Turkish airstrikes bombard villages in Akre district
Turkish airstrikes hit Gurava and Birezhgi villages in Akre district causing the villagers’ fields to catch fire on Wednesday (July 6).
US Senator Lindsey Graham discussed political, economic and security cooperation with Iraqi and Kurdish officials during a visit to Baghdad and Erbil on July 4 and 5.
Nadhim Nahawi, an Iraqi Kurd from Baghdad, has been appointed to the role of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who will be responsible for running the UK's finances.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar exchange rates was down in the Kurdistan Region’s markets on Wednesday (July 6).
Crude oil prices were down on Wednesday (July 6) compared to the previous day.
A number of farmers protested in Sulaimani’s fruit and vegetable bazaar on Tuesday (July 5), over the high taxes taken from them.
France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 35 children and 16 mothers have been repatriated from refugee camps in Syria, Le Monde reported on Tuesday (July 5).
No one was hurt in a Turkish drone attack on Shahid Rostam Judi refugee camp in Makhmour, Erbil province, on Tuesday (July 5), NRT reporter Murad Surchi said.
The leaving US consul-general, Robert Palladino, has reiterated the US support for the democratic process in the Kurdistan Region in a farewell message posted on Facebook on Tuesday (July 5).
One person was stabbed to death and two others injured in Kirkuk city on Monday (July 4), a source from Kirkuk police told NRT.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar exchange rates was down in the Kurdistan Region’s markets on Tuesday (July 5).
Crude oil prices were up on Tuesday (July 5) compared to the previous day.
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil said on Monday (July 4) three US oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region said they will abide by the Federal Supreme Court’s verdict and close their contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
A court in al-Karkh, Baghdad, issued a decision on Monday (July 4) on four oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region, a source who attended the proceedings said.
A woman from Sardasht, Iran, who was working as a model in Erbil, was allegedly killed by her husband, Hengaw Organization for Human Rights said on Monday (June 4).
Erbil Mayor Nabaz Adulhamid said on Monday (June 4) the Ministry of Peshmerga and Ministry of Interior are working on having the Peshmerga and security forces members leave their weapons after they finish their shifts.
The Director of Erbil International Airport said on Monday (July 4) the airport had prevented the landing of an Iranian plane that was not prepared to provide information on its passengers.
The US State Department has reiterated its support for the Kurdistan Region as part of a "prosperous, democratic, and unified Iraq" in a conversation with the region's president.
Hundreds of people have been hospitalized in Iraq due to a heavy dust storm that engulfed the country yesterday (July 3), the Iraqi Ministry of Health said today.
One member of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) was killed, and four others were injured in an Islamic State (IS) attack in the eastern Diyala province (June 3), according to the al-Arabia News website.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar exchange rates was down in the Kurdistan Region’s markets on Sunday (July 4).
Crude oil prices were stable on Monday (July 4) compared to the previous day.
The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ammar Hamad Khalaf said on Sunday (July 3) there has been no attempt to decrease the US dollar to Iraqi dinar exchange rate and that the bank’s reserves have increased by a great deal.
A fresh wave of dust storms halted flights at Baghdad International Airport on Sunday (June 3), authorities at the airport said.
Hundreds of trees were destroyed in a fire that broke out at a village in Arbat district in Sulaimani on Sunday, the forestry and environment police said on Sunday (July 3).
The State of Law Coalition said on Sunday (July 3) the party’s candidate for the position of prime minister is Nuri al-Maliki, the head of the coalition.
Two people were injured in a gas explosion at Kastana cafe in Sulaimani province on Sunday (June 3), Saman Nadr, the director of Sulaimani Emergency Center, confirmed.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar exchange rates was up in the Kurdistan Region’s markets on Sunday (July 3).
Peshmerga forces prevented the Iraqi army from establishing a checkpoint in the town of Qadir Karam near Khor Mor gas field on Saturday (June 2), a Peshmerga commander told NRT.
Crude oil prices were stable on Sunday (July 3) compared to the previous day.