Hawlati
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Hawlati is an independent Kurdish newspaper, published in Sulaymaniyah
, Iraqi Kurdistan
and London
. Tariq Fatih is the owner of the paper.
Hawlati is a biweekly newspaper issued by Ranj Publishing House, published on Sundays and Wednesdays.
The current editor is Kamal Rauf.
The newspaper first appeared on 5 November 2000. The BBC referred to the launch of Hawlati as the birth of independent media in Iraq.
One of the founders, Asos Hardi, is the son of the Kurdish poet Ahmad Hardi
.
Hawlati claims to be the first independent newspaper in the region since the fall of Saddam Hussein
. To prove its transparency, the paper made a point of publishing its quarterly financial reports in the paper itself. The paper also had to cope with the lack of professional journalists in Iraq.
The London edition was launched in April 2009.
Hawlati, meaning The Citizen, is one of two independent newspapers in Iraqi Kurdistan, the other being Awene, established by a number of journalists, including Hardi, after their split from Hawlati. The newspaper’s independent stance has frequently brought it into trouble with the authorities. In 2008, the former editor, Abad Arif, was arrested and released on bail after a suit bought by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani
for an article in the newspaper alleging corruption in the Iraqi Government.
He received a heavy fine for this article.
In 2008 Hawlati was voted the most popular newspaper in Iraqi Kurdistan
Sulaymaniyah
Sulaymaniyah is a city in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. It is the capital of Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Sulaymaniyah is surrounded by the Azmar Range, Goizja Range and the Qaiwan Range in the north east, Baranan Mountain in the south and the Tasluje Hills in the west. The city has a semi-arid climate with...
, Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Tariq Fatih is the owner of the paper.
Hawlati is a biweekly newspaper issued by Ranj Publishing House, published on Sundays and Wednesdays.
The current editor is Kamal Rauf.
The newspaper first appeared on 5 November 2000. The BBC referred to the launch of Hawlati as the birth of independent media in Iraq.
One of the founders, Asos Hardi, is the son of the Kurdish poet Ahmad Hardi
Ahmad Hardi
Ahmad Hardi was a prominent Kurdish poet.He was born into an intellectual family in Sulaimaniya in Iraqi Kurdistan. He possessed a deep knowledge of classical Kurdish, Arabic and Persian poetry and has had an enduring influence on the modern Kurdish poetry...
.
Hawlati claims to be the first independent newspaper in the region since the fall of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
. To prove its transparency, the paper made a point of publishing its quarterly financial reports in the paper itself. The paper also had to cope with the lack of professional journalists in Iraq.
The London edition was launched in April 2009.
Hawlati, meaning The Citizen, is one of two independent newspapers in Iraqi Kurdistan, the other being Awene, established by a number of journalists, including Hardi, after their split from Hawlati. The newspaper’s independent stance has frequently brought it into trouble with the authorities. In 2008, the former editor, Abad Arif, was arrested and released on bail after a suit bought by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani is the sixth and current President of Iraq, a leading Kurdish politician. He is the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Kareem Qasim was half Kurdish....
for an article in the newspaper alleging corruption in the Iraqi Government.
He received a heavy fine for this article.
In 2008 Hawlati was voted the most popular newspaper in Iraqi Kurdistan