Kamal Chomani
@kamalchomani.bsky.social
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Martyrdom as a Mask: Unveiling Symbolic Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Civil War Aftermath
This paper scrutinizes the political and cultural implications of martyrdom in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), particularly in the aftermath of the Kurdish civil war (Birakuji, 1994–1998) betwe...
www.tandfonline.com
New publication alert!
I'm happy to share that my article, "Martyrdom as a Mask: Unveiling Symbolic Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Civil War Aftermath," has been published in Terrorism and Political Violence.
It’s open access and available to read here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I'm happy to share that my article, "Martyrdom as a Mask: Unveiling Symbolic Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Civil War Aftermath," has been published in Terrorism and Political Violence.
It’s open access and available to read here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
As alliances shift to shape a new Middle East, the Kurds face a familiar danger: exclusion from the new order. In this piece for @theamargi.bsky.social, I'll explain why that would be a historic mistake, & what the status of the Kurds is amid these transformations.
www.theamargi.com/posts/the-mi...
www.theamargi.com/posts/the-mi...
The Middle East Is Being Rewritten, But the Kurds Must Not Be Left Out
Kurds rally in Amed in June 2011 during Turkey’s general elections in support of the pro-Kurdish rights | Photo Credits: Kamal Chomani The Middle East is entering yet another historic turning point. S...
www.theamargi.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
As alliances shift to shape a new Middle East, the Kurds face a familiar danger: exclusion from the new order. In this piece for @theamargi.bsky.social, I'll explain why that would be a historic mistake, & what the status of the Kurds is amid these transformations.
www.theamargi.com/posts/the-mi...
www.theamargi.com/posts/the-mi...
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
Tehran is running out of time. Officials say the capital may fail to meet vital needs within two years, as aquifers collapse and services strain. This is not just drought. It is governance. Full story by Ammar Goli and Kawe Fatehi.
www.theamargi.com/posts/irans-...
www.theamargi.com/posts/irans-...
Iran’s Water Crisis Could Turn Tehran into a Ghost City
The Khaju Bridge (Pol-e Khāju) in Isfahan, Iran, when the Zayanderud riverbed is dry | Picture Credits: Islamic Republic News Agency This article is co-authored by Ammar Goli and Kawe Fatehi Years…
www.theamargi.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tehran is running out of time. Officials say the capital may fail to meet vital needs within two years, as aquifers collapse and services strain. This is not just drought. It is governance. Full story by Ammar Goli and Kawe Fatehi.
www.theamargi.com/posts/irans-...
www.theamargi.com/posts/irans-...
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Iraq’s minority quotas are under fire. Parties mobilised outside votes, helping KDP take five quota seats and three of five Christian seats. Activists call for separate registers or abolition. Full story by Renwar Najm.
www.theamargi.com/posts/iraqs-...
www.theamargi.com/posts/iraqs-...
Iraq’s Quota System Silences Minorities
In Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary election, the country’s large parties have dominated the quota seats reserved for religious and ethnic minorities in the Council of Representatives. Christian activists…
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November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Iraq’s minority quotas are under fire. Parties mobilised outside votes, helping KDP take five quota seats and three of five Christian seats. Activists call for separate registers or abolition. Full story by Renwar Najm.
www.theamargi.com/posts/iraqs-...
www.theamargi.com/posts/iraqs-...
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
Erwin van Veen tells The Amargi’s Kamal Chomani that Western recognition of Palestine is symbolic unless it’s followed by real measures. Watch the full interview to understand what recognition must lead to next. Link in comments. 👇
October 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Erwin van Veen tells The Amargi’s Kamal Chomani that Western recognition of Palestine is symbolic unless it’s followed by real measures. Watch the full interview to understand what recognition must lead to next. Link in comments. 👇
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Hamit Bozarslan tells The Amargi’s @kamalchomani.bsky.social the Middle East must move beyond the politics of death and sectarianism to imagine another future.
Full interview in the comment.
Full interview in the comment.
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hamit Bozarslan tells The Amargi’s @kamalchomani.bsky.social the Middle East must move beyond the politics of death and sectarianism to imagine another future.
Full interview in the comment.
Full interview in the comment.
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The “Middle East” was never about geography. It was a colonial invention, from Churchill’s maps to Admiral Mahan’s naval strategy.
At The Amargi launch, MP Cengiz Çandar explained how this invention still shapes global politics. Full panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQnK...
At The Amargi launch, MP Cengiz Çandar explained how this invention still shapes global politics. Full panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQnK...
September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The “Middle East” was never about geography. It was a colonial invention, from Churchill’s maps to Admiral Mahan’s naval strategy.
At The Amargi launch, MP Cengiz Çandar explained how this invention still shapes global politics. Full panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQnK...
At The Amargi launch, MP Cengiz Çandar explained how this invention still shapes global politics. Full panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQnK...
Since October 7, the status of local, regional, and global powers in the Middle East has changed dramatically. To help us understand these complexities & the new power dynamics, I was joined by Prof. Hamit Bozarslan in an interview for
@theamargi.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZV...
@theamargi.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZV...
How Continuous Wars Reinforce Authoritarianism in the Middle East? with Prof. Hamit Bozarslan
YouTube video by The Amargi
www.youtube.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Since October 7, the status of local, regional, and global powers in the Middle East has changed dramatically. To help us understand these complexities & the new power dynamics, I was joined by Prof. Hamit Bozarslan in an interview for
@theamargi.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZV...
@theamargi.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZV...
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
How is the situation of journalists in the Middle East? Across MENA, journalism is one of the most dangerous professions. This is why we founded The Amargi. As Editor-in-Chief, @KamalChomani.bsky.social sets out our vision in his full speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBu-...
September 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
How is the situation of journalists in the Middle East? Across MENA, journalism is one of the most dangerous professions. This is why we founded The Amargi. As Editor-in-Chief, @KamalChomani.bsky.social sets out our vision in his full speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBu-...
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“We launch The Amargi as a promise — to reflect the dignity of our peoples, honour past sacrifices, and create space for new generations to dream and act.”
Read Editor-in-Chief @kamalchomani.bsky.social’s full vision here: theamargi.com/posts/the-am...
Read Editor-in-Chief @kamalchomani.bsky.social’s full vision here: theamargi.com/posts/the-am...
September 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“We launch The Amargi as a promise — to reflect the dignity of our peoples, honour past sacrifices, and create space for new generations to dream and act.”
Read Editor-in-Chief @kamalchomani.bsky.social’s full vision here: theamargi.com/posts/the-am...
Read Editor-in-Chief @kamalchomani.bsky.social’s full vision here: theamargi.com/posts/the-am...
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🗣 At our launch today, Kamal Chomani is reminding us why independent media matters. Here are five powerful lines from his speech. 🧵
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
September 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🗣 At our launch today, Kamal Chomani is reminding us why independent media matters. Here are five powerful lines from his speech. 🧵
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
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At our launch today, keynote speaker Bachtyar Ali is reflecting on exile, intellectual life, and freedom. Here are some of his most powerful words. 🧵
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
September 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
At our launch today, keynote speaker Bachtyar Ali is reflecting on exile, intellectual life, and freedom. Here are some of his most powerful words. 🧵
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
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Panel 1 of our launch is rethinking the Middle East amid shifting power & crisis.
Speakers: Cengiz Çandar, Abbas Vali, Joost Jongerden, Rojin Mukryan & Shilan Fuad Hussein.
They’re opening vital debates on peace, democracy, gender & climate.
#TheAmargiLaunches
Speakers: Cengiz Çandar, Abbas Vali, Joost Jongerden, Rojin Mukryan & Shilan Fuad Hussein.
They’re opening vital debates on peace, democracy, gender & climate.
#TheAmargiLaunches
September 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Panel 1 of our launch is rethinking the Middle East amid shifting power & crisis.
Speakers: Cengiz Çandar, Abbas Vali, Joost Jongerden, Rojin Mukryan & Shilan Fuad Hussein.
They’re opening vital debates on peace, democracy, gender & climate.
#TheAmargiLaunches
Speakers: Cengiz Çandar, Abbas Vali, Joost Jongerden, Rojin Mukryan & Shilan Fuad Hussein.
They’re opening vital debates on peace, democracy, gender & climate.
#TheAmargiLaunches
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
Yesterday we launched The Amargi in Leipzig with powerful conversations on “Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibration.”
Our work begins here: to challenge silence, resist erasure, and amplify truth.
#TheAmargiLaunches
Our work begins here: to challenge silence, resist erasure, and amplify truth.
#TheAmargiLaunches
September 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Yesterday we launched The Amargi in Leipzig with powerful conversations on “Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibration.”
Our work begins here: to challenge silence, resist erasure, and amplify truth.
#TheAmargiLaunches
Our work begins here: to challenge silence, resist erasure, and amplify truth.
#TheAmargiLaunches
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
The Middle East is in flux. New alliances, shifting power, and competing visions are reshaping the region.
Professor Hamit Bozarslan joins @kamalchomani.bsky.social to unpack what’s at stake.
🗓️ The Amargi launches Sept 20. Stay tuned.
Professor Hamit Bozarslan joins @kamalchomani.bsky.social to unpack what’s at stake.
🗓️ The Amargi launches Sept 20. Stay tuned.
September 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The Middle East is in flux. New alliances, shifting power, and competing visions are reshaping the region.
Professor Hamit Bozarslan joins @kamalchomani.bsky.social to unpack what’s at stake.
🗓️ The Amargi launches Sept 20. Stay tuned.
Professor Hamit Bozarslan joins @kamalchomani.bsky.social to unpack what’s at stake.
🗓️ The Amargi launches Sept 20. Stay tuned.
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
Three years ago, Jina (Mahsa) Amini, a young Kurdish woman, died in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.”
Her death became the spark of a movement: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom.
🧵 Her story ⬇️
Her death became the spark of a movement: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom.
🧵 Her story ⬇️
September 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Three years ago, Jina (Mahsa) Amini, a young Kurdish woman, died in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.”
Her death became the spark of a movement: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom.
🧵 Her story ⬇️
Her death became the spark of a movement: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom.
🧵 Her story ⬇️
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
📢 We’re officially launching!
Join us on September 20th in Leipzig for The Amargi’s launch event:
“Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibration”
📍 URBN JUNGLE Leipzig – A Future City Lab
🕐 13:00 – 18:00 (Dinner at 19:00)
➡️ Register now: contact@theamargi.com
Join us on September 20th in Leipzig for The Amargi’s launch event:
“Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibration”
📍 URBN JUNGLE Leipzig – A Future City Lab
🕐 13:00 – 18:00 (Dinner at 19:00)
➡️ Register now: contact@theamargi.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
📢 We’re officially launching!
Join us on September 20th in Leipzig for The Amargi’s launch event:
“Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibration”
📍 URBN JUNGLE Leipzig – A Future City Lab
🕐 13:00 – 18:00 (Dinner at 19:00)
➡️ Register now: contact@theamargi.com
Join us on September 20th in Leipzig for The Amargi’s launch event:
“Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibration”
📍 URBN JUNGLE Leipzig – A Future City Lab
🕐 13:00 – 18:00 (Dinner at 19:00)
➡️ Register now: contact@theamargi.com
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
We’re launching with one of the most influential Kurdish writers of our time!
Bachtyar Ali, author of the internationally acclaimed novel The Last Pomegranate Tree and winner of the Nelly-Sachs Prize, will deliver the keynote speech at The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.
Bachtyar Ali, author of the internationally acclaimed novel The Last Pomegranate Tree and winner of the Nelly-Sachs Prize, will deliver the keynote speech at The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.
September 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We’re launching with one of the most influential Kurdish writers of our time!
Bachtyar Ali, author of the internationally acclaimed novel The Last Pomegranate Tree and winner of the Nelly-Sachs Prize, will deliver the keynote speech at The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.
Bachtyar Ali, author of the internationally acclaimed novel The Last Pomegranate Tree and winner of the Nelly-Sachs Prize, will deliver the keynote speech at The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.
COMING SOON!
Dear friends, please follow and like @theamargi.bsky.social, a new independent media project I have founded with a group of journalists, academics, and activists here in Leipzig, Germany.
More to come in the next few hours, days, weeks!
Stay tuned!
Dear friends, please follow and like @theamargi.bsky.social, a new independent media project I have founded with a group of journalists, academics, and activists here in Leipzig, Germany.
More to come in the next few hours, days, weeks!
Stay tuned!
September 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
COMING SOON!
Dear friends, please follow and like @theamargi.bsky.social, a new independent media project I have founded with a group of journalists, academics, and activists here in Leipzig, Germany.
More to come in the next few hours, days, weeks!
Stay tuned!
Dear friends, please follow and like @theamargi.bsky.social, a new independent media project I have founded with a group of journalists, academics, and activists here in Leipzig, Germany.
More to come in the next few hours, days, weeks!
Stay tuned!
Reposted by Kamal Chomani
Los kurdos de Irán en una encrucijada
Algunos kurdos ven la guerra actual como una oportunidad, mientras que otros comprenden su vulnerabilidad ante la brutalidad del régimen iraní.
🖋️ @kamalchomani.bsky.social
👇🔥
Algunos kurdos ven la guerra actual como una oportunidad, mientras que otros comprenden su vulnerabilidad ante la brutalidad del régimen iraní.
🖋️ @kamalchomani.bsky.social
👇🔥
Los kurdos de Irán en una encrucijada -
Si bien los kurdos iraníes coinciden en que el régimen de la República Islámica debe desaparecer, si
kurdlat.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Los kurdos de Irán en una encrucijada
Algunos kurdos ven la guerra actual como una oportunidad, mientras que otros comprenden su vulnerabilidad ante la brutalidad del régimen iraní.
🖋️ @kamalchomani.bsky.social
👇🔥
Algunos kurdos ven la guerra actual como una oportunidad, mientras que otros comprenden su vulnerabilidad ante la brutalidad del régimen iraní.
🖋️ @kamalchomani.bsky.social
👇🔥
My new Middle East Forum piece where I analyse how Kurds in Iran remain hesitant to trigger uprisings amid the Iran-Israel war, although they want to see a regime change.
When the future is unpredictable, pushing change becomes difficult, especially without unity.
www.meforum.org/mef-observer...
When the future is unpredictable, pushing change becomes difficult, especially without unity.
www.meforum.org/mef-observer...
Iran’s Kurds at a Crossroads
When the Future Is Unpredictable, Pushing Change Becomes Difficult—Especially Without Unity
www.meforum.org
June 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
My new Middle East Forum piece where I analyse how Kurds in Iran remain hesitant to trigger uprisings amid the Iran-Israel war, although they want to see a regime change.
When the future is unpredictable, pushing change becomes difficult, especially without unity.
www.meforum.org/mef-observer...
When the future is unpredictable, pushing change becomes difficult, especially without unity.
www.meforum.org/mef-observer...
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We're so proud of your excellent work Kamal - keep it up!
Many thanks to my friends at @ir-unileipzig.bsky.social, especially Kirsty Campbell, for their constant support, & to Soran Omar & Goran Azad for sharing their archives and insights. Grateful as well to @unileipzig.bsky.social for supporting open access and making this work freely available to all.
June 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We're so proud of your excellent work Kamal - keep it up!
New publication alert!
I'm happy to share that my article, "Martyrdom as a Mask: Unveiling Symbolic Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Civil War Aftermath," has been published in Terrorism and Political Violence.
It’s open access and available to read here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I'm happy to share that my article, "Martyrdom as a Mask: Unveiling Symbolic Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Civil War Aftermath," has been published in Terrorism and Political Violence.
It’s open access and available to read here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Martyrdom as a Mask: Unveiling Symbolic Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Civil War Aftermath
This paper scrutinizes the political and cultural implications of martyrdom in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), particularly in the aftermath of the Kurdish civil war (Birakuji, 1994–1998) betwe...
www.tandfonline.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New publication alert!
I'm happy to share that my article, "Martyrdom as a Mask: Unveiling Symbolic Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Civil War Aftermath," has been published in Terrorism and Political Violence.
It’s open access and available to read here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I'm happy to share that my article, "Martyrdom as a Mask: Unveiling Symbolic Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Civil War Aftermath," has been published in Terrorism and Political Violence.
It’s open access and available to read here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Last week in Athens, the Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East & Islamic Studies hosted a conference titled "The Kurdish Issue and Developments in the Middle East," where I delivered a speech during the 3rd panel.
My speech begins at minute 21 and continues until 35.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-A...
My speech begins at minute 21 and continues until 35.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-A...
Third Session: CEMMIS Conference on The Kurdish Issue and the Developments in the Middle East
YouTube video by Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East and Islamic Studies
www.youtube.com
May 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week in Athens, the Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East & Islamic Studies hosted a conference titled "The Kurdish Issue and Developments in the Middle East," where I delivered a speech during the 3rd panel.
My speech begins at minute 21 and continues until 35.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-A...
My speech begins at minute 21 and continues until 35.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-A...
My interview with @4zzzradio.bsky.social on the recent developments in Turkey and Syria in relation to the new peace initiative, the Kurdish politics and Kurdish question.
4zzz.org.au/program/para...
4zzz.org.au/program/para...
Paradigm Shift - May 30, 2025
Today we speak to Kurdish journalist and analyst Kamal Chomani. There have been some significant developments in the situation of Kurdish liberation politics in both Turkey and Syria - including the P...
4zzz.org.au
May 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
My interview with @4zzzradio.bsky.social on the recent developments in Turkey and Syria in relation to the new peace initiative, the Kurdish politics and Kurdish question.
4zzz.org.au/program/para...
4zzz.org.au/program/para...