Gardeners working for Sulaimani city government protest against salary cuts
Police in the Raparin administration said that the body of a child who passed away while herding sheep was taken to Qaladze General Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning (July 15).
A retired public servant in Sulaimani passed away on Wednesday (July 15) while waiting several hours for his turn to receive his pension.
Seven Azeri soldiers and a civilian and four Armenian servicemen were killed on Tuesday (July 14) in the third day of border clashes between countries that fought a war in the 1990s over the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region.
One small firm in three around the world was obliged to cut jobs to stay open through the coronavirus pandemic in May, a survey showed on Wednesday (July 15), underlining how hard the outbreak has slammed the world economy.
Gardeners working for Sulaimani’s Gardens Directorate protested in Parki Azadi on Wednesday (July 15) against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) decision to cut salaries for most public sector workers by 21 percent, adding that an additional 100,000 Iraqi dinars was inexplicably cut from their salaries on top of that.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was up on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Wednesday (July 15).
A major fire broke out after a leak of oil from the Shuqair-Mostorod pipeline next to a busy highway in a Cairo suburb on Tuesday (July 14) and 17 people were injured, authorities said.
Crude oil prices were up on Wednesday (July 15), Compared with the previous day.
Local officials in Dukan said on Tuesday (July 14) that a young man drowned in Dukan Lake while swimming earlier in the day.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call to work more closely in Libya to ensure lasting stability in the country, the Turkish presidency said on Tuesday (July 14).
The Trump administration on Tuesday (July 14) abandoned its attempt to force foreign students to leave the United States if all of their classes are to be taught online this autumn, in a dramatic reversal from a policy announced just last week.
Basra Children’s Hospital which specialises in cancer treatment has cut admissions by half since May due to the novel coronavirus, its director said, and is battling to keep children safe from infection with a new isolation ward and testing of staff.
The UN’s highest court for disputes between countries sided with Qatar on Tuesday (July 14) in its legal fight with several Gulf states that imposed an air blockade against Doha.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (July 14) that it has recorded 181 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
South Korea imports no Iran crude oil for June and a year ago, preliminary data from Korea Customs Service showed on Wednesday. The world’s fifth-largest crude buyer imported a total 10 million tonnes of crude last month against 11.5 million tonnes imported a year ago, the data also showed.
Erbil’s Coronavirus Operations Room said in a statement on Tuesday (July 14) that officials in the governorate have closed down 174 places of business over the past week for violating public health guidelines designed to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
The Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR) said in a press release on Monday (July 13) that more progress is needed on the case of the Yazidi Female Survivors’ Law that was submitted by the Iraqi Presidency to the Council of Representatives on 2019 and that the families of the survivors cannot wait any longer.
Global oil demand will soar by a record 7 million barrels per day in 2021 as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic but will remain below 2019 levels, OPEC said in its monthly report on Tuesday (July 14).
Director of the Haji Omaran border crossing Masoud Bateli said on Tuesday (July 14) that residents of the Kurdistan Region will be allowed to travel to Iran for important and emergency medical reasons if they receive permission from the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ministry of Interior.
The federal Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (July 14) that it recorded 2,022 new cases of coronavirus and 95 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Tuesday (July 14) it was soon to blame human error for the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger airliner near Tehran in January, challenging the findings of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO).
The federal Council of Ministers on Tuesday (July 14) approved a decision to distribute free fuel for use in private generators, on the condition that operators reduce electricity prices and increase the number of hours that they provide.
Iran has executed a former defence ministry worker who sold information to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Iranian judiciary said on Tuesday (July 14).
During the ceremony of opening Khabat Steam Power Station, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister said on Tuesday (July 14) that it is the duty of citizens to help the KRG in preventing the public resources from being wasted.
A roadside bomb planted by Syrian militants detonated near a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in northern Syria on Tuesday morning (July 14), injuring three Russian soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Police in the Garmian administration said on Tuesday (July 14) that one person died in a car crash on the Qoratu-Salah Agha Road.
Hengaw Organization for Human Rights said on Monday (July 13) that two Kurdish political prisoners, Sabir Sheikh Abdulla and Diako Rasulzada were executed in Urmia Prison.
Official of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representation in Baghdad said on Monday (July 13) that the time of the KRG delegation’s visit to Baghdad is unknown, but that the talks between Baghdad and Erbil will continue.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was up on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Tuesday (July 14).
Jordan’s King Abdullah warned on Monday (July 13) that any unilateral Israeli moves to annex territory in the occupied West Bank would fuel instability and dim hopes of a final settlement of the decades-old Arab-Israeli conflict.
A Lebanese man accused of financing Hezbollah was freed from jail in the United States last month as a result of indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington that are expected to yield more releases, three senior Middle East officials said.
Crude oil prices were down on Tuesday (July 14), Compared with the previous day.
British charities launched an appeal on Tuesday (July 14) to help protect millions of people at heightened risk of coronavirus in the world’s most fragile states, and provide protective equipment for frontline health workers.
Mosaics in Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered by curtains or lasers during times of Muslim prayer, the spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AK Party said on Monday (July 13), after President Tayyip Erdogan converted the museum into a mosque.
The UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression on Monday accused the White House of mounting an “onslaught” against the media and referred to a negative “Trump effect” on global press freedom.
Iraq’s oil minister said on Monday (July 13) that his country was fully committed to the OPEC+ oil output cut agreement and that Baghdad would improve its compliance with the supply reductions to reach 100% by the start of August.
The International Monetary Fund urged Lebanese authorities on Monday (July 13) to unite around a government rescue plan and warned that attempts to lower losses from the financial crisis could only delay recovery.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Monday (July 13) that it has recorded 240 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
Turkish industrial production shrank a less-than-expected 19.9% year-on-year in May, data showed on Monday (July 13), as a monthly measure indicated some recovery in the sector that was hit by action to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Three explosive ordnance disposal officers died in an explosion in Diyala while trying to disarm a bomb on Monday (July 13).
The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday (July 13).
The oil market is getting closer to balance as demand gradually rises, OPEC’s secretary general said on Monday (July 13), two days before the group and ally Russia meet to decide whether to ease output curbs from August.
Two former managers of Monaco-based energy consultancy Unaoil have been convicted in Britain of bribing Iraqi officials to clinch lucrative oil projects as the war-ravaged country tried to boost exports after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
The federal Ministry of Health said on Monday (July 13) that it recorded 2,229 new cases of coronavirus and 100 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its growth projections for the Middle East and Central Asia as economies were hurt worse than expected by the double blow of lower oil prices and the coronavirus crisis.
People took to social media on Monday (July 13) to mark the 31st anniversary of the assassination of Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) Secretary-General Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou.
Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord would not benefit if a ceasefire was declared in the country right now along the current frontlines, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Monday (July 13).
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said on Monday (July 13) that Tuesday will be an official holiday for employees of government ministries and institutions, except for the KRG Ministry of Education because the already delayed national exams for twelfth grade students are being held Tuesday morning.
Erbil Governor Firsat Sofi said on Monday (July 13) that at least some travelers will be tested for coronavirus all checkpoints leading into Erbil governorate at their own expense.
Director of Erbil International Airport Talar Faiaq said on Monday (July 13) that Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority has decided to extend the suspension of passenger flights until July 22.
Bahrain’s highest court upheld death sentences against two activists for bombing a convoy and killing a police officer, after convictions that human rights groups say were based on confessions extracted through torture.
The US dollar to Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rate was down on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Monday (July 13).
Yemen’s Saudi-Led coalition said on Monday (July 13) it intercepted and destroyed four missiles and six explosive drones launched overnight by Houthi forces towards the kingdom.
Crude oil prices were down on Monday (July 13), Compared with the previous day.
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said on Sunday (July 12) that eight Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed and eight hideouts were destroyed during the fourth phase of Operation of “Heroes of Iraq” in Diyala governorate.
Turkey has revoked a requirement that central bank deputy governors have 10 years prior experience and dropped a rule that banks set aside 20% of annual profit, the official gazette showed on Sunday (July 12).
Police in the Garmian administration said on Sunday (July 12) that a woman died after being hit by a car in Kalar district's Grdagozina village.
A fire broke out at a facility belonging to the Shahid Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company in southwest Iran but was quickly contained, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday (July 12), citing a local official.
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation blamed a misalignment of a radar system and lack of communication between the air defence operator and his commanders for the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January that killed 176 people aboard.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Sunday (July 12) that it has recorded 254 new cases of coronavirus infection in the Kurdistan Region.
