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SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) will hold a leadership-level meeting soon to discuss reactivating the…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The first book fair dedicated to Kurdish-language publications opened on Friday at the Aile AVM shopping center in Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq. Runni…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A magnitude 4 earthquake struck Chamchamal district and surrounding areas in Sulaymaniyah province in the early hours of Friday morning. Local offici…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Newroz Club will host Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya on Saturday in the opening match of the Iraqi Super League 2026-2027 season at its home stadium in Sulaymaniy…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Final Check, a company operating in the Kurdistan Region, said it will file a lawsuit against Ali Hama Salih, a member of the Kurdistan Region Parlia…
SulaymaniyahERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Electricity said the share of subscribers receiving uninterrupted power around the clock across the region h…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Sulaymaniyah Agriculture Directorate said the past rainy season was one of the most productive in recent years, with about 795 millimeters of rai…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Security forces in the Kurdistan Region said a teacher was found dead at his home in the village of Almarni, in the Kelar district of Garmian adminis…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Kurdish artist Kamal Mohammed will stage a charity concert at Sulaymaniyah's Sanat Hall on August 27, 2026, with all proceeds directed to Hewa Hospit…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Sulaymaniyah Women's and Juveniles Rehabilitation Center holds 72 female inmates serving various prison terms, including 14 who have been sentenc…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Ravinge Foundation held a launch and signing ceremony in Sulaymaniyah for the book "Cultural Criticism," written by Dr. Nuzhad Ahmad Aswad. The e…
SulaymaniyahSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — School canteen operators renting space inside schools in Sulaimaniyah are demanding compensation from the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Minis…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Sulaymaniyah Water Directorate announced temporary water outages in several neighborhoods following a failure in the Duken–Sulaymaniyah main pipe…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Iran carried out drone strikes early Saturday targeting offices and bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition parties near the city of Sulaymaniyah, accord…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A molecular medicine laboratory opened in Sulaymaniyah on Thursday, offering genetic analysis services aimed at supporting personalized treatment for…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Abdullah Mela Nuri, a former official of the Change Movement, denied reports that he has established a new opposition party in Sulaymaniyah. In a sta…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Kurdish folk music ensemble "Kêjany Kurdistan" held its inaugural concert in Sulaymaniyah on Saturday evening, marking the group's first artistic…
SulaymaniyahKIRKUK, Iraq — The head of the Kirkuk branch of the Iraqi Health Workers Union, Adnan Ahmed, said Wednesday that private pharmacy owners were detained in the Kela distric…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A commemoration was held on Sunday evening in Sulaymaniyah to mark the 13th anniversary of the death of Kurdish poet Sherko Bekas, with cultural, lit…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Environmental and forest police in Sulaymaniyah province have opened an investigation into damage to an estimated 400-year-old monumental oak tree in…
