The American University of Kurdistan (AUK) (, Zanîngeha Emrîkî ya Kurdistanê; ) is a

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Duhok Duhok (; ; , ) is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is the capital city of Duhok Governorate. Name The city of Duhok received its name from the Kurdish words ’du’ (two) and ’hok’ (lump) as a tax payment of two lumps from the baske ...

Kurdistan Kurdistan (, ; ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo- cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based. G ...

Region of

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

. It was founded in 2014 to provide comprehensive

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and to encourage

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in the region.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:American University of Kurdistan The American University of Kurdistan Universities in Kurdistan Region (Iraq) Dohuk Governorate International schools in Iraq Private universities and colleges Universities and colleges established in 2014 2014 establishments in Iraqi Kurdistan

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