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US Influence in Post‐Assad Syria and the Limits of Turkey's Leverage

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 4, Winter 2026.
Abstract In early 2026, the post‐Assad government in Damascus weakened the Kurdish‐led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and began integrating the group through phased incorporation and gradual reassertion of state authority. While this advanced some Turkish objectives, it demonstrated the limits of Ankara's influence: Kurdish fighters were incorporated ...
Barış Çağlar
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECTED SECURITY THREATS IN THE KURDISTAN REGION IN IRAQ

Security and Defence Quarterly, 2016
Since the end of World War I, the struggle with Kurdish separatism was a common problem for Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. Due to the constant struggle and a series of favourable events, currently the most independent of the Kurdish regions is the Region ...
Piotr Sosnowski
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Topological Organization of Center‐of‐Pressure Dynamics During Virtual Reality Walking Differs Between Individuals With Parkinson's Disease and Healthy Older Adults

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Gait impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) is multifactorial and may become more pronounced under perceptual–cognitive challenge. Virtual reality (VR) provides an altered locomotor context, yet its effects on both conventional magnitude‐based Center of pressure (CoP) metrics and higher‐order structural organization remain unclear ...
Elaheh Azadian, Mahdi Majlesi, Alireza Ardalany Moghadam, Makwan Jabar Ali, Rezvan Bakhtiarian   +4 more
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The Role of International News Websites in Defining the Features of International Politics Towards the Kurdistan Region A Field Study for A Group of Journalists in The Kurdistan Region

Zanco Journal of Humanity Sciences
International news websites play a key role in determining international policies. This study is for selecting the role of the international websites of change and formulating international policies.
Baran Muhammed Abdullah, Habeeb Malalla Ibrahim   +1 more
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Navigating Emergency Care After Injury: A Qualitative Study of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in England and Wales Using the Candidacy Framework (BE SURE Study)

Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs) face significant challenges when accessing emergency and pre‐hospital care following injury. Language barriers, unfamiliarity with service pathways and limited trust in authorities hinder access to emergency services.
Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Lydia Jones, Hanifah M. Khanom, Fadi Baghdadi, Ann John, Alison Porter, Helen Snooks, Niroshan Siriwardena, Julia Williams, Thanuja Hettiarachchi, Solmaz Safari   +10 more
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Evolved Sustainable Building Engineering in Vernacular Architecture of Kurdistan

ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University, 2017
Vernacular Architecture in Kurdistan is a widely understudied subject. Whilst rapid development is taking place across the Kurdistan region of Iraq, the lack of a clear knowledge of local building traditions has led to the loss of locality and ...
Dilan M. Rostam
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Crafting Colonial Companions: Zionist Botany in Palestine, 1900‐1930s**

Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Volume 49, Issue 3, Page 352-376, September 2026.
In the early twentieth century, agricultural research played an important role in the Zionist movement's efforts to increase Palestine's productivity and to facilitate large‐scale Jewish settlement. Recent historiography has started to recognize the importance of agronomists and botanists as central actors in the broader project of Jewish‐Zionist ...
Mona Bieling
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AN ENHANCED SHRINKAGE FUNCTION FOR DENOISING ECONOMIC TIME SERIES DATA USING WAVELET ANALYSIS

Science Journal of University of Zakho
In the realm of economic (financial) time series analysis, accurate prediction holds paramount importance. However, these data often suffer from the presence of noise, particularly in highly random and non-stationary datasets like stock market data ...
Sameera A. Othman, Kurdistan M. Omar
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Cancer Stem Cell Quiescence: Molecular and Microenvironmental Evidence for an Actively Regulated Adaptive Survival Strategy

Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2026.
Cancer stem cell quiescence is a regulated, reversible survival mechanism, preserving stemness and promoting therapy resistance through intrinsic programs and niche signals. Targeting these pathways holds promise for eradicating quiescent CSCs and preventing recurrence.
Yasin Ahmadi, Trefa M. Abdullah, Sakhavat Abolhasani, Amin Jalizi   +3 more
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Morphological and Pomological Characterization of Indigenous Pear Genotypes (Pyrus communis L. and P. syriaca Boiss.) and ANN‐Based Prediction of Fruit Weight

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
The present study demonstrated a high level of morphological and pomological variation among 136 indigenous Pyrus communis and P. syriaca genotypes. ‘Kahak‐1’ genotype had the highest fruit weight and flesh thickness, whereas ‘Razghan‐3’ genotype exhibited the highest total soluble solids content, highlighting their particular value as candidates for ...
Zahra Moradi, Ali Khadivi, Yazgan Tunç
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