ABSTRACT

Iraqi Kurdistan is that part of Greater Kurdistan sometimes called Southern Kurdistan or Bashur. It covers the whole northern part of Iraq bordering Iran, Turkey, and Syria where Kurdistanis predominate, but not all Kurdistanis are Kurdish or ethnic Kurds. Iraqi Kurdistan is littered with archaeological evidence of ancient civilizations and communities. Since 2003, there have been fewer than a dozen terrorist explosions in Iraqi Kurdistan, while numerous explosions in the rest of Iraq are uncountable. The 2003 war in Iraq blew that door off its hinges, and the people of Iraqi Kurdistan ran through it to an incredible future that was previously unthinkable. While Iraqi Kurdistan continues to face severe challenges, its achievements since 1991 and especially since 2003 are nothing short of remarkable. Public revenue security has strong potential in Iraqi Kurdistan's extensive oil and gas reserves in the burgeoning educational and training facilities and services to prepare students for active participation in an increasingly globalized world.