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Biography

Diyar Kurda is an Award Wining journalist and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for Rudaw Media Network, one of the leading media outlets in the Middle East. While still an undergraduate, Diyar joined Rudaw in 2015 as Editor of the International Desk. In July 2020, he became the head of the planning department at the same media outlet. Since, 2022, he serves as the Washington D.C. Bureau Chief of Rudaw and senior political correspondent. Diyar currently covers White House, the State Department andPentagon, regularly attending press briefings and asking questions about Middle East, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Kurdish issues in the region. During his time as a journalist in Washington D.C., Diyar has conducted many interviews with current and former U.S. officials on Middle East and Iraq affairs, including John Kirby, United States National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications; Major General Patric Ryder, US Department of Defense Spokesperson; John Bolton, Former National Security Advisor; Geoffrey Pyatt, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State; Victoria Taylor, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran Affairs; Andrew Plitt, Senior USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Middle East Region; and Karen Chandler, Director of the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM). He has also interviewed many members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Diyar has written extensively on U.S. national security and foreign policy toward the Middle East, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), including coverage of the fight against ISIS and the future security of the region.

Content

Total articles 43

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  New consulate in the Kurdistan Region to enhance Washington-Erbil ties: US

  By Diyar Kurda

  Mar. 27, 2025

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  Kurds celebrate Newroz in Nashville

  By Diyar Kurda

  Apr. 10, 2025

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  US maintains non-recognition of any entity as the Syrian government: Spox

  By Diyar Kurda

  Apr. 06, 2025

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Company Info

Rudaw

Rudaw Media Network is an independent media organization based in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Founded in May 2013, it transitioned from a weekly print newspaper to a fully digital platform, focusing on delivering accurate and professional information. The network operates with a global perspective, providing content in multiple languages, including Kurdish, English, Arabic, and Turkish. Rudaw Media Network offers a variety of services, including a comprehensive website, mobile apps, a satellite TV station, and a radio news channel. In 2023, it launched a podcast portal covering diverse topics such as culture, politics, and technology. The Rudaw Research Center, established in 2016, hosts the annual Erbil Forum, facilitating discussions among policymakers and academics on regional issues. With over 1 million viewers and listeners, Rudaw serves a wide audience across the Middle East and beyond, partnering with notable news agencies and organizations.