Over 18,000 Displaced Families Still in Kurdistan Camps: Ministry ERBIL — The Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement announced on Saturday that more than 18,000 displaced families remain in camps and shelters across the Kurdista

ERBIL — Kurdistan Region Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab announced Monday that Erbil and Baghdad have reached an agreement to resolve financial disputes over the salaries of Kurdish civil servants. “We would like to announce that the issue of the civil servants for 2025 has been resolved. The measures for the disbursement …

ERBIL — Turkey has announced a new security initiative in collaboration with Syria, Iraq, and Jordan to combat the remnants of the Islamic State (IS), a move seen as both a counterterrorism measure and an attempt to diminish the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) influence in the region.. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized the necessity of regional cooperation to ...

2 days ago · ERBIL — The Iraqi Parliament has approved the federal budget law with 176 members in attendance, paving the way for the long-awaited resumption of oil exports from the Kurdistan Region.. During the session, lawmakers voted to raise the production cost of Kurdistan Region’s oil to $16 per barrel, a decision that was met with mixed reactions.

2 days ago · ERBIL — The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Directorate announced that the Kormor gas field in Chamchamal was targeted in an attack carried out by Iran-affiliated militia groups on Sunday evening.. According to a statement from the directorate, the attack occurred at 19:05 local time near the Bashir area and was carried out by "outlawed militia groups."

Dec 12, 2024 · ERBIL — A Turkish drone bombed weapons and equipment belonging to the Syrian army on Wednesday evening near Qamishli in western Kurdistan, escalating tensions in the region.. The targeted weapons had been abandoned by the Syrian army after its withdrawal from the 54th Battalion headquarters south of Qamishli. Local security forces later took control of …

Jan 10, 2025 · ERBIL — Iraq has decided to postpone the withdrawal of US forces, initially planned for September 2025, by at least three years, citing evolving regional security concerns.. The decision was conveyed by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani during his recent visit to Tehran, Al-Ain al-Akhbariya reported.

Oct 26, 2024 · ERBIL — Ali Bapir, leader of the Kurdistan Justice Group (Komal), announced on Saturday that his party would not enter the Kurdistan Region's newly elected parliament, citing alleged election rigging.. Speaking at a press conference, Bapir claimed the voting process was “fabricated and extensively rigged,” which led to his party’s …

Sep 22, 2024 · ERBIL — The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced that discussions regarding the project to remove zeros from the Iraqi dinar are ongoing, with assessments continuing. The bank also noted a reduction in reliance on the US dollar for trade transactions. Ali Mohsen al-Alaq, Governor of Iraq's Central Bank, stated that the bank is facing global economic challenges, such as rising energy and ...

Mar 2, 2024 · ERBIL — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani declared a three-day public mourning following US airstrikes targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iraqi militias in the Aqashaat and Qaim areas of western Anbar province late Friday night.. In response to the killing of three American soldiers in Jordan, the US launched retaliatory airstrikes on 85 targets with 125 ...