kurd
kurd
- n a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state
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- Chevron Signs Iraq Kurd Oil Deal
U.S. energy giant Chevron has signed another oil exploration deal in Iraq's Kurdistan region, one of several pacts between Kurds and foreign firms that have enraged Baghdad. U.S. energy giant Chevron has signed another oil exploration deal in Iraq's Kurdistan region, one of several pacts between Kurds and foreign firms that have enraged Baghdad. read more
June 17, 2013 - Industry Week - IHT Rendezvous: Kurds Uneasy About Turkish Protests
Although some Kurds have expressed support for Turkey’s protest movement, the minority community is worried that the anti-government mood could undermine a fragile peace deal and even strengthen its enemies.
June 13, 2013 - New York Times
Quotes
- Jawad al-Bolani in The Australian
We've tackled corruption by firing 62,000 employees and begun to dismantle sectarianism by prohibiting all political activity by police officers and creating a force made up of all Iraqis, Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurd,Mr Bolani wrote in his... - Leslie Gelb in New York Times
The idea, as in Bosnia, is to maintain a united Iraq by decentralizing it, giving each ethno-religious group - Kurd, Sunni Arab and Shiite Arab - room to run its own affairs, while leaving the central government in charge of common interests,... - Joe Biden in AINA
In the article, Biden and Gelb wrote: "the idea is to maintain a united Iraq by decentralizing it, giving each ethno-religious group -- Kurd, Sunni Arab and Shiite Arab -- room to run its own affairs, while leaving the central government in charge...