Diyar Kurda
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Diyar Kurda | |
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| Born | Diyar Aziz February 2, 1990 Rwandiz, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Rudaw Media Network Editor (2015–2020) Rudaw Media Network Head of planning Department (2020–2022) Rudaw Media Network Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (2022–Present) |
| Political party | Independent |
Diyar Kurda (Kurdish: دیار کوردە ; born 2 February 1990) is an Iraqi-Kurdish journalist and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for Rudaw Media Network.
Life
[edit]He was born in the city of Rwandiz in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In 2015, he joined Rudaw as an Editor at the International Desk and later in July, 2020 became the head of the planning department at the same company. In 2022, he moved to Washington D.C. and now he is the Washington D.C. Bureau Chief of Rudaw.[citation needed][1]
Diyar is currently covering both the State Department and the White House.[2] He regularly attends the State Department Press Briefings and asks questions on the Middle East, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Kurdish issues in the region.[3]
Awards
[edit]In October 2024, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the USA (AFPC-USA) recognized Kurda as one of the best Middle East correspondents based in the United States for his outstanding and effective reporting. U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Alina L. Romanowski, congratulated him, acknowledging his contributions to a free press.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Association and Club of Foreign Press Correspondents USA". The Association and Club of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Muck Rack | For journalists and public relations". muckrack.com. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "US renews call on Erbil, Baghdad to resolve budgetary dispute". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "US diplomat congratulates Rudaw's Diyar Kurda on award". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Diyar Kurda receives prestigious American Foreign Press Correspondents award". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "President Nechirvan Barzani extends his congratulations to journalist Diyar Kurda". Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-05.