Author Archive for Tarek S. Fatah

As Iraq dies, Kurdistan is born

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“Today, 40 million Kurds are the world’s largest ethnic group without a country of their own. They also stand out as a Muslim community that has a culture of gender equality. Female fighters go into battle shoulder-to-shoulder with their male counterparts. After…

A Taliban Leader debates Islam and Jihad with a Pakistan Army Officer

In this debate between a Pakistan Army officer and a Taliban leader, the Pakistan Army officer literally is begging the Taliban to take back their fatwa to kill Pakistan Army soldiers. While the Taliban speaks with calm confidence, the Pakistani reveals panic in his voice. This debate was broadcast right across Pakistan Army radio and on two-way handheld radio communication.