Sardar Sattar
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Journalist, Translator | Senior Reporter @KurdChronicle | Interested in Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East Politics
Erbil, Kurdistan
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A state of panic and fear among children in schools in the city of Koya in Erbil, after the Iranian bombing that targeted the KDPI positions extensively.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Koya
#KDPI
#Iran
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Left:
Peshraw Dizayee, a prominent Kurdish Business man who was killed by the Iranian IRGC missile attack on Erbil tonight, along with at least three of his family members.
Right:
Empire World residential complex, a gem created by Dizayee and apparently his only crime -
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This is Jina Peshraw, one of the victims of last night’s missile attack by the Iranian IRGC.
In two weeks, Jina was supposed to celebrate her first birthday.
#Kurdistan
#Erbil
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A Polish woman joining a Kurdish demonstration in Kielce, Poland (1974)
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Dust rising from mountains during the 6.4
#Earthquake
in south of
#Iran
, near Bandar Abbas.
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#Kirkuk
: A young Kurdish man barbarically attacked by a large mass of Arabs in Kirkuk only for his Kurdish outfit.
The incident comes a day after the decisive provincial elections in which the Kurds won over half of the votes in Kirkuk.
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Iraqi security forces forcefully taking away a Kurdistan flag during the
#GulfCup25
final in Basra.
PS:
—
#Kurdistan
flag is recognized by Iraqi Constitution.
— Arabs were freely hoisting Iraqi flags in
#Erbil
to celebrate Iraq's championship.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Iraq
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This is the groom who hardly survived the fire incident at his wedding last night in Hamdaniyah.
While hardly standing on his feet, he is attending the funeral for those who lost their lives.
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Only a Kurd can die before birth.
— This man lost his wife yesterday in the indiscriminate bombardments by Iran.
— His wife was pregnant when she was hit inside her home in Koya.
— The baby was saved for about 24 hours but dies earlier this evening.
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School children taking shelter outside Koya after Iran heavily bombarded the positions of the
#KDPI
this morning.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Koya
#Iran
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Check out Netflix’s new trailer Secrets of the Neanderthals, a documentary shot at the amazing Shanidar Cave in Kurdistan. Coming to a screen on May 2nd.
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#ERBIL
@K24English
continues live broadcast even after tonights explosions in its headquarter's proximity caused massive damage to its studios.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Erbil
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Watch this impressively skillful Peshmerga as he takes on challenging targets with incredible precision using an AK-47.
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It's finally out.
I had the privilege of translating the documentary book of “KURDISTAN OIL IN THE OTTOMAN ERA” by
@sedateroglu
and
@botandargala
.
The book is available in Kurdish (Sorani & Kurmanji), English, and Arabic.
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People in Halabja raised more than $290,000 to help the families affected by the recent floods in Erbil.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Erbil
#Halabja
@nuxshanasih
#Floods
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#BREAKING
School children among those injured in Koya after Iran heavily bombarded the
#KDPI
headquarters.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Koya
#Iran
.
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This is Rayhan Kanaan, one of the victims of today's Iranian attack in Koya.
She was pregnant when her home was hit with an Iranian missile.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Koya
#Iran
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#Erbil
| The aftermath of deadly Iranian IRGC ballistic attack on a civilian house in Erbil.
Latest Update:
• Killed: 5
• Injured: 6
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Zara Mohammadi's father died today at a hospital in Sanandaj while she is in prison for teaching Kurdish language to children — via
@EnglishBasNews
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Rojhalat
#Iran
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#BREAKING
| This video purportedly shows the moment when the US C-RAM defense system intercepts explosive-laden drones over Erbil.
Via
@Erbil_life
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Kirkuk proved again to be Kurdish.
Out of 143,198 counted votes of the provincial elections, 64% goes to Kurdish parties, 32% to Arab parties, and 12% to Turkmen parties.
#Kurdistan
#Kirkuk
#Iraq
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After banning the Kurdish names of towns in Kirkuk, Iraqi authorities have now begun removing the Kurdish language from traffic signs.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Kirkuk
#Iraq
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Three Kurdish sisters win 9 gold medals in the Arab Weightlifting Championship.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
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Seen over Duhok’s Bagera town of Kurdistan shortly after an earthquake.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#earthquake
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Over 2,700 people carried torches up the mountain in Kurdistan’s Akre today to mark the Kurdish New Year 2723.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Newroz2023
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#Breaking
— Kurdistan’s oil exports will resume within 48 hours.
— Erbil and Baghdad have reached an agreement.
— KRG’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Iraq’s SOMO will form a joint operation room to oversee the exports.
— The income will go to a bank account under KRG’s
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Zara Mohammadi has been sentenced to 5 years in Iran over "the crime of teaching Kurdish language".
A great work by: Shad Kamaran
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#ZaraMohammadi
#زارا_محمدی
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Mustafa Barzani:
“If you cannot serve your nation, at least do not betray it.”
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
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The anniversary of yet another tragedy in the Kurdish modern history -- the 1991 Exodus.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
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Dalal Bridge (The Stone Bridge) in Zakho.
Dalal Bridge is believed to have been first built during the Roman era, while the present structure appears to be from the Abbasic era.
— Location: Zakho, Kurdistan Region
— Built over: Khabour River
— Length: 115 m
— Width: 5 m
—
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31 years ago on this day, more than 1.4 million Kurds escaped the Baath regime's brutality to mark one of the largest exoduses in the history of Iraq.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Iraq
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This is Hawre Jawhar, the Peshmerga soldier who lost his life after suffering injuries earlier today during armed clashes with Iran-backed Shia militias on Mount Qarachogh of Makhmour district.
According to he latest updates, four other Peshmerga fighters are rushed to hospital
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Happy Kurdistan Flag Day
— December 17 is recognized as the day of the Kurdish national flag in the Kurdistan Region.
— The Kurdistan Parliament officially designated December 17 as the national day for the Kurdistan flag in 2009.
— Leaders of the Kurdish nationalist
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Kurdistan sent 100 construction vehicles of different types to help rescue and cleanup operations in the earthquake-affected areas in Turkey.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#TurkeyEarthquake
#Turkey
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This is said to be the bride who died along the groom and nearly 100 guests at their wedding tonight in Hamdaniyah, Iraq.
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🔴
#BREAKING
Turkey is once again shelling Parakh village in Zakho, local authorities confirmed.
At least 21 mortars have landed in the vicinity of the village in the past 24 hours.
Nine Iraqi tourists were killed and 26 were injured in the area last Wednesday.
#Kurdistan
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Following PM
@masrourbarzani
’s order, Erbil Governor gives businesses 30 days to change their signage and include the Kurdish language — via
@kurdistan24tv
.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
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🔴🔴
#UPDATE
Social media pages affiliated with Iran's
#IRGC
posted this video, claiming Iran has targeted US bases in Erbil with 14 missiles.
#Erbil
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
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Hundreds of people run to hospitals in Koya to donate blood to those injured today in Iranian bombardments -- via
@EnglishBasNews
.
#Kurdistan
#twitterKurds
#Koya
#Iran
#KDPI
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#NOW
Hawler Plaza Hotel in Erbil engulfed by fire.
Casualties unknown so far.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Erbil
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#BREAKING
Alan Ismail is one of the victims of todays airstrike by a Turkish drone outside Chamanke, Duhok, Kurdistan.
#BREAKING
Suspected Turkish airstrike hits a vehicle in Chamanke, Duhok province of Kurdistan.
At least one person was killed and two are injured.
It was not immediately clear if any of them belonged to the PKK.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#PKK
#Turkey
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Some coins and banknotes recovered from a mass grave in southern Iraq where authorities found remains of Kurds massacred during the 1980s Anfal Campaign.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Iraq
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Italian Prime Minister was mistakenly welcomed with the Irish flag in Baghdad.
Italian flag: 🇮🇹
Irish flag: 🇮🇪
#Iraq
#Italy
@ItalyinIraq
@ItalyMFA_int
@KRG_Italy
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#Kirkuk
| Kirkuk Chief of Police met with the young man brutally attacked by a mob of Arabs for wearing Kurdish costumes. He has promised to face the assailants with justice.
#Kirkuk
: A young Kurdish man barbarically attacked by a large mass of Arabs in Kirkuk only for his Kurdish outfit.
The incident comes a day after the decisive provincial elections in which the Kurds won over half of the votes in Kirkuk.
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Mam Hajji is 100 y o, not in a favourable health condition, but yet determined to cast his vite & make his dream come true: indp. Kurdistan
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#Iraq
| Abu Baqer Al-Saaedi is said to be the highest Iran-affiliated militia commander that has been killed since 2020 when the US killed Qaaem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.
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#Ukraine
Ukrainian President
@ZelenskyyUa
visiting the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine n wake of Russia’s commencement of it’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Courtesy photos.
#Russia
#Kyiv
#Moscow
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#Breaking
| Horrific scenes purportedly showing the moment multiple missiles hitting a site in Erbil.
Local media saying the US new Consulate complex and the Erbil International airport were targeted by Iran.
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The public library of Piramagrun has been set on fire by protesters.
Whatever the reason, nothing can justify burning a library.
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🔴
#UPDATE
Eyewitnesses from Kamyaran, Iranian Kurdistan's Kermanshah province, recorded suspected missiles flying over the city towards Erbil.
Allegedly recorded minutes before the large explosions sounds were heard in Erbil.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Erbil
#Iran
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Misinformation or Disinformation, it doesn’t matter. A member of parliament cannot make such a huge blunder that could have been avoided by two-minute Google search.
NOTE: This is a scene from a street performance in downtown Erbil, Kurdistan Region, that condemned the action
These images make me sick, angry and sad.
This is a market where IS (Daesh) sells sex slaves.
Completely covered from head to toe with the hijab and only the owner to whom they belong is allowed to see them.
That there are still people in the 21st century who treat women like
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A new archaeological site discovered in Kurdistan's Garmiyan region. Investigations are underway now.
#Kurdistan
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Populist
@ShaswarQadir
was blocked by students after attempting to exploit the protests for personal political interests.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Sulaymaniyah
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While the world tends to only mourn the victims of today’s earthquake in Turkey, more people are dying from the same disaster over the border in Syria.
#TurkeyEarthquake
#syriaearthquake
#Turkey
#Syria
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#UPDATE
Video shows the fire exchange between Peshmerga forces and Shia militants of Hashd al-Shaabi outside Makhmour.
Casualties:
1 Peshmerga killed
4 Peshmerga injured
There are reports of casualties also among the Hashd al-Shaabi militias.
Video via
@EnglishBasNews
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Remembering the many lives that perished under the ruins of their homes in Syria and Turkey.
By Syrian artist Heysem Sayigh
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Tragic scene shows Kurdish migrants, mostly from Iranian Kurdistan, jumping into water as they are stuck in the middle of Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
via
@EnglishBasNews
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Jawhar Qahar is the second Peshmerga who succumbed to his injuries.
Along with several other Kurdish Peshmerga fighters he was wounded in an armed confrontation with the Iraqi forces earlier today in Makhmour.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
This is Hawre Jawhar, the Peshmerga soldier who lost his life after suffering injuries earlier today during armed clashes with Iran-backed Shia militias on Mount Qarachogh of Makhmour district.
According to he latest updates, four other Peshmerga fighters are rushed to hospital
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Iraqi forces enter civilian properties in search for Kurds who celebrated election victory.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Kirkuk
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A Peshmerga fighter reading a James Bond novel during the 1970s Kurdish revolution in Iraq.
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#Peshmerga
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📍 Hawraman, Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhalat).
#Kurdistan
#TwitterKurds
#BeautifulKurdistan
#Hawraman
#Rojhalat
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