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Iraqi Parliament Passes Deficit Law Despite Kurd’s DiscontentERBIL — The Iraqi parliament on Thursday passed the Budget Deficit Law which was already rejected by Kurds for a section in it that meant to harm th
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PICTURES: Korean National Day Celebrated in ErbilERBIL — Korean Consulate General in Erbil held a unique event on October 16 to celebrate the Korean National Day in a drive-In gathering attended by
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Korea’s Top Diplomat in Kurdistan Publishes Kurdish Poetry Book to Mark Anfal AnniversaryERBIL — The Consul General of the Republic of Korea on Tuesday published his Kurdish poetry book and released a Kurdish-language music video to mark
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PUK Hands Over 150 IS Detainees in ‘Shady Deal’ with Arab Tribal LeadersERBIL — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on Tuesday, May 19, handed over more than 150 Islamic State (IS) detainees after it struck a controve
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Joint B9 statement on marking the end of WWIIStatement by the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and the United S
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Duhok to Establish First Solar Energy ParkDuhok, (UNDP) – Duhok will soon have its first solar energy park in a major step towards becoming a low-carbon governorate, setting an example on su
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Today Marks 2nd Anniversary of Kurdistan Independence Referendum; What happened Then?ERBIL — Today, 25th September, marks the second anniversary of the historic independence referendum in the Kurdistan Region, a move that the Kurds
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Iraq’s Future Energy Export Needs Kurdistan: AnalysisFollowing a few years of ups and downs in their relations, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government of Iraq are now closer
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PUK Hands Over 9 Terror Suspects to Rakan al-Jabouri in KirkukERBIL — The counter-terrorism unit affiliated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on Tuesday handed over nine detainees suspected of terrori
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Plant a Tree, Get Two Books for Free in KurdistanERBIL — A couple in Kurdistan Region’s Barzan village have initiated a project to encourage planting trees and reading at the same time. Rebwar Ram
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Opening Space for Kurds in Turkey: From Banned Concerts to FilmsERBIL - Although Turkey in the last century spared no efforts to eliminate the Kurdish language and culture, the Kurds have been successful in prese
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PUK’s Backroom Deal Approves Rakan al-Jabouri as Kirkuk GovernorERBIL — Despite continuous measures to limit the role of Kurds in the local administration of Kirkuk, and while Kurdish villages are being Arabizes
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Kurdistan Oil Best Alternative to Iranian Crude for Turkey: ReportTurkey could take into consideration the Kurdistan oil to feed its refineries as it is being forced under US sanctions to distance form Iran when it
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Suicide at Its Alarming Rate in IraqERBIL — Iraq’s High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned about a dramatic increase in suicide rate across the country, with parliament planning
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New Conspiracy Underway Against Kurds in KirkukERBIL — Since the Kurdish Peshmerga forces and legitimate local administration have been pushed out of Kirkuk, the Kurdish province and other areas
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IS Regrouping in Mount Hamrin Area of IraqERBIL — The Islamic State (IS) is eradicated from every populated area it once held in Iraq and Syria, but is now resorting to deserts and mountains
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IS Woman Put Makeup on Me for Slave Market: Yezidi SurvivorERBIL — A Kurdish Yezidi girl who survived Islamic State (IS) barbarism, sat with BasNews after her freedom to tell the world that the true face of
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Yezidi Boy Recalls Horrific Story After Surviving IS in BaghouzERBIL — A young Yezidi boy who has recently been freed from the Islamic State (IS) in Syria’s Baghouz says the jihadists were preparing him and many
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PKK-Affiliated Party Opens Anonymous Offices in SulaymaniyahERBIL — Following a period of political crackdown from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the Kurdistan Free Society Party (Tevgeri Azadi) — a
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Iran Seeking Barham Salih’s Help to Revive 1975 Algiers AgreementERBIL — The Iranian government is working to further foster its relations with neighboring Iraq as part of its attempt to cope with the economic and
