Leyla Eskender Mr. Masoud Barzani, the former President of the Kurdistan Region and the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), has once again raised his voice—this time, with clarity and frustration. In recent statements, Mr. Barzani declared that Baghdad’s treatment of Kurdistan is “unacceptable,” a sentiment that has been...

Dr. Suzan Amêdî In his first regional move after returning to the political scene, U.S. President Donald Trump chose Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE as his initial stops, on a visit that carried both explicit and implicit messages, revealing the contours of a new-old American policy toward the Gulf...