Abstract

Popular demands for reform are reshaping politics in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. Sulaimaniya, the region's vibrant cultural capital, has been the scene of demonstrations since 17 February; the largest occurred on 7 March, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Kurdish uprising against former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. At least five people have been killed and more than 150 wounded since the protests began. As mass movements sweep the Middle East, this rare unrest in the so-called ‘other Iraq’ has implications for the entire country

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