#EXCLUSIVE @theamargi.bsky.social
Mazloum Abdi is no longer just a wartime commander, he is negotiating Syria’s future in MSC.
In Munich, I asked him about U.S. policy failures, SDF miscalculations, Ocalan’s role in the ceasefire, & future of Kurds in new Syria etc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMkw...
Syria’s fragile post-war order is unraveling fast. In this special MEF briefing, host Lauri Regan is joined by Sirwan Kajjo and Kamal Chomani for a hard-nosed discussion of the Syrian gov’s military push into Kurdish-led northeast Syria and the collapse of the SDF
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv0G...
We're honoured & very glad to be featured by the prestigious Columbia Journalism Review in a fantastic story about why the Amargi exists, and why a free press still matters. @columjournreview.bsky.social @theamargi.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/feature/amar...
📚 New publication by our research associate @charlottemeier.bsky.social
the Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication:
Digital Activism explores how digital technologies shape social movement mobilisation.
🔗 www.elgaronline.com/display/book...
Exclusive Interview of @theamargi.bsky.social with KDPI leader Mustafa Hijri.
Mr. Hijri asserts that the Kurds in Iran are ready for any possible changes in the country, & following the 7 Oct events & the 12-day Israel-Iran war, Iran is too weak to recover.
www.theamargi.com/posts/pdki-l...
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...
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-...
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-...
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. 👇
15.10.2025 19:18 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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.
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...
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...
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-...
26.09.2025 22:54 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
“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...
🗣 At our launch today, Kamal Chomani is reminding us why independent media matters. Here are five powerful lines from his speech. 🧵
#TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi
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
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
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
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.
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 ⬇️
📢 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
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.
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!
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...
We're so proud of your excellent work Kamal - keep it up!
04.06.2025 11:44 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Many 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.
02.06.2025 19:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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....
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...
