‘Good understanding’ reached between Peshmerga, Iraqi army: KRG Peshmerga minister
Following an attack on a Kurdish family visiting Turkey from the Kurdistan Region, Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw said on Friday (May 14) that the Turkish Consulate General in Erbil officially communicated to him that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health announced on Friday (May 14) it officially recorded 353 new cases of coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours.
In response to a video published by Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in which he made phone calls on the first day of Eid al-Fitr to the children of Peshmerga killed in militant attacks, the daughter of imprisoned activist Shvan Saeed said on Thursday (May 13) that she wanted him to call her family as well so that she could ask him to release her father.
Former Secretary of the Change Movement's (Gorran) National Assembly Adnan Osman on Thursday (May 13) praised the New Generation Movement for not forming a coalition with either the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) or Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) for Iraq’s October parliamentary election.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was stable on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Friday (May 14).
A Turkish firm has halted power generation from two barges moored off Lebanon's coast that provided as much as a quarter of its mains electricity supply, the company said Friday (May 14).
Crude oil prices were down on Friday (May 14) compared with the previous day.
Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes on Friday (May 14) in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, in an intensification of a conflict that has now claimed more than 100 Palestinian lives.
A 20-year-old Iranian who identified himself as a non-binary gay person was killed by relatives due to his sexual and gender orientation, Amnesty International said on Thursday (May 13), as a viral campaign backed by celebrities drew attention to his plight.
Britain on Thursday (May 13) announced sanctions on the Kaniyat militia, which is allegedly behind a spate of gruesome murders, kidnapping and torture of civilians in Libya.
During a visit to the Bashik and Mosul-Khazr Peshmerga axes on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Peshmerga Affairs Shorsh Esmail said on Thursday (May 13) that the Peshmerga and the Iraqi Security Forces have reached a "good understanding" on how to combat militants operating in the disputed areas.
Two former Iranian parliamentarians known as vocal critics of the authorities on Thursday (May 13) submitted their candidacy for next month's presidential election, AFP correspondents said.
Iraq’s Ministry of planning said on Wednesday (May 12) that due to the devaluation of the Iraqi dinar, increase in inflation rates during the past six months from November 2020 to April 2021 amounted to 5.6%.
Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Thursday (May 13) it recorded 4,512 new coronavirus infections and 28 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health announced on Thursday (May 13) it officially recorded 636 new cases of coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours.
Of the 100 cities worldwide most vulnerable to environmental hazards all but one are in Asia, and most are in India or China, according to a risk assessment published Thursday (May 13).
Head of Sheikh Mahmood School Rebwar Qadr Shaswar told NRT on Wednesday (May 12) that part of the school’s building which consisted of three rooms has been turned into a commercial place.
Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr on Thursday (May 13) amid rising hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, in the second celebration in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.
Members of the Dissatisfied Teacher Council and activists held demonstrations on Thursday (May 13) in Sulaimani city, Kalar, and Ranya in support of the dozens of journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens who were arrested in Duhok last year and remain behind bars.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday (May 12) denounced a planned French law designed to counter "Islamist separatism" as a "guillotine" of democracy.
Member of the Council of Representatives’ Finance Committee Ahmed al-Haj said on Wednesday (May 12) the reason for delays in paying public sector salaries on time and in full in the Kurdistan Region is because parts of the 2021 Federal Budget Law cannot be implemented.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was stable on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Thursday (May 13).
From accusations of torture in Belarus and Syria to alleged genocide in Iraq, claimants in some of the world's most serious legal cases are increasingly turning to courts in Germany in their quest for justice.
Crude oil prices were down on Thursday (May 13) compared with the previous day.
Marking a conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan, officials in the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday (May 12) wished Muslims in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq and across the world a happy Eid al-Fitr.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Wednesday (May 12) that construction permits should be given to residents in Erbil's Eight of Hasarok neighborhood in the near future.
Iran's supreme leader will pardon or commute the jail sentences of over 2,000 convicted prisoners for the Eid al-Fitr holidays that mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, his website said.
Sulaimani governor Haval Abubakir on Wednesday (May 12) urged citizens to abide by the Kurdistan Region Government’s (KRG) coronavirus-related measures during Eid al-Fitr unlike previous occasions where the cases increased due to noncompliance.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday (May 12) it officially recorded 755 new cases of coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours.
Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Wednesday (May 12) it recorded 4,666 new coronavirus infections and twenty-one deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
Following a deadly attack overnight, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs on Wednesday (May 12) reiterated its warning that Islamic State (ISIS) militants were using the security vacuum in the disputed areas to stage attacks.
Sulaimani Forest and Environment Police Directorate said on Wednesday (May 12) that a fire burned approximately 2,000 acres of land in Sulaimani governorate’s Mawat district.
The UN published a lengthy and detailed report on Wednesday (May 12) about the marked deterioration of freedom of expression in the Kurdistan Region over the past year, pointing to a significant number of specific incidents where journalists were arbitrarily arrested, assaulted, served with harassing lawsuits, or otherwise had their rights violated by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the security forces, and the judiciary.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was down on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Wednesday (May 12).
Iranian ultra-conservative ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad put his name forward Wednesday (May 12) as a candidate to succeed moderate President Hassan Rouhani in elections next month.
Sabriya al-Fayyad is terrified of what the Syrian regime will do to her family if Denmark sends them -- like hundreds of other Syrians -- back to Damascus Wednesday (May 12).
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Wednesday (May 12) expressed his concern about the ongoing violence between Israelis and Palestinians, which has resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians.
A new unity government in Libya had raised hopes the war-ravaged North African nation had turned a corner towards peace -- but analysts warn that major stumbling blocks remain Wednesday (May 12).
Hamas said it fired a barrage of rockets Wednesday (May 12) towards central and southern Israel, where rescue workers reported one of them killed a six-year-old boy.
New Generation lawmaker in the Kurdistan Parliament Mzhda Mahmoud on Tuesday (May 11) alleged hypocrisy on the part of senior officials in the Kurdistan Region for criticizing federal authorities for their mistreatment of protesters in central and southern Iraq, while cracking down on demonstrations in the Region.
One Peshmerga was killed and another wounded when Islamic State (ISIS) militants attacked their unit near Naijul town in Kifri district on Tuesday night (May 11).
Crude oil prices were up on Wednesday (May 12) compared with the previous day.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved Tuesday (May 11) the widening and deepening of the southern part of the Suez Canal, after a stranded mega-ship crippled the critical maritime artery for six days in March.
A skirmish broke out between Turkish and Italian fishermen near the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Tuesday (May 11), the Italian navy said.
Iraq received the Saudi deputy defence minister Tuesday (May 11), one month after hosting talks between the kingdom and its regional rival Iran to discuss a thaw in relations.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Endowment and Religious Affairs Pshtiwan Sadiq on Tuesday (May 11) announced that Thursday would be the first day of Eid al-Fitr in the Kurdistan Region.
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert gave her quarterly briefing to the UN Security Council on Tuesday (May 11), just five months before Iraqis go to the polls in October to elect a new parliament.
US contractor Lockheed Martin has withdrawn its staff from an Iraq base where it had been maintaining the Iraqi army's F-16 fighter jets, military sources said, after a spate of rocket attacks.
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday (May 11) expressed concerns about the continued threats and attacks against demonstrators in Iraq.
The UK Consulate General in Erbil issued a statement on Tuesday (May 11) saying that it was concerned about the way that the Kurdistan Region’s judiciary and security forces handled the cases of five imprisoned journalists and activists, whose appeal against their controversial convictions was denied last week.
Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (May 11) it recorded 5,287 new coronavirus infections and 34 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday (May 11) it officially recorded 664 new cases of coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours.
Workers employed by Shkar Company to clean streets in Chamchamal district went on strike on Tuesday (May 11) against salary cuts and delays imposed by the company.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday (May 11) they warned US vessels after Washington said warning shots were fired near Iranian attack boats, the latest confrontation between the rivals in the Gulf.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was up on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Tuesday (May 11).
Iran on Tuesday (May 11) opened registration for candidates hoping to succeed President Hassan Rouhani, who will step down following the June 18 elections after serving the maximum two consecutive terms allowed.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Minister of Health Rahel Faraidun on Tuesday (May 11) told Voice of America (VOA) that many people in the Kurdistan Region have begun receiving their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that the pace of vaccination is up overall.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad pleaded with the United Nations Security Council on Monday (May 10) to refer the Islamic State group to the International Criminal Court after UN investigators concluded the extremists committed "genocide" against Ezidis in Iraq.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Janab sent the draft budget for the Kurdistan Region to the Council of Ministers on Tuesday (May 11).
Qatar's ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani landed in Saudi Arabia for talks Monday (May 10), in his second visit since the countries re-established relations in January following a bitter three-year feud.
