Peshmerga veterans protests against delayed disbursement of salaries
Peshmerga veterans protested in Sulaimani on Thursday (July 9) because disbursement of their salaries has been delayed.
Crude oil prices were up on Thursday (July 9), Compared with the previous day.
Officials at the Parwezxan border crossing between Iran and the Kurdistan Region said on Thursday (July 9) that they have seized 27.6 tons of smuggled chicken.
As lower oil prices and a coronavirus-driven downturn batter Iraq’s economy, availability of safe water is eroding and could fuel greater tensions, security experts warned on Wednesday (July 8).
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Wednesday (July 8) that it has recorded 294 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
In response to a request by the public prosecutor, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday (July 8) that the permanent closure of NRT is not within the ministry’s authority.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council on Wednesday (July 8) that the conflict in Libya has entered a new phase “with foreign interference reaching unprecedented levels.”
Turkey’s industrial production is expected to have contracted 22.5% annually in May due to the near economic standstill brought on by measures to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Often working in shops, cafes and factories, refugees have been harder hit by coronavirus-triggered job cuts than citizens in their host countries, US development groups said on Wednesday (July 8).
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday (July 8) urged the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran and said the US and partner forces last month seized a vessel carrying arms to Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Following the assassination of researcher Husham al-Hashimi in Baghdad this week, Iraq’s General Traffic Directorate on Wednesday (July 8) decided to ban the operation of motorcycles with more than one person at a time.
New Generation lawmaker in the Kurdistan Parliament Kawa Abdulqadir said on Wednesday (July 8) that efforts to remove the checkpoints between Erbil and Sulaimani governorates are ongoing, which he argued would help to unify the Region politically.
A spokesperson for the federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday (July 8) that foreign minister has sent a letter to the European counterparts urging them to reject a decision by the European Union Commission to include Iraq on the list of high-risk countries for money laundry and terrorist financing.
The federal Ministry of Health said on Wednesday (July 8) that it recorded 2,741 new cases of coronavirus and 94 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
Secretary of the Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party (KSDP) Muhammed Haji Mahmood on Wednesday (July 8) advocated that the Kurdistan Region take a hard line against the federal government, claiming that it could be financially self-sufficient if it made further cuts to public sector pay and reorganized internal revenues.
Russia and Turkey are working on an immediate ceasefire agreement for the conflict in Libya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Wednesday (July 8) by the Interfax news agency.
Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus passed 12,000 on Wednesday (July 8), Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said in a statement on state TV.
The federal Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday (July 8) that the Iraqi Intelligence Service arrested two women in Laylan refugee camp in Kirkuk governorate who are suspected of working as tailors for Islamic State (ISIS) and had been wanted by the local court.
A spokesperson for the federal Council of Ministers said on Tuesday (July 8) that the process of talks between Baghdad and Erbil is ongoing and that the constitution will be the basis for resolving the disputes between the two sides.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was up on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Wednesday (July 8).
The federal Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday (July 7) that an Islamic State (ISIS) military commander was killed during a joint operation between Iraqi special forces and intelligence in northern Baghdad.
Crude oil prices were up on Wednesday (July 8), Compared with the previous day.
Lebanon is facing a “financial siege” imposed by international powers and its priority is staving off strife caused by the country’s economic meltdown, leading politician Gebran Bassil said on Tuesday (July 7).
The northeastern city of Tel Abyad was hit by a deadly bombing on Tuesday (July 7), according to local media outlets.
The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 6, 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday (July 7), after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.
Russia and China cast vetoes on Tuesday to block the UN Security Council from extending its approval of aid deliveries to Syria from Turkey for a year, despite UN warnings that the lives of Syrian civilians depend on the cross-border access.
Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Rewaz Fayaq said on Tuesday (July 7) that preserving and rejuvenating local agriculture cannot be accomplished by a single ministry or minister, but instead requires unity within the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
Kuwait will disburse some 240.5 million dinars ($780 million) to support Kuwaiti citizens employed in the private sector as part of efforts to soften the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the finance ministry said on Tuesday (July 7).
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (July 7) that it has recorded 495 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas discussed Syria’s humanitarian aid needs in a telephone call on Tuesday (July 7).
The federal Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (July 7) that it recorded 2,426 new cases of coronavirus and 94 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
United Arab Emirates’ Dana Gas has asked owners of its bonds to provide information on their holdings, three sources said and a document reviewed by Reuters showed, a move that some investors fear may be a step towards another debt restructuring.
Two people were killed in an explosion at a factory in the south of Tehran, state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday (July 7), in the latest in a series of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites.
Erbil Police Directorate said on Tuesday (July 7) that a man was shot and killed while trying to resolve a dispute in Bnaslawa town.
Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals and markets in Idlib province, UN investigators said on Tuesday (July 7) in a report that also condemned attacks by jihadist fighters.
Iran has slashed crude oil production to its lowest level in four decades as storage tanks and vessels are almost completely full due to a fall in exports and refinery run cuts caused by the coronavirus pandemic, industry data showed.
Iraq partially reopened its southern Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran on Tuesday (July 7) after more than three months of closure to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, border officials said.
Following a protest in Erbil where farmers dumped their produce to draw attention to the presence of cheap imports, lawmakers from the New Generation Movement met with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Agriculture Begard Talabani on Tuesday (July 7) with the latter promising to ensure that local producers are able to sell their vegetables on the market.
Erbil’s Coronavirus Operations Room said in a statement on Tuesday (July 7) that officials in the governorate have closed down 274 places of business over the past week for violating public health guidelines designed to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Hengaw Organization for Human Rights said on Tuesday (July 7) that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shot and killed a shepherd in the high mountains near Sardasht city on the Wazena plain.
Foreign students must leave the United States if their school’s classes this fall will be taught completely online or transfer to another school with in-person instruction, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced on Monday (July 6).
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday (July 7) condemned the assassination of security analyst and researcher Husham al-Hashimi, who was killed by unidentified gunmen in Baghdad overnight.
A negotiating delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) postponed on Tuesday (July 7) an expected trip to Baghdad because federal officials have not completed a review of financial, personnel, and administrative files related to oil and the KRG’s public sector workforce.
Sulaimani Governor Haval Abubakr said on Tuesday (July 7) that no talks have taken place between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Change Movement (Gorran) about changes to the governorship.
Residents in Kani Watman village protested for a second day on Tuesday (July 7) against a lack of public services and poor living conditions in their area and blocked the Sulaimani-Ranya road.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was down on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Tuesday (July 7).
Public sector workers, teachers, and employees of the governorate's traffic directorate protested against salary cuts in front of the Kurdistan Parliament’s local office in Sulaimani for a second day on Tuesday (July 7).
Crude oil prices were down on Tuesday (July 7), compared with the previous day.
Desperate to afford her daughter’s overseas university fees, 58-year-old retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her savings from the bank to buy US dollars.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Agriculture Begard Talabani said on Monday (July 6) that many eggs are not officially imported into the Kurdistan Region and are instead brought in through smuggling.
The January US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a UN human rights investigator said on Monday (July 6).
A Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) lawmaker in the Council of Representatives said on Monday (July 6) that a delegation of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) officials will visit Baghdad on Tuesday to continue talks with the federal government in pursuit of a comprehensive budget agreement.
Iraqi security analyst Husham al-Hashimi was assassinated by unidentified gunmen in Baghdad on Monday night (July 6).
A spokesperson for the Iraqi Armed Forces Command said on Monday (July 6) that the Peshmerga have not returned to Kirkuk nor have there been any talks on the matter.
Hundreds of Ezidi families driven from their hometown of Sinjar in northern Iraq years ago are now returning as the impact of coronavirus lockdown measures makes their lives in exile even harder.
Turkey will respond with its own steps if the European Union imposes further sanctions on Ankara, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday (July 6) after meeting the EU’s top diplomat.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Monday (July 6) that it has recorded 324 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
Israel reimposed on Monday (July 6) a series of restrictions to fight a spike in coronavirus infections, including the immediate closure of bars, gyms and event halls.
Iran’s hardline lawmakers plan to summon the president for questioning, a move that could ultimately lead to impeachment, media reported on Monday (July 6), amid growing discontent over the government’s economic policies.
Koya Traffic Directorate said on Monday (July 6) that one person died and five other people were injured in a car crash on the Erbil-Koya road.
