardless, the univerm m English department at the of the plan, in the future, is

decision to teach the Media Department at is not widely known by sity plans to initiate the College of Arts, said the that the university accepts

Soran University. “The students and teachers. It program as soon as the English language could students due to a number

all academics in the lecturers from all levels be formalized in the unim m of standards and rules to

plan is implemented in really needs a great deal

English language, three stages. In the first of time to unfold. Secm m take a 30mmonth Englishm versity when university make sure of their Engm m

and say some class- - stage, a team came from ond, the English language language course and this professors’ Englishmlanm m lish language proficiency.

Cambridge University is culturally difficult for is the second stage of the guage proficiency skills “The university will test

es should remain in and the British institution Kurdish people to underm m plan, explained Barzinji, are raised to the level the students’ English lanm m

Kurdish. in Erbil tested Soran Unimm stand.” noting that the plan is well when all of them score guage proficiency or open

versity professors’ Engm m Muhammad suggested supported by the governm m no less than 500 on their English language courses

lish language proficiency that lectures like his rem m ment. TOEFL tests. for them or any other suitm m

m

A year after its establishm Soran University curm m “This plan is good but able standard that the unim m

ment, Soran University according to Cambridge main in Kurdish in addim m

University’s Englishmlanm m tion to using English rem m m

rently consists of four colm not easy. I prefer that versity decides upon in

plans to change the study leges: Arts, Basic Educam m when students are acceptm m the suture.”

language entirely to Engm m guage standards.” The sources. Also, the official

teachers are of six levels, language in the Region tion, Sciences and Law, ed into Soran University Soran University was

lish with help from Camm m and the language of Kurdm m they have scored 60% on established in 2009. It has

bridge University. Meanm m and beginners are taught is Kurdish, and the govm m

the language, said Barzm m ernment must ensure that ish, Arabic, and English their English language exm m more than 250 univerm m

while, lecturers reflect are the languages of the ams in secondary school,” sity professors and about

with wonder and worry. inji. it will have no problem

Lecturers are doubtful with the Englishmeducated academic departments. noted Youssif, who also 1,700 students.

Soran University will bem m Only in the English dem m suggested that more than

come the only other instimm and afraid of the plan almm graduates in the future, he

though described it as a added. partment is the English 50% of firstcyear studies Hawzhen

tute of higher learning in language solely used as at the university be dedim m

Kurdistan Region to teach m

good step. It is not necesm A special department Rashadaddin

sary for every subject to or college could serve as the language of academia, cated to Englishmlanguage

m

all academic fields in Engc apart from some scientific courses to qualify them Erbil

lish, along with Kurdistan be taught in English, for a test to see if the plan is

example, Kurdish literam m successful or not, then it departments that use Engm m for the other three years of

University in Erbil. lish apart from the other studying. hawjin.kurdishglobe

Formalizing English ture, said Kaifi Muhamc m can be applied to the enm m @gmail.com









New generation learns age-old skills

Kurdish youth learn embroidering, knitting, and weaving

Kurdish traditional Region villagesmmwas dem m









GLOBE PHOTO/Qassimn Khidhir

stroyed by Saddam Husm m

textile skills are sein’s army. Villagers then

in danger, says immigrated to the big cities.

founder of Kurdish Despite that, Hussein did not

quit weaving and trained her

Textile Museum. children to do so as well. “I

have four boys and two girls,

Zare Qadir Hussein, an all of them are weavers,” she

Kurdish woman in her 60s, noted proudly. Her village

sits quietly all day teachm m has been rebuilt with betm m

ing young girls traditional ter services, and she wishes

textile skills in the Kurdish to go back. Presently, Husm m

Textile Museum inside Erbil sein—along with a number

Citadel. Hussein, a longmtime of elderly tribal women

weaver, learned how to make weavers—is working on the

rugs, carpets, Jajim, gloves, “Weaving Project” teaching

socks, hats, and bands for the younger generation tram m

tying saddles to mules from ditional Kurdish textile. The

her mother when she was a project is funded by the U.S.

child. She now passes these embassy in Baghdad.

skills to the new generation. The founder of the Kurdish

“When I was a child, I Textile Museum, Lolan Sim m

learned from my mother how pan, initiated the “Weaving Two elderly Kurdish women weavers teach traditional textile skills to a young girl in Erbil Textile Museum in this file photo of August 13, 2009.

to make rugs and bags for Project” to revive traditional

shepherds. Weaving is very Kurdish textile. “Making elderly women weavers for difficult for the project to Meanwhile, the KRG will blankets, saddles, furniture

nice work,” Hussein said. Kurdish textile is in danger the project, it was not easy stand on its own feet and run allocate three houses inside coverings, bags, harvest colm m

She is originally from a vilmm of disappearing. I was afraid to convince elderly women itself because the market for the Citadel for the weavers lection bags, but not usually

lage in Koya district in Erbil that it would disappear soon weavers to train younger their products is very low. “I to work in; the houses will clothing. Ranku chokhel is

province, where her parents all together. The former Iraqi generations. “I treat them am thinking about opening a be open for tourism. the cloth from which tram m

were farmers. “At that time government destroyed the with care and do not put any market for the products outm m Skills being taught include ditional men’s clothes are

men were busy taking care nomadic life in Kurdistan by pressure on them as they side the museum,” he said, the making of rugs, kilim, made. The cloth is woven

of the herd and farm; women destroying villages; pushing work,” said Sipan. He noted adding that most of the cusm m a rug made by passing colm m from goat hair. Also, emm m

worked on the farm, and in people back to their nomadic that the U.S. embassy has tomers are foreigners. ored threads around vertical broidery is being taught.

their leisure time we weaved. lives is difficult because for funded the project for two Payman Ali, 20, one of the warps by hand; and jajim, Scarves, socks, and gloves

We used to make most of our more than 20 years they years and two months, and it trainees, said she enjoys the a multimpurpose textile that are examples of embroim m

necessities by hand, such as have become accustomed to will end in March 2011. But prpoject. “All the girls here can be made in different dered clothing. Finally, knitmm

socks, rugs, bags, hats and city life.” the project should then run want to continue the work thickness and sizes and is ting is also being taught; this

many other things.” When Sipan, who is wellm by itself. So far, 30 people and stay at the museum after often woven into patterns can produce gloves, socks,

In the 1980s, her villagem connected to and informed have been trained. the project ends. We don’t of squares. Some examples bands for tying saddles to

mlike most of the Kurdistan about Kurdish nomadic peom m But Sipan noted that it is want to sit at home.” of its use are bed clothes, mules, and hats.

ple, first began looking for

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Violence against children

The littlest among us are also the most vulnerable

Understanding depleted his courage. “My heart breaks apart peat these actions against him angry to see his child speak. Her mother, Zahra

Such domestic violence feeling sad for my son afmm their own children, he demand something,” comm m Mutar, once beat her in the

and friendship are causes physical and psym m ter my punishment caused adds. mented Murtadha Abid, mouth, breaking her teeth

the keys to helping chological damages to him a serious injury in the Mahmoud advises parm m a sociologist in Baghdad. and injuring her tongue

children understand children, consequently head,” stated Aysar Naji, m

ents to “be patient in dealm He sees life difficulties because Zainab didn’t

affecting their growing 31. The son was punished ing with kids. First of all, and poorness as the main want to respond to repeatm m

their parents, process. When it happens, when he cried and asked they must try to convince causes leading to violence ed calls from her mother.

say experts. a parent’s regret is not a his father to buy him a them through talking; secm m against children. “Immediately I felt sorry

cure. toy. “What I spent for the ond, isolate them or give “The father must underm m for hurting her,” said the

“I wish he could heal, medications was much them slight punishments stand that the child canm m mother.

Osama Tariq is only 5. move like a bird at home more than the cost of the mixed with softness. Chilm m not get what a hard time Showing respect and

He fears talking about his and grow up to live his life toy,” said the father. dren are the most precious he is going through,” said friendship are the only

hobbies or what he does as any normal man,” said “Some families somem m things they have.” the sociologist . He exm m way to make a child unm m

for fun. He dares not do Osama’s father, with a rem m times overdo their treatm m Traditionally in the Iraqi plained that the blame is derstand. Whenever it

anything by himself, in gretful tone and his eyes ment with children. They community, the father is not always given to the sticks, the situation will be

fear of being punished. on his son. respond to children firmly dominant and children father; mothers, uncles, easier for the adult to conmm

He grew up walking as Poor domestic awareness as they want to deliver a have to obey. No law exm m older brothers and other trol; he can go leave the

any normal child, playm m of raising children and lesson or to offer a proper ists in Iraq to regulate relatives also beat the situation for awhile and

ing and living carefree. life’s difficulties put adults education,” stated Alla family relations to prevent children, especially in big let it calm down, advised

He used to be noisy while under pressure to express Mahoud, a psychologist. domestic violence. families. Children are also Saeed Ismaeel, a 51myearm

running and playing inside their anger through exagm m “But they are doing wrong. “It happens when the fam m exposed to beatings outm m old father of five.

his home, and for this he gerated violence against Hard treatments leave the ther doesn’t have money side if they are working or

was beaten by his father their kids. No statistics exmm child not confident in the to give the child what he at school.

once. This only beating ist in the country dealing future.” Also, when beaten wants or he is tired after a Zainab Hussein, 6, stutmm

broke Osama>s leg and with such cases. children grow up, they remm long day at work; it makes ters when she tries to









A look at polygamy in Kirkuk

Polygamy law not enforced in the disputed area

“No woman in they rarely take a second and jailed for at least six









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wife. Christianity does not months and given a fine of

the world wants allow polygamy. 10 million dinars.

her husband to According to Osman, pom m According to Kurdistan

have more than lygamy creates enormous Region Court, polygamy is

social problems. In famim m dropping sharply because

one wife.” lies with more than one the new generation sees it

m

wife, there is a sense of inm as a strange custom. Also,

Hamdiya Hamid, mother stability and constant quarmm judges in Kurdistan do not

of three, became tormented relling. For example, Omer favour polygamy. Howevm m

after her husband secretly Rauf, 33, whose father has er, Kirkuk is one of the dism m

married another woman. three wives, said life was puted areas among Kurds

She said: “When I found difficult since childhood and Arabs, and it is outside

out, I became depressed because his father was unm m Kurdistan Region’s adminm m

and angry. I don’t underm m able to take care of the enmm istration. The Kirkuk court

stand why he’d marry a tire family. is not tough when it comes

woman with six children.” For more than three years, to reducing polygamy.

She mentioned that before Kurdish women’s organim m And Judge Ahmed Anwar

getting married, she was zations have protested the in Kirkuk city said men

in love with her husband legitimacy of polygamy, in Kurdistan Region cities

for two years. She thought continually pressing the know it is close to imposm m

of divorce, but with three government and Parliam m sible to marry a second

children she opted to stay ment to pass a bill preventmm wife because the Region’s

since she is dependent on ing men from having more court does not allow it, so

her husband financially. than one wife. In 2008, they come to Kirkuk to

Salwa Muhammad, a women’s organizations sign a marriage contract.

school teacher, said she were able to narrow polygm m Judge Anwar remarked

would rather die than see amy after they put heavy that the judicial system in

her husband take a second pressure on Kurdistan Parm m Iraq is very weak in term of

wife. She doesn’t even liament, which passed a law implementing it.

want him to joke about it. that said men could have Cleric of Sheikh Jiri

“No woman in the world more than one wifemmbut mosque in Kirkuk, Mullah

wants her husband to have with conditions. The law Izaddin Hussein, told “The

more than one wife,” said stated that a judge could Kurdish Globe” that Ism m

Muhammad. permit a second wife if the lam forbids a man to have

Polygamy is widespread man>s wife is sick and unm m more than one wife if he

in the Middle East and the able to give birth. The man does not treat them equally.

Islamic world. According should have enough monm m Mullah Hussein said the

to Islam, men can have four ey to support both wives man should treat the wives

wives, but they must treat equally. He must treat both equally in all fields, includcm

the wives equally. A female wives equally in every asm m ing love, financial support,

activist in Kirkuk city, Laila pect, and he cannot marry behavior and love of their

Osman, said polygamy difm m another woman if it is writmm children. “It is Haram [lem m

fers from one ethnicity to ten in his marriage contract gally forbidden by Islamic

another in Kirkuk city. Osm m that he promised never to law] for a man to marry a

man noted that it is widem m have more than one wife. If second wife and neglect the

spread among Arabs, then the man violates these conm m first wife,” said the cleric. Kurdish women ask protest for their rights in a demonstration.

Kurds, and as for Turkmen, ditions, he will be arrested

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Resort Review

Italy: Festival celebrating

Qisqapan

Kurdish cinema kicks off Cave

The culture, plight and life of Kurds are being

celebrated through a presentation of Kurdish films

in Rome, as the third edition of the Kurdish Film

Festival gets underway on Thursday.

The films on offer repc m

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resent a range of feam m

tures, documentaries

and short films from

across the Kurdish rem m

gion and the Kurdish

diaspora.

Highlights in the

threemday festival inm m

clude Nezahat Gunm m

dogan's Two Locks

of Hair: the Missing

Girls of Dersim, which

comes to Rome after its

debut screening at the

Istanbul Film Festival

earlier this year. Driving through the head shrouded in cloth.

The picture seeks to exquisite Chami Rezan The other wears simple

illuminate a dark pem m Valley, located on the clothes, a piece of cloth

riod in Turkey's history west part of Suleimaniya on his head and a beard.

m

as it remunites two cousm province, one sees tourm m Over the fireplace is an

ins who survived the ist spots and resorts such engraved picture of a

somcalled 'Dersim opm m as Mezhuy Zarri Cave, kingmlike costume in a

eration' in 1938 when Qisqapan Cave, Chami circle. The king holds

thousands of Kurdish Rezan resort, Sheikh a glass of wine with his

and religious minorm m Smaili Awalan Shrine, right hand, which dem m

ity Alevi inhabitants and Bafil Waterfall. But notes victory in a war.

Qisqapan Cave’s unique Along the inside of

were killed while many engravings resemble the cave, a picture of a

young girls were given those in Jordan, Turkey, bearded, crowned man

to high ranking Turkish Greece, and Iran. with four wings waves

families to be 'Turkim m One of the more attracm m two of his wings; the two

fied.' tive, historical areas on others are steady. This

Zara by Ayten Mutlu, this drive is Qisqapan resembles the Zoroastrim m

focuses on a village Cave. You climb 8mmem m an Ahuramazda. On the

and Alevis, a minorm m termhigh Qisqapan Cave, right, a number of circles

ity splinter sect of Shia carved from Konakotra are drawn within each

Islam in which the dim m Mountain, on two metal other with glassmlike rays

ladders. There lies a inside them. This resemm m

rector represents 'Cem,' sculpted, corridormlike bles the sign of Ishtar. In

which refers to a relim m village 7 meters long, 2.5 the middle of the pillars,

gious service in the Almm meters wide, and 3 mem m a tiny door leads you inm m

evi faith. ters high. In the middle, side to three small rooms

Other films include two engraved pillars look with an 80m to 90mcentim m

Crossing the Dust by like pillars once used in metermdeep tomb inside

Shawkat Amin Korki, the houses of princes. each.

an Iraqi Kurdistan dram m Five timbers stand at With little information

ma set during the fall each side of the ceiling. to go on regarding Qisqam m

of late strongman Sadm m Three 2minchmthick timm m pan Cave’s engravings

bers also stand beside and tombs, geological

dam Hussein's regime each other and above the interpretations say that it

Shawkat Amin Korki, director of "Crossing the Dust"

in 2003 focusing on a pillars, which stand on a is the grave of one of the

lost boy who can't find spherical bench. The pilm m kings of the Median Emm m

his parents, and whose lars look like the ancient pire, dating back to 500m

safety is threatened 'three types of Kurdish man Ghobadi received m

with the film Jiyan folc Greek pillars. Two male 600 B.C. Interpretations

because his name also films' which they dec m international acclaim lowed. These directors statues between the pilm m reveal that the engraved

happens to be Saddam. fine as, those by Kurdcm when his movie The m

are credited as forerunm larsmmstanding on their pictures denote the vicm m

From Turkey, the ish directors who live Time For Drunken ners to an emerging feet—stand beside a firec m tory of the king.

documentary Berivan, and work in Kurdistan, Horses won the Cannes cinema identity thanks place. The statues refer

The Legend Of Rem m films by exiled or 'dicm Film Festival prize for to their ability in givm

m to the fire with their right

hand, holding the War Nadir Rosti

bellion, tells the story aspora' Kurdish direcm m first works in 2000. ing a strong voice to Arrow with their left.

of folk hero Berivan tors as well as films by Other recognised a neglected, but large This refers to the end of

Cizre who led the 1992 nonmKurdish directors Kurdish directors such ethnic population. the war and victory.

Kurdish uprising. m

placed in a Kurdish setm as Hiner Saleem, best One statue wears a nadr_rwsty

Organizers say the ting. known for Vodka Lemm m AKI rulermlike gown with his @yahoo.com



festival includes all Kurdish director Bahmm on and Jano Rosebiani

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Khabat Refinery, west of Erbil, is the first and largest private refinery in Iraq and should start production this week.









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Kurdistan set to soon as the central governmm nounced that Kurdistan with al Shahristani and the oil sector, Kurdistan phases of the refinery with

m

ment of Iraq clears the paym authorities have reached would be dealing with Region refineries are prec m a capacity of 20,000 barm m

resume exporting its ments for the international an agreement with Baghm m the new Iraqi government pared to introduce domesm m rels per day each would be

prized oil as soon as oil companies that have dad regarding resuming and new oil ministry. But tically refined fuel into locm finished. Altogether, the

central government worked in the region and the region’s oil exports. as the Shiite leader, Nuri cal markets. The first of a capacity of the refinery

recognizes the production He added that Kurdish al Maliki, who was rem number of refineries in the would reach 80,000 barm m

clears all hurdles. sharing contracts signed authorities announced elected Prime Minister, is region to start supplying rels per day in 2012. The

by the KRG as legal, then that they are able to pump forming the new governm m fuel to the local markets is m

gas produced in this refinc

As part of the negotiations we will resume exporting 150,000 barrels of crude ment and there are rumors the Khabat Refinery; it is ery is octane 91 to octane

and agreements between Kurdistan’s oil.” oil per day as of early next that the National Alliance supposed to start marketm m m

97, which is the best qualm

the Kurdish authorities As per Minister year. He said so as he reitmm list would take the oil ing this week. ity in Iraq.

and other Arab political Hawrami, if such agreem m erated his belief that KRG ministry, there is a chance According to a statement Currently there are three

groups regarding the form m ment is reached between oil contracts are illegal. that the issue, which was by Balo, after finishing its m

large refineries in the rec

mation of the new Iraqi the regional government Ali Balo, senior advim m delayed by his previous test period, Khabat refinc m gion along with 22 small

government, it is agreed and the central government sor to the KRG Ministry government, would be dem m ery is expected to be the refineries in Suleimaniya,

that the region’s crude oil of Iraq, then his Ministry of Natural Resources, on layed further. first refinery in the region 16 in Erbil, and 15 in

exports will resume next would be able to start with the other hand, stated that Balo also added that the to supply benzene this Duhok. However, those

year. 100,000 barrels of exports Minister al Shahristani’s key disagreement between week. The refinery has a refineries have not yet

“One of the conditions per day at the beginning statement is not an offic m Erbil and Baghdad is the capacity of 40,000 barrels been able to produce fuel

of the Kurdistan Alliance of next year, and would be cial statement but rather level of centralization in of fuel per day, 25 percent and supply it into local

for the participation in the able to increase the numm m his personal opinion, since oilmrelated decisions and of which is benzene, 40 to markets. Hence, the rem m

new government of Iraq ber up to 15,000, or even there has not yet been any activities, and the decree 45 percent black oil, and gion is still depending on

is solving the unsettled 200,000 barrels per day, official agreement bec m of the national oil and the remaining 30 percent the share it receives from

issues between Erbil and by the end of the year. tween the Kurdish authorim m gas law as it was agreed diesel, kerosene, and other the central government’s

Baghdad, including oil Iraqi Minister of Oil, Dr. ties and other blocks about among all parties, which products. refineries with very bad

and gas issues,” stated Dr. Hussein al Shahristani, the issue of the region’s oil includes good mechanisms The refinery is still in the quality as well as imports

Ashti Hawrami, Kurdistan who is known for his opm m exports. for solving the unsettled development process, and from Iran, , and other

Regional Government’s position against Kurdism m Minister Hawrami also issues between Erbil and with the help of VanmTech countries such as Azerbaimm

Minister of Natural Rem m tan Region’s oil activities says that KRG and his Baghdad. from the U.S., in one and a jan.

sources, last week. “As and oil contracts, also anmm ministry would not deal In other developments in half year’s time two more









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Nobel head says Liu's prize

based on "universal values"

The Nobel Peace Prize petition signed by 96,400 it, to stir up and overthrow

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panel on Thursday defendm m people and calling on the China's political authority

ed its award to jailed dism m authorities to free Liu, but and social system.

sident Liu Xiaobo as based nobody answered the door. "Liu's problem is that he

on "universal values," rem m has gone beyond general

jecting Beijing's accusation CHINA ATTACKS criticism; it was an act that

that it is trying force Westm m jeopardized society," Jiang

ern ideas on China. U.S. CONGRESS said.

China maintained its Chinese Foreign Minism m China's crackdown on

combative tone on the eve try spokeswoman Jiang Yu dissidents, rights activists

of the prize ceremony in criticized the U.S. House and friends and family of

Oslo and announced the of Representatives for callmm Liu has continued.

award of its own "Confum m ing on China to release Liu Police barred lawyers,

cius Peace Prize" to former and his wife Liu Xia, who scholars and NGO reprem m

Taiwan vicempresident Lien is under house arrest. sentatives from attending a

Chan, though his office Jiang told a regular news seminar on the rule of law

said he was unaware of the briefing any attempts to at the European Union's

award. pressure or "deter China embassy in Beijing, the

China jailed Liu last from its development" EU's ambassador to China

Christmas Day for 11 would not succeed. said.

years for subversion of "China urges the relevant "It is a pity and in fact it

state power and for being U.S. lawmakers to stop the is a shame," Serge Abou

the lead author of Charter wrong words and activity said.

08, a manifesto calling for on the Liu Xiaobo issue China has flexed its ecoc m

democratic reform in the and to change their arrom m nomic muscle in drumming

onemparty state. gant and rude attitude," up support for a boycott of

Nobel committee chairm m Jiang said. "They should the Oslo award ceremony

man Thorbjoern Jagland show respect to the Chim m for Liu on Friday.

told a news conference the

The Nobel Peace Prize panel on Thursday defended its award to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo as based nese people and China's Most of the 19 states who

on "universal values," rejecting Beijing's accusation that it is trying force Western ideas on China. legal sovereignty."

award of the prize to Liu have declined to attend the

was not a protest. are universal rights and a lavish gala to formally the world," said Feng Conm m "The U.S. Congress' som gala after receiving invitam m

"It is a signal to China that universal values, they are award the Nobel to Liu, gde, 44, a student leader called resolution distorts tions have strong commerm m

it would be very important not Western standards," he nearly 100 demonstrators during the 1989 Tiananmen the truth, it is widely medmm cial ties with China or share

for China's future to comm m added. gathered outside the Chim m demonstrations who now dling in China's internal afm

m its hostility toward pressure

bine economic developm m His comments were unm m nese embassy in Norway lives in the United States. fairs," she said. over human rights.

ment with political reforms likely to placate Beijing, to show support for the "It is a step forward for the "Liu Xiaobo was not China said the "vast mam m

and support for those in where the Communist Parm m laureate, shouting "Free liberalization of a quarter convicted because of his jority" of nations would

China fighting for basic huc m m

ty considers "universal valm Liu Xiaobo" and "Freedom of the world's population." remarks," she said. "Liu boycott the ceremony. The

man rights," he said. ues" to be code words for Right Now." Rights activists Amnesty wrote and published inm m Norwegian award commitm m

"This prize conveys the Western liberalization. "The prize is a milestone International attempted to flammatory articles on the tee says twomthirds of those

understanding that these A day before Oslo hosts in the history of China and deliver to the embassy a Internet, organizing and invited would attend.

persuading others to sign





WikiLeaks backers threaten more cyber attacks

Internet activists defied efcm the moment. forces," read one message the WikiLeaks account that processing donations. alleged sex crimes commitm m

forts to end their online asmm "We cannot attack Amam m on Twitter. the organization had used to At 1:10 pm EST, the webm m ted in Sweden. He is in jail

saults against institutions m

zon, currently. The previm The activists said they collect donations. Masterm m sites of PayPal, Amazon mm in London, awaiting an exm m

seen as enemies of WikiLem m ous schedule was to do so, would instead attack Paym

m Card and Visa had also bem m a key Christmas shopping tradition hearing.

aks on Thursday, promising but we don't have enough Pal, which has suspended come targets after stopping destination mm MasterCard Assange said last week he

more cyber attacks on tarm m and Visa all appeared to be had expected clampdowns

gets starting with PayPal. functioning normally. in countries such as the

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The campaign to avenge Facebook said it had rem m United States that champim m

WikiLeaks against those moved the activists' Opm m oned free speech, and had

who have obstructed its opm m eration Payback page on deliberately picked providm m

m

erations, calling itself Operm Thursday because it was ers like Amazon to host its

ation Payback, has already promoting a distributed data to test that theory.

temporarily brought down denial of service attack mm a In Moscow, Russian

the websites of creditmcard form of freezing websites Prime Minister Vladimir

giants Visa and Masterm m by bombarding them with Putin said the arrest of Asm m

Card, and of the Swedish requests that is illegal in sange showed the West was

government. many countries. hypocritical in its criticism

A succession of U.S. inm m The campaign also disapm m of Russia's record on dem m

stitutions has withdrawn peared briefly from Twitc m mocracy.

services from WikiLeaks ter before reappearing in a When asked about leaked

after the website published different guise. Twitter demm U.S. diplomatic cables

thousands of sometimes clined to comment. which cast him as Russia's

embarrassing secret U.S. m

In an online letter, Anonym "alphamdog" ruler of a corm m

diplomatic reports that have mous, a loosemknit group, rupt bureaucracy, Putin

caused strains between said its activists were neimm questioned whether the

Washington and several alm m ther vigilantes nor terrorm m U.S. Foreign Service was a

lies. ists. It added: "The goal "crystal clean source of inm m

Online retail and webm is simple: Win the right to formation."

hosting powerhouse Amam m keep the Internet free of any U.N. High Commism m

zon last week stopped hostm m m

control from any entity, corm sioner for Human Rights

ing WikiLeaks' website, and poration, or government." Navi Pillay voiced concern

on Thursday it briefly bec m Some of the motivation for on Thursday at reports of

came the main target of the the cyber campaign appears pressure being exerted on

promWikiLeaks campaignm m m

to stem from anger at the arm private companies to halt ficm

ers mm before they admitted Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, which has made public about 500,000 classified U.S. files on rest in Britain of WikiLeaks nancial or Internet services

the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, holds a news conference at the Geneva Press Club in Geneva, in

it was too big for them, for founder Julian Assange over for WikiLeaks.

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A bit of softness in a cruel world:

Maurice Béjart’s ballet

Memory of a great choreographer, dancer and dedicated patriot

By Marie-Mediya Badini

To define in a few words

what dance is has proven to

be an impossible task. Its

boundaries vary in function

of the individual, his/her

culture and motivations.

It is before all a cultural

practice of a more or less

present artistic dimension:

Dance, in accordance with

a commonly agreed definic m

tion, is essentially the art

of moving one’s body in a

defined space and time.

The history of dance is

that of the evolution of

the whole society and its

relationship to the body in

movement. Popular sacred

dances linked to major life

events are always present.

Only their shape depends

on the material time and

fads.

The Greeks regarded

dance as the harmonious

art par excellence. In the

Middle Ages, dance was

destined to very young

people, tweens and teens. It

is a spectacle to be seen in

which the sumptuousness

of the cladding, the sparkle

of jewellery and perfumes

count more than the danced

steps. It is the people that

fled to express the joy of

dancing together.

The ballet made its first

appearance in Italy at the

end of the 15th century. Bem m

fore being able to talk about

the veritable ballet we must Maurice Béjart

wait until 1581, when this ed. The sets, which played self later on, the connection performed with a variety thetic performances where mits ancient and universal

latter gave its premiere in a minor role, are entrusted to his national roots left its of troupes. In Stockholm, dance, mime and singing (or principle common to the art

the Salle du PetitmBourbon to great painters. imprints on all his works. he made his debut by chom m speeches) occupy an equal of dancing in all countries

at the Louvre. During the Starting off with hearing Béjart began studying reographing Stravinsky’s place. Then Béjart presentm m and peoples. From this perm m

17th and 18th centuries, and sight, let’s dive into a choreography in 1941, and “Firebird” masterpiece. In ed himself in the new roles ception arises a continual

dance was essentially an world of pitched sounds in 1944 he already made his 1953 in Paris, he foundm m of artist and producer. This interest for Béjart in chom m

m

aristocratic practice, intendm and follow the lascivious debut in the ballet troupe ed the Ballet de l’Etoile experiment has generated reographic cultures of the

ed to be seen: The dancers evolutions of dancers. This of the Marseille Opera. To troupe, which existed until the need to have, and thus East and Africa.

showed off much more than is how I saw Béjart Ballet continue his education he 1957. At that time, Béjart expand, the dimensions and It is thus no surprise that

they actually took pleasure Lausanne by Maurice Bém m moved to Paris, where by choreographed ballets and sizes of scenic stages. In his in his early adulthood he

in dancing. It is as early as jart in London a few years that time settled an entire performed in them in the first ballet master the artist became interested in the

the 18th century that the ago; dancer and choreogm m colony of Russian ballet main roles. The repertoire used for choreographic prom m religion of his ancestors,

need to “dance in action” rapher, an original creator teachers. was based on a combinam m ductions the huge space of Zoroastrianism. He penm m

arises. The abandonment with varied sources of inm m Beginning in 1945, he tion of classic and contemmm sportive arenas. During his etrated so deeply into the

of masks, wigs and other spiration, winner of the developed and improved porary authors. performances on vast sites Zoroastrian philosophy that

bulky trinkets favoured a Erasmus (1974) and Impem m his skills in Paris and In 1959 he made the chom m were present orchestras and not only did he apply its

considerable progression of rial (1993) prizes as well London. As a result, he reography of the ballet The choirs, and the action could basic principles, but he also

the technique. At the dawn as member of the French mastered many different Rite of Spring (Le Sacre take place anywhere in this choreographed Zarathustra

of 19th century, everything Academy of Fine Arts. dance schools. “I thought I du Printemps), composed arena, and eventually in in 2006.

was ready to bring about MauricemJean Berger, was undersized and shortm for the Royal Ballet of Belm

m multiple locations simulm m Among Kurds, Maurice

the development of the rom m known as Maurice Béjart, legged, however, I had my gium. It was welcomed so taneously. This technique Béjart is known as a great

mantic ballet. was born on January 1, shoulders, back and look, enthusiastically that Béjart ultimately allowed the aum m patriot dedicated to his

Contemporary dance 1927, in Marseille. His and that gave me far more finally decided to found dience to feel like particim m people. In 1988, the artist

came to light with Dim m mother was Catalonian, power than if I was just and name his own troupe pants of the spectacle. along with 22 Nobel Prize

aghilev's Russian ballets whom he lost at the age of talented. To be talented is after the Ballet of the XXth Béjart is one of the most winners took part in a camm m

in 1909 in St. Petersburg, 7. His father, Gaston Bergm m wonderful. But the talent Century. A few years later, complex and controversial paign for recognizing and

and is inseparable from er, a philosopher, prominent is also a curse, and to carry he moved with his troupe figures in contemporary granting cultural rights to

the influence of German administrator, Minister of it out with you is difficult. to Lausanne. On September choreographic arts. On a Turkey’s Kurds. And in

and English watercolor artm m Education (1953m1960), Thus I had to create my 28, 1987, the Ballet of the theoretical level, he insistmm 1991, the king of dance

ists, Finnish and Russian member of the Academy of own style. More precisely, XXth Century changed its ed on the return of dance to supported the solidarity

painters as well as French Moral and Political Sciencm m my body created for me name to Béjart Ballet Laum m its original and ritual nature campaign with the refugees

Impressionists. In Russian es (1955), was born in Senm m my style,” he said, retelling sanne. and value. He believed that from Iraqi Kurdistan. He

ballet, each character has egal. The choreographer’s about that time. Along with his troupe, through such experiments was also one of the honored

his/her own costume in orm m grandmother was Kurdish. At the beginning of his Béjart made a grand experm m can be revealed the most founders of the Kurdish Inm m

m

der to be better differentiatm As he acknowledged it himm m professional career, Béjart iment in creating new synm m important aspect of dancem stitute in Paris.

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Will it ever be possible for Turkey to

resolve the Kurdish question?

Turkey's inability to embrace difference is a barrier to EU acceptance

By Salah Bayaziddi sbayaziddi@yahoo.com



While the Kurdistan Council of Europe and the m

territorial and national inm now find themselves with Central Asia, even embracm m Kurdish question, jailing

Workers Party (PKK) anm m Commission on Security tegrity of the state.” a renewed European perm m ing a large region, from the Kurdish politicians and

nounced it would extend and Cooperation in Eum m The Turkish governm m spective. This perspective Balkans to Western China. activists and deepening

its unilateral ceasefire with rope. It is signatory to all ment ignores international appeals to Westernmorim m This panmTurkish potential its political ties with the

Turkish security forces unm m these declarations, pacts agreements and treaties. ented Ataturkists and to an was taken up by fringe elm m antimWestern forces in the

til the general election next and agreements. The quesm m In addition to this refusal increasingly materialistic ements on the nationalist region. Indeed, the comm m

summer, and PKK leader tion remains: What is the to recognize the existence middle class. It also apm m right, and was embraced plexity of Turkish political

Abdulla Ojalan has been legal and actual status of of its Kurdish minority, the peals to those traditionally in milder form, emphasizm m structure itself, where secm m

involved in series of secret the Kurds in Turkey with Turkish government is not on the margins of Turkish ing trade and cultural ties, ularism and religion have

dialogues with the Turkish reference to these internamm prepared to guarantee the society and politics, espemm by mainstream parties as been used to empower

authorities to bring peace tional agreements? rights of the Kurdish peom m cially the Kurds, who see well as Turkey>s active Turkish nationalism, is the

and reconciliation between As the Turkish constitum m m

ple as set forth in the Unim in Europe the possibility business community. In main obstacle to resolving

the Kurds and government, tion clearly shows, there is versal Declaration of Hum m of more tolerance and freemm this same period, the emerm m the Kurdish question in

the Turkish state is conm m a de jure and de facto sysmm man Rights. This is clearly dom for their views. So gence of an increasingly Turkey.

tinuing to prosecute more tem in Turkey which denies evident if one compares far, Turkey>s leadership full military confrontation Therefore, Turkey>s

than 150 Kurdish politim m the identity of the Kurdish sections of international and people have not had by Kurdish insurgency in hypocritical policies for

cians. The prosecutions people. This denial hasn>t agreements to sections of to confront the dilemma southeastern Anatolia, led dealing with human rights

include more than a dozen been the policy of the last Turkish law. Furthermore, posed by a strong nationalmm by the PKK, and in the rem m and the process of democm m

elected mayors. It seems few years, rather it is part a comparison between inm m ist tradition and a powerful cent years, a more general ratization should receive

whenever that there is a of an unbroken 80myear ternational and domestic attachment to state sovm m rise in Kurdish political more attention if there>s

chance to make peace and tradition. A cursory look Turkish law clearly shows ereignty in a Europe that activism encouraged a nam m any hope of finding a lastc m

end bloodshed, somehow at the Turkish legal system the Turkish government>s dilutes the idea of soverm m tionalist reaction across the ing, peaceful solution to

the complexity of Turkey’s shows that, from the beginmm racist assimilation policies eignty. political spectrum. the Kurdish question. As

political structure becomes ning, all laws were drafted with respect to the Kurds. A strong sense of Turkm m While there have been a first step, Turkey should

an obstacle and the cycle in such a way to prevent This practice is unique ish nationalism was alm m new developments regardm m not expect to qualify to the

of violence continues for loopholes the Kurds could in the world. Indeed, the ways imbedded within the ing Turkey’s quest for joinm m muchmprized club memberm m

another round. In light of use. Special regulations Turkish government can Ataturkist vision, and was ing the European Union, ship by applying a trimmed

this, we ask the crucial were enacted to ensure sum up its policies with closely tied to the modernmm and it seems the ruling AK down version of EU packm m

question: Will it ever be that Kurds, people with a respect to the Kurds in ization and Westernization Party is playing its so called ages. What>s more, it

possible for Turkish elites Kurdish identity, could not Turkey with the followm m of the country. The basic policy of “NewmOttoman” should expect to be treated

to give in to the Kurdish enjoy their fundamental ing sentence: Destroy the assumptions underpinning in the region, this country like a European state when

demands for peace and pom m rights and freedoms. For militants and assimilate Ataturkism and the Turkish still desperately wants to it relapses to its tyrannical

litical partnership in Turm m example, all but 22 of the the rest. Those who remain sense of nationalism have become part of the richest past. To behave, act and

key? The main obstacles 177 Articles of the Turkm m will be Turkified and will been widely shared among union of the modern world. think like a European takes

to resolving Turkey>s ish Constitution ensure no longer have a Kurdish Turkish elites in the period Nevertheless, Turkey>s centuries. It would be a tall

Kurdish problem include the Kurds are not allowed identity. This would end of the Turkish Republic. political games cannot go order and implausible dem m

the Kemalist (the founding their fundamental rights the Kurdish problem. The More importantly, the on forever. On one hand, mand, however desirable

characteristic of the Turkm m and freedoms. Of course, foundation of Turkey>s 1990s saw the emergence Turkish officials are claimc m and beneficial, to ask Turc m

ish state) concept of nation, neither the constitution nor policies against the Kurds. of independent Turkic rem m ing policies of “democratic m

key to enroll all of its milim

m

the causes of conflict, varic the criminal code makes It is also crucial to menm

m publics of the former Som m initiatives,” “opening to tary and civilian leaders in

ous interests of the parties, use of the word «Kurd»; tion that the Turkish elite viet Union, and stimulated the Kurds” and adopting courses ranging from studm m

and the prememinent role rather Kurdish nationality and Turkish public have a lively debate in Turkey European standards of hum m ies in European history,

of military in the Turkish and Kurdish identity are grown accustomed to a over the prospects for new man rights. On the other human rights, multimethnic

politics. covered by the notion of more vigorous assertion of ties based on ethnic affincm hand, Turkey insists on societies in democracies

As a primary step, to unm m that which «violates the Turkish nationalism, and ity in the Caucasus and a military solution to the and rights of nations for

derstand the Kurdish plight selfmdetermination. Howm m

for peace and national ever, it would also be a farm

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rights in Turkey, it is crumm fetched to ask Turkey>s

cial to analyze the legal and establishment and its milim m

actual status of the Kurds tary leaders to take long

with respect to domestic sessions with European

and international law. «In psychiatrists to rid themm m

states with ethnic, relim m selves from the Kurdom

gious or linguistic minorim m phobia, which has gripped

ties, members of these mim m Turkey for decades. But,

norities must not be denied there is a shortcut for Turm m

the right, along with other key to become a modern

members of their group, European entity, and that is

to cultivate their own culm m by embracing and helping

tural life, to practice their Kurds in Turkey to achieve

own language, or to speak political and cultural

and learn their own lanm m equality. Finally, it should

guage,» says the Internam m be clear that the Kurdish

tional Agreement on Civil question in Turkey is not

and Political Rights, Arm m just about the presence

ticle 27. The Paris Charter of a few thousand armed

says, «We declare that the PKK fighters in the border

ethnic, cultural, linguistic regions. There is a widem m

and religious identity of spread historical grievance

national minorities must and dissatisfaction among

be protected and that memm m Kurdish people in every

bers of national minorities corner of this country, and

have the right to express, the Turkish government

protect and further develop should finally come to its

m

their identity in full equalm senses and look for a longm

ity and without discriminam m standing peaceful solution

tion.» Turkey is a member Turkish Kurds wait in front of a courthouse where more than 150 Kurds, including a dozen elected officials, are going on trial in Diyarb

- to the Kurdish conflict.

of the United Nations, the bakir, on October 18, 2010.

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Energy in the 21st century

REUTERS/Stringer









A visitor looks at the solar cells which are incorporated into window glasses in the Shanxi Nyke Solar Energy Technology company in Taiyuan, Shanxi province December 3, 2010.



By De Lovan Zandy The Middle East has its counter these postmapocam m technological capabilitymm it is a dormant volcano. were handled more profic m

fair share of oil distributers lyptic visions. Iceland that means 4000 years of Simple and basic steps tom m ciently, a step toward this

Energy, a metaphorical to the world, and with rem m produces over 54% of clean, efficient power for ward creating suitable secmm groundbreaking alternate

conduit toward enlightenm m cent discoveries of deposm m their energy consumption the world with the awarem m tors in geothermal, solar path can mean the chance

ment; the one force and its in the region, Kurdistan from geothermal power, ness of data suggesting a or wind energy can mean toward prosperity with

defying factor in the promm is soon to be no exception. which meets the requirem m further 13,000ZJ available an advanced society in detailed and professional

pulsion of human creativm m Yet when we hear news ments of 87% of all buildm m in the earth. Not only that, the future and status as a planning and vision.

ity. As human technology and correlating new data ings in the country with but geothermal reservoirs strategically global power The luxury of wealth

advances, so too does our on the amount of oil left in plans to have the country are constantly replenished player. Though having produced from oil should

demand for energy. The current deposits and that 100% free of fossil fuels since Earth>s heat genm m geothermal plants installed not conjure the governm m

last decade alone has global warming is a result in the future. Other counm m eration is constantly rem m may be a little farfetched, ment to misuse its assets,

shown our thirst and ulm m of fossil fuels, we begin tries such as the Philipm m newed, which ultimately the same couldn>t be said nor to loosen their focus

timately our dependence to realize that the forecast pines have also expanded means an endless supply about the latter. on the future of the nation.

for this essential source for the coming decades is their efforts, which have of energy if governments With more governmentm It is vital that the adminmm

of life, because we and grim. Each year our planm m placed the country as the can fund more research in funded scholarships for istration constantly strive

everything in the universe et has slowly warmed up. second largest producer this field. students to study relevant to create a higher level of

was created by energy, With recent studies statm m of geothermal energy with Solar energy is also courses abroad, and a workingmclass citizens and

from the dawn of time and ing that the rate of global up to 1930 megawatts of highly effective. With higher budget for educam m formulate new ideas to dem m

the Big Bang. It is impormm warming is higher than power. advanced technology, tion than materialistic velop different exports that

tant to carry with you this expected a year ago, the About 160 kilometers an hour>s harness of the ventures or, for example can boost the economy

knowledge every day of scientific community has west of Dallas, Texas, in sun’s energy at midday military power, it may and, hence, find a secondc m

our 21stmcentury lives, as been urging nations to use the United States is the can generate a year>s supm m boost the nation to transimm ary source of income for

now demand has grown a ecomfriendly alternatives Horse Hollow Wind Enerm m ply of power to the world. tion to a more peaceful the country in the case of

thousand plusmfold since to fuel and stressing the gy Center, which comprism m Learning from these rem m and intelligent society diminishing oil supply in

the beginning of human fact that humankind may es of 421 wind turbines cent finds, one would sugc m quicker than current setm m the future. It is important

evolution. have less than 10 years to that create 735 megawatts gest that the Kurdish rem m tings. Investment in these that we shed this mindm m

Our lives are meshed in undo the damages it has at peak power. The solar gion should take initiative fields would create an imc m set that has engulfed this

gadgets and gizmos that caused upon Earth and its thermal plant in Southern and create a renewable portant foundation for the region for centuries. The

require energy such as climate with devastating California produces 354 energy sectormmnot just to region since oil fields are selfish idea that we live in

electricity to run. From consequences due to ignom m megawatts. A cheaper yet participate in what should constantly found within the present and the future

mobile phones and cookm m rance. effective type of solarmharm

m be a global movement tom m it. The export of oil and is a burden on the youth.

ing essentials to shopping Global warming means nessing energy project unm m ward an ecomfriendly enm m the revenue created would Such a feat is massive

m

malls and hotels, electricm the rise of temperatures, derway is the photovoltaic ergy system, but to propel further enhance and supply to carry out but not imm m

ity is used by billions of which in turn leads to the power plant in Mexico, the region to a more stam m the region to expand these possible; it can easily be

people for entertainment, melting of the icecaps and which is expected to cover ble, advanced and develm m ambitions and finally use possible if humanity>s

travel, cooking, knowlm m therefore a significant rise an area of 700 acres and oped society through an the excess to accommom m insatiable desires for mam m

edge, and most imporm m in sea levels and a major produce 600 megawatts equally strong economy. date advanced technology terialism weren>t so prom m

tantly new technology that change in weather systems. of power. These are only a Since geothermal pockets in all sectors and divisions found. In conclusion, for

make our lives easier. You probably may have few examples of projects are found where tectonic of society. Kurdistan such ideas can

But since we have enm m noticed the constant dust in renewable energy solum m plates collide and active Placing the geographical seem a pipe dream, but a

tered the 21st century we storms experienced these tions among other forces, volcanic areas, the Kurdm m m

location, population statism society 100% free of fosm m

have begun to understand past few years; a change such as tidal and wave. ish region’s best location tics, energy consumption sil fuelsmmand with a presmm

the importance of certain in weather systems means Through further study to search for possible and budget of Kurdistan ently oilmrich economy

aspects of energy that stronger storms, bigger in these fields, better and reservoirs is the Zagros in context at the present that uses its revenue to

are dwindling in deposits hurricanes and tornadoes, more effective technolm m Mountains since the range time, an initiation hence generate technological

around the world, mainly floods, mudslides, forc m ogy will be produced. For was created by the Aram m creation of the renewable and various exports before

because of our depenm m est fires, dust storms and example, the world uses bian and Eurasian plates. energy sector now could its main source of export

dence on them, such as pemm dozens of other disasters 0.5ZJ (Zeta Joules) of powmm Though the range doesn>t be more plausible than in is depletedmmappears very

troleum. Petroleum is our that seem to have become er a year, and sources sugmm contain any active volm m the future since the region much strategically advanm m

No. 1 source of energy for more frequent recently. gest that there is 2000ZJ canic presence, previous is thriving in the recent tageous

travel, automobiles, aero Of course it is imporm m of energy untapped that studies suggest and indim m economic boom. If certain

planes, generators. The tant to highlight profound can be harnessed through cate possible deep pockets matters and important feam m

list is endless. steps taken by countries to improved geothermal near Piramegroon since tures of the administration

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The Kurds: coping with cultural

identity suppression

Kurdish people in southeastern Turkey face daily

reminders of the suppression of their culture

By Shanika Gunaratna border battles, beyond the sequined details. On the Kurdish flags in public. rorist activity for actions ing a knock on the door.

headlines, beyond the ofm m same street, there are The Kurdish language is such as being present at a Once, while surfing the

Most Americans have ten tense KurdishmTurkish young women in tight spoken only behind closed rally, singing a promPKK internet with one of my

never heard of the city of relations. The population jeans and rhinestonemstudm m doors, within families chant, or throwing stones, Turkish students, we stummm

Diyarbakir. To most Turks, of Diyarbakir has soared ded tops, hair pulled back and far from official conc m as the New York Times rem m bled upon an article about

it’s a city in the country’s in recent years, with dismm with bobby pins, eyes texts. To speak Kurdish ported. But since the govm m Kurds in southeast Turm m

volatile southeast region, placed families streamm m done with dramatic black to a police officer or lowc ernment’s hardmline stance key. “Do you know about

closely associated with the ing in to escape border lines and blue shadows. level government official changed, minors charged … the Kurds?” she asked,

Kurdish resistance movem m violence. Many of these Diyarbakir exists just is considered an affront for such activity are now pronouncing “Kurds”

ment. To the Kurds who families boast eight, nine, off the tourist’s radar. The to established order, and taken to juvenile courts, slowly as if it was a dirty

live there, however, it is 10 children. city’s most striking “atm m one cannot discuss Kurdm m not courts for serious sem m word she had just learned

not only a home but much Thus Diyarbakir has balmm traction” lies in the anm m ish issues openly in public curity crimes. on the school bus. “They

more: It is a hub of Kurdm m looned from a midmsized, cient basalt city wall that without a quick look over This summer in Diyarm m want this to be their own

ish language and culture vaguely metropolitan surrounds the inner, old one’s shoulder. bakir, I taught multimedia country. I don’t like it.”

caught between the forces city to one bursting at the city. Largely unknown Southeast Turkey stands journalism to a class of She crinkled her nose.

that define daily life and seams with onemandmamhalf outside of Turkey, the wall in stark contrast to its teenagers, some Turkish, That crinkled nose was

those that threaten it. million residents. There is the second largest in the surrounding regions. In most Kurdish. Careful not a lesson: While official

Here, the hum of Turkish are children everywhere. world after to the Great northern Iraq, for instance, to get anywhere close to policies beget change in

fighter jets is part of the There are many unemm m Wall of China. the word “Kurdistan” is politics in my instruction, I small, incremental steps,

soundtrack of daily life. ployed who try to make Just a few minutes outm m spoken without a second focused on tackling social attitudes are a much more

Flying overhead nearly a living as lone entrepremm side of the walls, the thought in public, the issues through the lens of powerful, resistant force

everyday, these planes neurs selling Marlboro pounding noise of the city Kurdish provincial govm m the individual. By telling in places like Diyarbakir.

are headed two hours cigarettes or windmup vanishes. The transition ernment is semimautonom m the story of a successful Passed on from person

southeast of Diyarbakir stuffed animals. There are is sudden, from crowded mous, and everything from paraplegic musician, for to person, parent to child

to Turkey’s volatile borm m boys in small clusters somm urban roads and haggling road signs to news outlets instance, readers can learn and friend to friend, atm m

der where Turkish armed liciting passersby to weigh vendors to dusty streets, assert proud Kurdish ownm m about local medical servicm m titudes are cemented and

forces are engaged in a themselves on rickety small square houses, and ership over the land. es. By doing a profile on a reinforced over time. That

prolonged struggle with scales for small change. sprawling cucumber and But progress is comm m 10myearmold child trying to crinkled nose reflected

the members of the PKK Though characterized as watermelon patches. Here, ing, if slowly. In July, supplement his family’s reality, and was a painful

(the Kurdistan Worker’s one of the most conserm m on the fringes of Diyarm m Turkey softened a 2006 income through odd jobs, gauge of progress still to

Party). The struggle vative regions in Turkey, bakir, many individuals antimterrorism law that had you can learn about slack be made.

reached new heights this southeast Turkey contains choose to speak their nam m equated protest activities child labor laws. Never in

summer when, after a 14m a prism of attitudes and tive Kurdish over Turkish. with being a member of the class could we openly (Northwestern Univ.)

month ceasecfire, the PKK styles. Some women are In the central city, this a terrorist group and efm m discuss Kurdish issues, Global Post

stepped up attacks on the fully covered, not a strand does not happen. While fectively made the PKK’s KurdishmTurkish relations

Turkish military (as Glom m of hair or square inch of Diyarbakir is an overm m most peripheral supportm m or protest activities — the

balPost reported). skin exposed. They wear whelmingly Kurdish city, ers terrorists. Under this very issues that spill out

Life in Diyarbakir, howm m black burqas that drag to Kurdish culture is largely law, 174 minors under of Diyarbakir and make

ever, exists beyond the the floor and have sparse, invisible. There are no 18 were convicted of term m headlines — without riskc m









PRESS PHOTO









A view of the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey

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Dashne wishes to Ayob Ali has no

name for his

become a mother

Dashne Murad revealed that she is ready to start a family and discussed her

singing career in an interview with “Hawler.” Dashne became popm m

new album

ular after “Be (Without) Control,” a TV program she presented

years ago. She switched careers to be a singer with a special Ayob Ali announced that his new album will be pubm m

style that is often subjected to criticism by local media. lished soon with 11 songs. “In this album I have tried

“I would like to get married because I think I am fed to present something new to my fans. Compared to my

up with loneliness. I want to open my heart for the one previous work, this one contains different forms and

I want and the one who wants me; in fact, I’d like to styles,” Ali said, advertising his coming album at a press

have a daughter who will dress like me…. Yes. I’d conference in Erbil. He admitted his last album, “Mom,”

become a mother,” Dashne noted quite frankly. Her did not sell very well. “I had to try a special style in

dream man would be tall with dark eyes, of regular that album. It is in the past now; I will never again use

build—someone who would never try to prevent that style for my singing.” His new album does not have

her art but support her instead. He’d be wellmedum m a name; he didn’t give any explanation as to why, but

cated and athletic. pointed out that the answer is in a few sentences he

Dashne is one of a number of new singers wrote on the cover of the album, which was produced

whose private and professional lives are covm m by Ava Group.

ered widely in local mediammsometimes negam m

tively. Critics say that some new singers have

destroyed the Kurdish art.

“We in Kurdistan are in need of many styles

of signing,” she said in reply to such allegam m

tions. “I also have chosen my own style. My

aim is only to serve the art of singing.” She

noted that she is still in the beginning of her

singing career and hopes to offer a variety of

music for her fans in the future.

As for the media that report negatively on

her, “I pity them. It happens when you are

successfulmma group of people stand against

you. They think you took their place.”

Some think that Dashne could have

become more successful if she had

remained a TV presenter instead

of becoming a singer. “Singing

is my dream....I became a singmm

er to make Kurdistan youth

happy.”





Acting is second profession

for Jwan Salih

Actress Jwan Salih does not know yet whether she

will appear again as a college student in the third

season of “Gardalul,” a drama directed by Jalil

Zangana. She expressed happiness that her role

and the drama were received well by the audim m

ence. This was her second professional actm m

ing experience. She earlier acted in the play

“Armar Memories,” which was performed for

four months in difference cities. With these

two works, she started acting when she was a

student of theater at the Fine Arts Institute in

Suleimaniya. She believes that an actor canm m

not become famous only through theater. “The

audience of plays are only artists here.

Rarely do common people go to watch

plays,” she said, noting the chance of bem m

coming known can only achieved

on TV.

She also acted in two other

dramas, “GarmiyanmumKwesm m

tan” and “Zhilamo.” Salih

explained that she does not

have much time to dedicate

to her art, and instead puts

her efforts toward teachm m

ing and her household. “I

cannot do only acting. I

am a teacher. Any time I

am offered acting work, I

face lots of problems. Here

I have to thank my school

director who helps me a lot

whenever I leave for actm m

ing,” said Salih, who does

not accept every opportum m

nity offered to her. On takm m

ing part in “Gardalul's” third

season, she hasn’t decided

yet whether she can do it.



Contributions to “The Kurdish Globe” entertainment page come from the weekly art section of “Hawler Newspaper.”

The Kurdish Globe No. 284, Sunday, December 12, 2010 15





Another chance in front of Sidka

Iraqi fans ask Sidka to change his plans and test new players in Asia Cup

After failing in two Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi “I better adhere to my conm m Ahmed, whose shop walls quickly find solutions. hammad’s speeches as he

Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, tract. From now on my job were mostly covered with Although Iraq did not said in a press conference

tournaments, Sidka that participated in Gulf will be to think of the Asia Iraqi football team pictures, compile good results in held in Erbil on December

seeks to reshape the Cup will appear in next Cup. I want Iraq to win the did not watch the final game the Gulf Cup, the players’ 5 that he decided to stay in

Iraqi football team year’s Asia Cup. m

title for the second consecum after Iraq was knocked out performances were good Iraq and play for the Erbil

In a press conference held tive time.” of the competition. He enough to attract the attenmm club.

for the Asia Cup. after the game ended, Sidka Iraqi citizens, especially thinks Sidka should stay in tion of neighboring counm m In preparing for the Asia

expressed his satisfaction in Baghdad, expressed dism m his post, but he should make tries’ football clubs. Some Cup, Iraqi players, under

Since appointing a German with his team’s performance appointment in their nationmm changes in his plans and test players received offers from Sidka’s supervision, are

coach, Wolfgang Sidka, the









Fhoto REUTERS/Fadi AlmAssaad

Iraqi football team has parm m

ticipated in two championm m

ships, including the West

Asia Championships and

the Gulf Cup. In spite of

the fact that Iraq’s results

in the friendly games and

even in the first few games

of the championships were

satisfying, the team failed

to reach the final game.

In the semifinal game of

the West Asian competition

in Jordan last September,

Iraq faced Iran. Although

for both teams the champim m

onship was just a warmmup

ahead of next year>s Asian

Cup in Qatar, it was still

crucial. Iraq lost 2m1.

The West Asian Champim m

onships ran from Septemm m

ber 24 to October 3, with a

record nine teams vying for

the championship on a stage

that didn’t attract a great

deal of attention but was of

huge significance this time

around. Iran, Iraq, Jordan,

Bahrain, Kuwait and Syria Iraq's national football team coach Wolfgang Sidka talks to players Imad Mohammed and Nashat Akram during a training session in Doha October 11, 2010.

are the six teams that will

appear in the 2011 Asian

Cup, and they were keen m

in the Gulf Cup. Despite losm al team that lost to Kuwait some new footballers if he famous clubs. supposed to gather again

to use the championship to ing to Kuwait, He described due to mistakes committed wants to please Iraqis in the Iraqi midfielder Salih Sacm in a training camp schedm m

finectune preparations for Iraq as a better team genermm by several players. Iraq’s Asia Cup next year. dir signed a contract with uled to open on December

Qatar. ally and hoped his team can failure deprived Iraqis from Barzan Akram, 19, a unim m Paikan, a team playing in 12 in Erbil. They are also

Iraq repeated the same show a better performance celebrating and supportm m versity student, said: “It is the Iranian premier league, expected to meet Syria in

scenario in the Gulf Cup as in the Asia Cup. ing their team in the final shameful that Iraqi sports for six months. He reached Suleimaniya stadium in a

they were able to reach the “My players did what they match. Iraq hasn’t won a officials don’t trust an Iraqi Iran directly after the Gulf friendly match a week after.

semifinal, but failed to beat were required to do. When title since 2007, when they to manage the national team. Cup, where he joined his It will be the first time for

Kuwait, who stayed firm I saw Kuwaiti players dem m became Asian champions Iraq has many good trainers new squad and participated Suleimaniya residents to

and insisted on being locked fending strongly I was sure m

for the first time in its hisc coaching in other countries. in daily trainings. see the Iraqi national team

2m2 with Iraq after full time. that Iraq would not qualify tory. Why should we depend on Meanwhile, on Decemm m in their city playing against

The result remained as it for the final match. Kuwaiti “Iraq could have won the outside couches while we ber 6, the official website another national team.

was in the two 15 minutes defenders made my players title because neither Kum m have somebody like Adnan of the Estiqlal football club

of extra time, but finally miss a lot of easy chances,” wait, who won the title, Hamad who is now the Jorm m stated formally that the club

Kuwait entered the final stated Sidka, who thinks the nor Saudi Arabia, the runm m danian team coach?” signed a contract with Ham m

of the 20th Gulf Cup with main reason behind Iraq’s nersmup, were as strong Despite being mad at the war Mullah Muhammad, Zakaria Muhammed

a 7m6 win over Iraq via the defeat was the penalty as Iraq. The coach should sports officials, Akram who scored a goal against Erbil

suddenmdeath tiebreaker kicks, which is somehow have chosen young players asked that Iraqi Football Kuwait in the semifinal at

(penalty kicks) in Yemen on based on luck. to perform penalty kicks,” Federation members look the Gulf Cup, for one season

December 2. Asked if he thinks he said Aram Ahmed, 27, a carefully at the problems and $200,000. Estiqlal’s zakaria.kurdishglobe

Six teams, including Iraq, should resign, Sidka said: shopkeeper. of the national team, and statement contradicts Mum m @gmail.com









2011 AFC Cup draw released

The draw for the Asian Footm m from Uzbekistan; Al Saqr and Al entrants in Asia’s premier club For this tournament, Kurdistan as hard as Duhok’s. According

ball Confederations (AFC) Cup Tilal from Yemen; South China competition. The four teams Region has two teams: Duhok to draw results, they play Fanm m

was completed last Tuesday in and TSW Pegasus from Hong will complete the 32 teams to and Erbil. Duhok is one of the jaa, Al Kamarah, and Al Ahed.

Kuala Lumpur. Twentymeight Kong; Kingfisher East Bengal compete in the AFC Cup strongest in the competition with “Our group is easier compared

teams directly qualified to play, from India; Persipura Jayapura m

Participating in playoffs are inm Faisali, Nasr, and Jaish, known to Duhok’s and Talaba’s; we

including Duhok, Al Talaba, and from Indonesia; V.B. and Vicm m augural AFC Champions League to be the best in their counm m have good players able to face

Erbil from Iraq; Al Faisaly and tory from Maldives; Tampines winners Al Ain; reigning AFC try. “We will have a tough task m

the best teams in Asia,” said Sam

Al Wehdat from Jordan; Al Qam m Rovers from Singapore; Chonm m Cup champions Al Ittihad of because all the clubs we meet man Brifkany, Erbil club media

dsia, Kuwait Sports Club, and buri from Thailand; and Hanoi Syria; Al Sadd, the only Qatari have taken part in AFC Cup in manager. Brifkany thinks Al

Al Nasr from Kuwait; Al Ahed T&T and Song Lam Nghe An side to have won continental previous years and have good Karamah is the only team in the

and Al Ansar from Lebanon; Al from Vietnam. honors; India’s Dempo Sports experience,” said Falah Manfi, group that may cause Erbil probmm

Suwaiq and Fanjaa from Oman; Six teams that missed out Club Sriwijaya from Indonesia; Duhok’s representative in the lems, but Coach Ayoub Adisho

Al Jaish and Al Kamarah from compete in playoffs to become and Thai powerhouse Muangthm m draw ceremony. is already working on that.

Syria; Nasaf Qarshi and Shurtan one of four teams to join the 28 ong United. Meanwhile, Erbil’s job is not

Last page No. 284, Sunday, December 12, 2010







The Rain Bride

M

e

my life I once again learned

about the beauty of this

culture in the dullest of times,

times where it appears as

though we are going to have

a drought. We were doing

presentations with a class of

English learners when we

heard a crowd on the street

walk behind this bride making

music with everything that

can make a sound, including

pots and pans. During this

journey through the villagem

mthis culture is thankfully

still existent in the citymmthey

knock on doors.

Here is the most amazing

This was a reflection that

Kurds are still full of hope,

even though they know the

likelihood of having good

rain this year is very little. I

cannot describe the content

within me as I watched the

loud group below knocking

on doors with laughter and







m

making noise. It was like part: As you open the door for content following a handm

music to my ears, thinking this loud group praying for made bride. I really do hope

to myself that the noise was this culture of hope and

By Sazan M. Mandalawi a celebration of a bride in optimism continues; it is a

the neighborhood leaving noble characteristic to have





o

It is another December day

and the sky of Kurdistan is

her house. It wasn't what I

thought, but this celebration

Bride of in any society and within any

culture.

a babymblue color; it is clear seemed just as important as a The incident somehow

and the weather is just fine. bride getting married.

Rain, allowed me to sense the







i

The people look up to the From the window above prayers of the farmers for rain;

sky with hope and prayers, I observed a group of over I could hear their whispers in

as if they are looking into

the future. You can read their

30 individuals of all agesmm

but mostly youngmmwalking May God my ears and feel their anxiety

within my heart as I watched







r

sparkling eyes; it is clear around singing, beating on from above. My mind also

drums and tapping empty tin told me that it is only logical

they're looking into the sky

wishing for rain.

Some Muslims have done

oil containers as instruments.

The students inside began

make it rain and to our advantage if it

rains.

smiling and sang along: As I write this, four days





s

the Istisqa prayers so that

it rains. I too believe that “Booka ba baran, yakhwa later, the song is still stuck in

the ground is thirsty. When bebare baran, bo faqeer my mind. I once again look

summer comes and you look o hazharan.” The literal rain, you are to spill buckets of up to a very clear sky; I look

at rivers with barely any water translation is: “Bride of rain, water on them, or alternatively for a sign of even a single,

flowing through, dried ponds, May God make it rain, for the give them sweets, lollies or small fluff of cloud above.

lakes and a cracked ground, it poor and unfortunate.” The even money. However, not If it was any other time of

is just like a thirsty individual lyrics continue repeatedly. surprisingly people seem to the year, this clear blue sky

in need of water. The feeling The tradition is that in prefer drenching these kids would be the ideal condition.

you have after a glass or twom villages, the children (but as I with watermmeven if it means But right now all I can do is

mI am referring to that feeling learned, the adults too) gather using a hose! look up and say: “Yakhwa

of fullnessmmis what we need and make a doll that looks Indeed this is culture. The bika ba baran—God, make it

right now. like a bride, which is then put incident made me learn that in rain!”

In yet another incident of on a stick and carried by one the most desperate times as a

of the individuals. The others nation we remain optimistic.









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