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ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government is preparing to visit Baghdad to discuss the implementation of recent amendments to Iraq's la…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A fire broke out at a market in the Shakhlawa district of Erbil on Monday, with security sources reporting flames rising in the bazaar. Firefighting teams w…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met on Monday with the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Iraq, Irfan Siddiq, in Erbil to discuss bilateral relatio…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Official data from the Kurdistan Regional Government shows eight religions and denominations are officially recognized in the region, alongside several ethn…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region, welcomed the announcement of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, calling on all side…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Transport and Communications said internet, SMS and multimedia messaging services will be temporarily suspended on exam d…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Trade Ministry plans to export surplus wheat to foreign markets, Trade Minister Mustafa Nizar al-Ani said on Friday, citing higher domestic product…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A Kurdish Book Fair in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, closed on Thursday after eight days, drawing more than 78,000 visitors and selling roughl…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Two bomb-laden drones struck a grain depot in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, on June 11, 2026, at approximately 1:42 p.m. local time, according…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Education said final exams for the 2024-2025 academic year have begun, with 117,142 students taking the tests across scie…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday inaugurated the Kurdistan Youth Center in Erbil, describing the facility as one of the largest …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said on Tuesday that the Iraqi federal government had responded positively to its proposal to establish a permanent …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A senior Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) official said the party had hoped all political parties in the Kurdistan Region would respond positively to a reco…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, met Tuesday with Yann Priem, France's consul general in Erbil. Barzani thanked Priem for France's…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Ministry of Trade launched a service on Tuesday allowing children under 12 to be added to the electronic distribution card program at its Erbil …
ErbilSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's share of Iraq's total population stands at 14.4 percent, according to the results of a national census conducted by the federa…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A war remnant fell near a facility operated by Iranian opposition groups in Erbil on Monday, officials said, in an incident that prompted an investigation b…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — An unidentified drone struck a military base in Erbil on Thursday, according to a local source. The attack targeted the Chamshar base, which belongs to the …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Researcher and writer Adalet Ömer presented documentary and archival work on rights violations against Kurds at the Kurdish Book Fair in Erbil, describing h…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Japan signaled potential intervention in currency markets as the yen tested the 160 level against the dollar for the third consecutive day, Finance Minister…
