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Mada Masr
January 2, 2018
The restrictions imposed by the state on musicians and their art throughout 2017 have been numerous and wider than ever in scope and reach, affecting mainstream divas, mahraganat sensations and independent artists alike. Censored songs, cancelled concerts and prison sentences — theÃâà...
Kurdistan24
December 12, 2017
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – Veteran Kurdish politician Mahmoud Othman said the Iraqi government displays chauvinism in its dealings with the Kurds, adding Baghdad does not recognize federalism but believes in the “central control” of everything. “The reasons that make the authority inÃâà...
Mada Masr
November 16, 2017
From a legal perspective, Mahmoud Othman, a lawyer from the Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression, also thinks it is not far-fetched to assume that the Censorship Board is behind Zawya's cancellation of the screening, especially in light of increasing restrictions on artists over the recentÃâà...
Anadolu Agency
October 9, 2017
Mahmoud Othman, a former head of the Kurdistan Socialist Party who witnessed the early contacts between Israel and the Kurds of northern Iraq, warned that “nothing good would come” of Israeli support for the Kurdish nationalist cause, saying that Israel simply wanted to “exploit” the Kurdish people.
Mada Masr
September 28, 2017
Mahmoud Othman, a lawyer at the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression, told Mada Masr that intervention by the syndicate in this case “contradicts its supposed role in protecting artists, securing their interests and supporting them. [The syndicate] breached its mandate simply to appease theÃâà...
Arab News
September 25, 2017
A leading political figure in Irbil told Arab News that threats from neighboring countries of dire consequences had merely emboldened the Kurds. “They have never been this united,” said former MP Dr. Mahmoud Othman. “The Kurdish people were united in their defiance of Baghdad, Iran, and Turkey.”
Arab News
September 17, 2017
“Only after studying the various options will the Kurdish leadership be able to make a decision on postponing it,” former MP Mahmoud Othman said. “There are ongoing contacts between the Kurdish leadership and Baghdad and we will see final results in the next two days. “With so much pressure fromÃâà...
Arab News
September 12, 2017
Other Kurdish leaders have said a “yes” vote would pave the way for the start of “serious negotiations” with the Baghdad government. Former Kurdish MP Mahmoud Othman criticized Tuesday's vote, and said Parliament should be reducing tension and creating calm. “It shouldn't encourage the governmentÃâà...
The Economist
August 10, 2017
“Beforehand we need to have Kurdish unity and some sort of an understanding with Baghdad,” says Mahmoud Othman, a veteran politician. “We do not have either.” The peshmerga is a unified force only on paper. Its fighters' loyalties are divided between the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) andÃâà...
The Guardian
November 1, 2015
Mahmoud Othman, a lawyer representing writer Ahmed Naji, said prosecution officials had told him on Sunday that Naji and editor Tarek el-Taher's case had been designated as a misdemeanour. Othman says Naji faces up to two years in jail or a fine up to 10,000 Egyptian pounds (̣̉800) if found guilty.
