No talks have been held between PUK and Gorran about changes to Sulaimani governor: Haval Abubakr
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.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Reform Committee said on Monday (June 6) that discussions have been completed regarding the steps necessary to implement the pension and salary reform law passed by the Kurdistan Parliament last winter.
An advisor to the Speaker of the Council of Representatives on Monday (July 6) condemned Turkey’s recent airstrikes in the Kurdistan Region and northern Iraq and alleged that some political parties in the Kurdistan Region are supportive of Ankara’s military operations.
The federal Ministry of Health said on Monday (July 6) that it recorded 1,796 new cases of coronavirus and 94 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
As part of the political agreement between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), an official from the latter party has taken up his role as Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Interior Representative.
A fire broke out on Azmar Mountain in Sulaimani on Monday (July 6), burning significant portion of one of its foothills.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was stable on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Monday (July 6).
Public sector workers, teachers, and activists protested in front of the Kurdistan Parliament’s local office in Sulaimani on Monday (July 6) demanding that their salaries be paid directly by the federal government to ensure that they are distributed on time and in full.
Vegetable stand owners and farmers in Erbil protested by dumping their produce onto a major roadway on Monday (July 6) because they are unable to sell their products at market due to the presence of cheap imports.
Tehran has built underground “missile cities” along the Gulf coastline, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy chief said on Sunday (July 5), warning of a “nightmare for Iran’s enemies.”
Crude oil prices were up on Monday (July 6), compared with the previous day.
Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 haj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims, the state news agency said on Monday (July 6).
Sulaimani Governor Haval Abubakr said late on Sunday (July 5) that problems caused by a watermain break in the city will be solved on Monday.
Police in the Garmian administration confirmed on Monday (June 6) that a 27-year-old man from Bawanwr town in Kalar has drowned in the Sirwan River.
The General Directorate of Combating Narcotics in the Kurdistan Region said on Sunday (July 5) that a suspected drug trafficker has been arrested in Erbil in possession of several types of narcotics and paraphernalia.
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.
