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Winthrop Rodgers’s Biography

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Winthrop Rodgers is a Senior Editor at NRT English, where has worked for the last three years covering politics, economics, security, and press freedom in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

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'A kind of hell for journalists'

'A kind of hell for journalists'

On a dreary February afternoon last year, at a courthouse in Erbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, a three-judge…

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Halabja anniversary takes political turn

Halabja anniversary takes political turn

HALABJA, Iraq - Snow flurries fell in Halabja on a cold and subdued day of remembrance, marking 34 years sinc…

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The Exodus of Iranian Kurds

The Exodus of Iranian Kurds

Hiwa Molania has left half of himself behind. He sits on a beige carpet in a plain room in the city of Van, i…

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Simmering frustration and a demand for change: Public service protests in the Kurdistan Region

Simmering frustration and a demand for change: Public service protests in the Kurdistan Region

Despite its reputation for relative political stability and economic prosperity compared with its neighbors, …

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'What about our future?' Iranian Kurds trapped in Iraq fear for their future

'What about our future?' Iranian Kurds trapped in Iraq fear for their future

In May, 25-year-old Ako sat in a hospital room next to his friend Behzad Mahmoudi, who was wrapped head to to…

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With aid cuts, UK slashes funding for project on masculinity, violence in Kurdistan Region

With aid cuts, UK slashes funding for project on masculinity, violence in Kurdistan Region

the UK government dramatically cut its funding to researchers based at the American University of Iraq – Sula…

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Drone attack on Erbil camp renews Kurdish fears over Iran War fallout

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By Winthrop Rodgers Verified
| The New Arab Verified
Two explosive-laden drones targeted a camp housing Iranian Kurdish refugees near Erbil on Thursday night, raising fresh concerns about security in Iraq's Kurdistan Region following the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces and their air defence systems. The Kurdistan Region's Counter-Terrorism Service said the attack took place at 22:19 local time in the Kawergosk area of Khabat district, west of Erbil, the regional capital. No casualties were reported.
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As Trump mulls new strikes on Iran, what options does he have?

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By Matthew Hoare, Giorgio Cafiero, Winthrop Rodgers Verified
| The New Arab Verified
The USS Theodor Roosevelt is being deployed to the Middle East [U.S. Navy / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images] Following renewed US troop movements into the Middle East, the US is reportedly gearing up for a new round of strikes on Iran after weeks of deliberations by President Donald Trump.
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The US is withdrawing from Iraq. Who could fill the void?

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By Winthrop Rodgers Verified
| The New Arab Verified
After 12 years on the ground, the last troops from the International Coalition that fought the Islamic State (IS) departed Iraq last week. It was a comparatively quiet occasion compared with the composed exit by the US in 2011 or the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. It nevertheless marks a new chapter for Iraq, which from now on will have less international support and fewer eyes upon it.
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