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ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The fourth "Grape Basket" festival opened this week in Ankawa, a district of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region, at the "Silwan Serdar" demonstration farm, with …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Interior said Tuesday that a reform and development plan for the regional police force has entered the imple…
ErbilDOHA, Qatar — Qatar condemned attacks on the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the head of the Parastin security…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdish artist Rizgar Kadir has opened a solo exhibition in Erbil featuring 25 oil paintings depicting the natural landscapes of the Kurdistan Region. The w…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — More than 90 Iraqi members of parliament have signed a request for an extraordinary parliamentary session to show support for the Kurdistan Region following…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has ordered an investigation into a drone attack that targeted the private office of Kurdistan Regional Gove…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — The United Kingdom and the United States on Monday condemned an attack on the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Er…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Iranian opposition groups based in the region have denied any military activity directed at Iranian territory fr…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said his office was targeted by an Iranian drone in Erbil, calling the attack a direct threat to the region'…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Two drones carrying explosives operated by Iran struck the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Ministry office and the residence of the Regional Secur…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's federal Ministry of Finance has initiated the process to fund July salaries for public employees and pension recipients in the Kurdistan Region. Th…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Two drones launched from Iran struck the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Erbil on Wednesday morning, the Kurdistan…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil's Directorate of Asayish said a suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting during work on the city's Green Belt project. According to a s…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil's Directorate of Public Security said it has detained a suspect in an attack that disrupted work at the Green Belt project site and injured three empl…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Trump administration established a secret communication channel with Iran's Revolutionary Guards to overcome difficulties in nuclear talks, and Kurdish …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's capital Erbil has come under repeated drone strikes as a September 30, 2026 disarmament deadline approaches. The Kurdistan Region's C…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's Counter-Terrorism Unit released details on Tuesday of an overnight operation carried out in Erbil in the early hours of the morning, …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Gold prices fell on Tuesday as investors booked profits following a two-month high in the previous session, when softer U.S. producer price data weakened ex…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Erbil Education Museum and Archive hosted a cultural and artistic event on Thursday at the historic Erbil First School building to mark Arabic Calligrap…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Acting Minister of Natural Resources, Kamal Mohammed Salih, said the region is open to negotiations with Iraq’s federal …
