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What Happened Last Week in Kurdistan

What Happened Last Week in Kurdistan

By Jîl Şwanî

A curated, clear, no bullshit podcast about all news Kurdistan
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E27: Jun 8th, 2020 (Sham Jaff, Tavgar Bulbas)

What Happened Last Week in KurdistanJun 08, 2020

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E27: Jun 8th, 2020 (Sham Jaff, Tavgar Bulbas)

E27: Jun 8th, 2020 (Sham Jaff, Tavgar Bulbas)

Our final episode, with Sham Jaff and Tavgar Bulbas

Jun 08, 202001:03:29
E26: Apr 27th, 2020 (Nuveen Barwari)

E26: Apr 27th, 2020 (Nuveen Barwari)

Mustafa Salimi investigation, Turkish bombardment, Rojava unity, and an interview with Nuveen Barwari 

Apr 30, 202048:20
E25: Apr 20, 2020 (Payzee Mahmod)

E25: Apr 20, 2020 (Payzee Mahmod)

Rojava update, Turkish bombardment, and end of Covid-19 in KRG

Apr 20, 202039:07
E24: Apr 13, 2020 (Beri Shalmashi)

E24: Apr 13, 2020 (Beri Shalmashi)

Mustafa Salimi, Covid-19 in Kurdistan, and an interview with  Beri Shalmashi

Apr 13, 202001:20:11
E23: Apr 6th, 2020

E23: Apr 6th, 2020

Covid-19, Afrin Ethnic Cleansing, and Death of a Kurdish Singer 

Apr 06, 202010:59
E22: Mar 31, 2020 (Kamal Chomani)

E22: Mar 31, 2020 (Kamal Chomani)

Covid-19, Prison breaks in Rojava and Rojhelat, and an interview with Kamal Chomani

Mar 31, 202001:08:32
E21: The Mahabad Republic

E21: The Mahabad Republic

The Kurdish state that Last for 328 Days

Mar 31, 202030:18
E20: Salahaddin Ayyubi: The Kurd who Conquered Jerusalem

E20: Salahaddin Ayyubi: The Kurd who Conquered Jerusalem

The legacy and greatest achievements of Salahaddin Ayyubi 

Mar 21, 202027:47
E19: Mar 16th, 2020 (Kae Kurd)

E19: Mar 16th, 2020 (Kae Kurd)

#Covid-19 in Kurdistan, and an interview with stand up comedian Kae Kurd

Mar 16, 202049:26
E18: Six Kurdish Feminists You Must Know (History Series - ft. Sham Jaff)

E18: Six Kurdish Feminists You Must Know (History Series - ft. Sham Jaff)

Adela Xanim, Meyan Xatun, Leyla Zana, Hepsa Xanî Neqîb, Asenat Barzanî, Hevrîn Xelef. (Note: Meyan Xatun is a Yazidi woman)
Mar 14, 202001:13:29
E17: Mar 9th, 2020 (Gulê Demir-Kurdish Lessons)

E17: Mar 9th, 2020 (Gulê Demir-Kurdish Lessons)

Corona virus updates, Baghdad twisting KRG's arm, and interview with Gulê Demir of Kurdish Lessons 

Mar 09, 202043:00
E16: Sykes-Picot, Sèvres, Lausanne (History Series)

E16: Sykes-Picot, Sèvres, Lausanne (History Series)

First episode of the special history mini-series 

Mar 05, 202030:22
E15: Mar 2nd, 2020 (SEED Foundation)

E15: Mar 2nd, 2020 (SEED Foundation)

Coronavirus reaches Kurdistan, Hesenkeyf sinks, and interview with Lara Fatah from the SEED Foundation 

Mar 02, 202049:52
E14: Feb 24th, 2020

E14: Feb 24th, 2020

PUK Conference, protests in KRG, and the raping of a 7-year-old girl
Feb 24, 202023:17
E13: Feb 17th, 2020 (Sham Sahebkran)

E13: Feb 17th, 2020 (Sham Sahebkran)

More mullah controversy, KRG forging ties with foreign nations, and an interview with Sham Sahebkran (Peyk Bookstore)
Feb 19, 202045:05
E12: Feb 10th, 2020 (Mevan Babakar)

E12: Feb 10th, 2020 (Mevan Babakar)

Cold winter's effects on Kurdistan, strong feminist initiatives in Kurdistan, and interview with Mevan Babakar
Feb 10, 202001:00:38
E11: Feb 3rd, 2020 (Amir Ashour)

E11: Feb 3rd, 2020 (Amir Ashour)

Coronavirus in Kurdistan, religious controversy, and an interview with founder of Iraqueer Amir Ashour
Feb 02, 202042:54
E10: Jan 27th, 2020 (Shad Abdulkarim)

E10: Jan 27th, 2020 (Shad Abdulkarim)

Russia and US face off in Rojava, Mullah controversy in KRG, US might divide Iraq, and interview with Shad Abdulkarim, talking about Kurdish art 

Jan 27, 202058:46
E9: Jan 20th, 2019 (Marie Labrosse)

E9: Jan 20th, 2019 (Marie Labrosse)

Russia pressuring SDF, Turkey strikes Sinjar, and interview with Marie Labrosse (Kashkul) 

Jan 20, 202001:03:16
E8: Jan 13th, 2020 (Highly Okay)

E8: Jan 13th, 2020 (Highly Okay)

Interview with Mazloum Abdi Kobane, the aftermath of the Iran attacks in KRG, and our interview with The Highly Okay Podcast
Jan 13, 202042:10
E7: Jan 6th, 2020

E7: Jan 6th, 2020

PUK conference, boycott weekly, and the effects of US airstrikes on Kurdistan

Jan 06, 202018:60
E6: Dec 23, 2019

E6: Dec 23, 2019

Last episode of the year: PUK congress, Boycott updates, America investigates chemical weapon use, and Kurdistan flag day

Dec 23, 201926:25
E5: Dec. 16, 2019 (Narîn Briar)

E5: Dec. 16, 2019 (Narîn Briar)

Update from Rojava and the Russia deal. KRG politics. Human Rights report from Rojhelat. And an interview with Narîn Briar. 

Dec 16, 201951:02
E4: December 9th, 2019

E4: December 9th, 2019

KRG agrees deal with Baghdad, SDF-Russia deal finalized, HDP officials jailed, Macron tells Erdogan YPG isn't terrorist

Dec 09, 201927:03
E3: December 2nd, 2019

E3: December 2nd, 2019

SDF-RUssia deal, America back in Syria, Interview with a local Kurd in Iran, Masrour Barzani travels to Turkey 

Dec 02, 201931:49
E2: November 25th, 2019

E2: November 25th, 2019

Updates from Kurdistan: 

Rojava 

Pence visiting KRG 

Iran protests


Nov 25, 201928:34
Episode 1

Episode 1

The war in Syria, Iraqi Kurdistan and the Turkish boycott, and protests in Iran 

Nov 18, 201948:39
Podcast Intro

Podcast Intro

The introduction to the WHLW-Kurdistan Podcast

Nov 18, 201901:30