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The Kurdish House of Cards is Falling

By NEC-SE on October 19, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

Excerpt:  “In Khanaqin district, fighting has already broken out between Kurdish groups. Yesterday, in Dohuk, Kurdish gunmen took to the streets firing rounds into the air and attacked Arab’s in the Avro […]

16 OCT 17 Interview of LTC Sargis Sangari on Bill Martinez Live

By NEC-SE on October 17, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

On 16 OCT 17 LTC Sangari was interviewed about the Kirkuk fight and the current disposition and future of the KRG and Iraq, how ISIS attacks into Assyria Nineveh Plain  and Kirkuk […]

How Barzani Destroyed his Kurdistan

By NEC-SE on October 16, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Excerpts” As of this morning (16 OCT 2017) Kurdish aspirations for statehood in northern Iraq are dead. And KRG president Mahmoud Barzani is to blame.” “Barzani’s refusal to back down on the […]

Civil War or Peace in Iraq: Barzani’s Choice

By NEC-SE on October 15, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Excerpts “Brazani has placed his people in a lose-lose position. How will he explain to the people of Iraq that he brought them to a point where they fought not against their […]

10 OCT 17 LTC Sargis Sangari interview on The JOSH TOLLEY SHOW

By NEC-SE on October 11, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

On 10 OCT 17 LTC Sargis Sangari was interviewed on The Josh Tolley Show about Turkey ties to ISIS, KRG, regional issues dating back to WWI, WWII, and today, the KRG referendum […]

Breitbart: Kurdish Independence Referendum Divides Christians, Other Minorities in Iraq

By NEC-SE on September 30, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Excerpts: “…an Iraqi Kurdistan-based group that allegedly supports independence, “No for Now,” deemed the vote “a farce and alleged widespread fraud,” reports National Public Radio (NPR). Besides minorities, some Kurdish officials also reportedly […]

19 SEP 17 Interview of LTC Sargis Sangari on Bill Martinez Live

By NEC-SE on September 22, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

On 19 SEP 17, LTC Sargis Sangari was Interviewed on Bill Martinez Live in reference to the 25 SEP 17 KRG referendum, the three state “solution” for Iraq, and the security situation […]

Assyrian Umbrella Organization Asks UN to Support Assyrians in North Iraq

By NEC-SE on September 22, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) — The Assyrian Universal Alliance, an umbrella organization for Assyrians worldwide, has sent a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterrs, regarding […]

Re-examining US Dollar Performance and Geopolitics in the Trump Administration

By NEC-SE on September 19, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Excerpt: “NEC-SE is dedicated to providing our readers with the information they need to understand the interrelatedness of economic and political topics and issues in the Middle East. The more we understand […]

Erdogan vs. Aksener: In Turkey a Political Realignment Looms

By NEC-SE on August 31, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Excerpts: “Both Erdoga and Aksener enjoy enthusiastic support among their followers. But most Turks are growing increasingly weary of celebrity politicians and the cults of personality that form around them. They are […]

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