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SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A foundation focused on community development held an awareness panel in Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday to address the dangers of drug use and ways to preve…
SulaymaniyahERBIL, Iraq — Two independent press freedom organizations called on Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani to issue a formal apology after he verball…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A panel titled "Social Environmental Awareness and Protection from Unwanted Accidents" was held in Sulaymaniyah by the Kurdistan Environment and Cons…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Halk Cephesi Party, led by Lahur Sheikh Jangi, has asked Kurdistan Region and Iraqi judicial authorities to intervene directly in the Lalehzar ca…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said a political agreement with the New Generation Movement will be signed in early July, according to a state…
SulaymaniyahSULEYMANIYAH, Iraq — Women's and civil society organizations held a memorial in Sulaymaniyah on the third month since the killing of Iraqi women's rights activist Yenar M…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The University of Sulaymaniyah has launched a formal investigation into Abdullatif Ahmed Mustafa, a faculty member at the College of Islamic Sciences…
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Ghalib Mohammed Ali called on Saturday on the federal government and the Federal Commission of Integrity to open an urgent and official inv…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Bashmakh International Border Crossing has resumed passenger and trade movements after a technical fault in the electronic system on the Iranian …
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Only 4% of patients who visit public health facilities in the Kurdistan Region can obtain the medication they need from the state, according to the s…
SulaymaniyahANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is broadening its political engagement in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, holding its first formal contact with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PU…
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani issued written instructions on June 18, 2026, ordering relevant public institutions to tighten security me…
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — The funeral of a young girl named Rukayya, who died in Iraq's Halabja, departed from the city on Saturday en route to Karbala, where she was later buried,…
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — Search operations are ongoing in Halabja for a young girl who fell into a waterfall and disappeared, the local civil defense director said. Colonel Abidi…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — An open-field football championship for youth girls began in Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday, organized by the regional football federation. The opening cere…
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said on Tuesday that coordinated security operations across several provinces led to the arrest of three ISIS members and…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Search teams on Friday entered the eighth day of efforts to locate a child identified as Ruqayya, who reportedly fell into the waters of the Zelem wa…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A group of Kurdish women musicians has established a new ensemble called the "Kurdistan Girls Music Ensemble" in Sulaymaniyah, the group announced at…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The University of Sulaymaniyah announced on Monday that it has received ISO certification in standardization and business management, becoming the fi…
HALABJA, Iraq — Search operations entered their fourth day on Friday for an 11-year-old girl who went missing after being swept away by floodwaters at the Zalm recreation…
