267 new coronavirus cases in Kurdistan Region: health ministry
Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives Hassan al-Kaabi said on Saturday (July 4) that it was not acceptable for the US to test a missile interceptor at the US embassy in Baghdad.
A fire that broke out at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Thursday has caused significant damage that could slow the development of advanced centrifuges, an Iranian nuclear official said on Sunday (July 5).
A fire broke out in a shop selling household goods in Sulaimani’s Dara Sutawaka bazaar on Sunday (July 5), causing significant damage.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Sunday (July 5) that it has recorded 267 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
One person was killed and at least one other wounded when a bomb attached to a car exploded in Afrin city in northwest Syria on Sunday (July 5), according to local outlet North Press Agency.
Lebanon’s Christian authorities slammed politicians on Sunday (July 5) for failing to remedy an economic meltdown that has left many poor, piling pressure on the country’s leaders as it spirals deeper into crisis.
The federal Ministry of Health said on Sunday (July 5) that it recorded 2,125 new cases of coronavirus and 105 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
An Erbil Traffic Directorate Spokesperson said on Sunday (July 5) that two people died and two others were injured in a traffic accident on Erbil-Bahrka road near Lebanon Village.
Israel’s defence minister said on Sunday (July 5) it is not “necessarily” behind every mysterious incident in Iran, after a fire at the Natanz nuclear site prompted some Iranian officials to say it was the result of cyber sabotage.
The United Arab Emirates announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday (July 5) for more “agile and swift” decision-making following the coronavirus pandemic, merging government entities and appointing new economy and industry ministers.
Iran recorded its highest number of deaths from COVID-19 within a 24-hour period, official health ministry figures showed on Sunday (July 5).
Sulaimani Water Director Sarbast Osman said on Sunday (July 5) that most districts in the governorate will be without water for a week because of a break in the main water line between Dukan and Sulaimani.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was down on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Sunday (July 5).
Halabja Police Directorate Spokesperson Barzan Osman said on Sunday (July 5) that a 32-year-old woman was beaten to death by her brother.
Warplanes struck overnight at an airbase that was recently recaptured by Libya’s internationally recognized government from eastern forces with help from Turkey, a military source with the eastern forces and a resident nearby said on Sunday (July 5).
Top graduates from universities and institutes in Sulaimani gathered on Sunday (July 5) to demand employment from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
Deputy Head of the Poultry Council in Sulaimani Nazim Abdulla revealed on Sunday (July 5) that an estimated 5 million chickens have died across the Kurdistan Region over the past fifteen days, including 3 million in Sulaimani governorate.
Militants fired at least one Katyusha rocket at Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone early on Sunday morning (July 5), hours after a live fire training exercise was held at the US embassy there.
Crude oil prices were stable on Sunday (July 5), compared with the previous day.
The Metro Center for Journalists’ Rights and Advocacy said on Sunday (July 5) that there were at least 98 separate violations against journalists in the Kurdistan Region over the first six months of 2020 and that the authorities have been using the coronavirus outbreak as an excuse to limit the freedom and access of journalists and media workers.
A man died in an explosion in Sulaimani governorate’s Chwarta district on Saturday (July 4) after tampering with an old mortar round.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Saturday (July 4) that it has recorded 204 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
Erbil governorate’s Coronavirus Operations Room said on Saturday (July 4) that the current coronavirus lockdown will be downgraded into a partial curfew until July 11, but many restrictions remain in place.
The Sulaimani Police Directorate said on Saturday (July 4) that a 16-year-old boy died in Sulaimani’s Sarkarey neighborhood after self-immolating, the second such death in under a week.
The federal Ministry of Health said on Saturday (July 4) that it recorded 2,334 new cases of coronavirus and 106 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
A fire broke out at a power station in southwestern Iran on Saturday (July 4), Iranian media reported, the latest of several recent fires and explosions some of which have hit sensitive sites.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Spokesperson Jotiar Adil on Saturday (July 4) dismissed rumors that distribution of salaries would be delayed this month, insisting that public sector workers at all ministries will receive their pay before July 15.
In an effort to prevent the continued spread of coronavirus, officials in the Garmian administration said on Saturday (July 4) that government offices will remain closed until July 11.
Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with health protocols will be shut for a week, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday (July 4) as he launched new measures to try to curb the coronavirus.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was up on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Saturday (July 4).
As the summer heat begins to take hold, residents of Bazian district in Sulaimani governorate protested on Saturday (July 4) because of problems with the electricity supply to the area.
A Frenchman who converted to Islam and went abroad to fight for Islamic State was sentenced by a Paris court on Friday (July 3) to 30 years in prison in France’s first successful prosecution of an Islamist militant for crimes committed in Syria.
Crude oil prices were up on Saturday(July 4), compared with the previous day.
NRT Digital Media broadcasts another episode of “Kurdistan This Week” on Saturday (July 4).
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday (July 3), according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Friday (July 3) that it has recorded 186 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
Officials in Sulaimani announced on Friday (July 3) that the suspension of operations at most government offices will be extended until July 10.
Three people died and two others were injured in a traffic accident near Ene village in Erbil governorate’s Balakayati area on Friday (July 3).
Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyber attacks on its nuclear sites, the head of civilian defence said, after a fire at its Natanz plant which some Iranian officials said may have been caused by cyber sabotage.
The Saudi-led military coalition battling the Houthis in Yemen said on Friday (July 3) it had destroyed four explosive-laden drones launched by the Iran-aligned group in the direction of Saudi Arabia, the official Saudi news agency reported.
Farmers in Duhok’s Kalakchi sub-district blocked the Erbil-Duhok road on Friday (July 3) to protest the refusal of Rovei Silo in Shekhan to take wheat deliveries.
The federal Ministry of Health said on Friday (July 3) that it recorded 2,312 new cases of coronavirus and 102 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
The Erbil Police Directorate said on Friday (July 3) that two men were taken into custody overnight following a shooting incident in Erbil’s Qaisari Bazaar, which left two officers wounded.
A Turkish court sentenced a former executive of Amnesty International Turkey to more than six years in jail and convicted three other rights activists on terrorism-related charges on Friday (July 3), the rights group said.
Total coronavirus cases rose to 235,429 in Iran on Friday (July 3), with 154 deaths in the past 24 hours bringing the death toll to 11,260, authorities said as the country tries to fend off new infections after easing its lockdown restrictions.
A series of large explosions shook a fireworks factory in northwest Turkey’s Sakarya province on Friday (July 3), killing two people and wounding 73, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Thursday (June 2) that his government is making efforts to fortify the country’s economy in order to overcome the current financial crisis caused by the fall in global oil prices.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was down on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Friday (July 3).
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday (July 3) declared that achieving pension and salary reform is not easy work and warned that there are people who would try to prevent its implementation because of their interests, without directly naming them.
Crude oil prices were mixed on Friday (July 3), Compared with the previous day.
A women was killed and six others were wounded in a shootout between two families in Sulaimani’s Bakrajo neighborhood on Thursday (July 2).
Turkish warplane bombed Duhok governorate’s Amedi on Friday (July 3).
Lebanon’s talks with the IMF are on hold pending the start of economic reforms and agreement on the Lebanese side on a common approach for calculating losses, Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said.
US prosecutors filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two US foes.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' basket oil price rose above $40/bbl for the first time in four months, reflecting higher official selling prices, according to the group's data.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Thursday (July 2) that it has recorded 250 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
Iran’s financial and military support for Shia proxy paramilitary groups in Iraq, a linchpin of its regional foreign policy, has been dramatically disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and US sanctions, according to people familiar with the matter.
The federal Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (June 30) that it recorded 2,184 new cases of coronavirus and 110 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
A man in Karbala governorate who set a fire on Thursday (July 2) that killed his four children is now in custody, according to police.
The US Supreme Court on Thursday (July 2) declined to hear a bid by a large group of Iraqis convicted of crimes in the United States to prevent imminent deportation to their home country where they say they could face persecution and torture.
