 AP Photo Ten years after the U.S. invasion, Iraq is still plagued by sectarian violence, poverty and corruption. The northern city of Kirkuk, however, has defied predictions to emerge as a model of inter-ethnic reconciliation and relatively efficient government. TAGGED: Kirkuk, Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdistan Regional Government, KRG, Kurdistan, Kurds, Nouri al-MalikiRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Newroz means “new day” in Kurdish, and traditionally it was a great celebration heralding the start of spring for the Kurdish people. Because of its centrality in that culture, the government of Turkey banned ethnic... more ›› |
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