Iraq, Kurdish region
Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind
Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved d
Polls in Iraqi Kurdistan Open for Regional Election
With opposition parties weak, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are likely to extend more than three decades of power-sharing. Polls close at 6 p.m. (1500 GMT). Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region votes for new parliament
Voters in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are casting their ballots in delayed parliamentary elections amid disenchantment with political leaders and economic instability. The elections on Sunday are for 100 members of parliament,
Iraqi Kurds vote in regional election amid oil export crisis and political rifts
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) -Iraqi Kurds voted on Sunday for a new regional parliament amid an economic crisis caused by an enforced halt in oil exports and corrosive rivalry between the two main political parties.
Iraqi Kurds Vote in Long-Delayed Parliamentary Election
Iraqi Kurds began voting on Sunday in a long-overdue parliamentary election for their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq. The vote, which was delayed multiple times due to political disputes, aims to elect 100 lawmakers who will later select a parliament speaker,
What are Iraqi Kurds voting for in the long overdue parliamentary elections?
Iraqi Kurds began casting their ballots on Sunday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq’s first parliamentary election since 2018 amid growing internal political rifts and tension between the governments in Erbil and Baghdad.
Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish voters seek change as parliament elections get underway
Voters in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters have expressed disenchantment with the political elite.Iraqi Kurdistan presents itself as a relative oasis of stability in the turbulent West Asia,
Iraq moves to revoke Saudi broadcaster's license after report angered militia supporters
Iraq’s commission governing media announced Saturday that it would take steps to revoke the license of a Saudi television ...
Iraq Suspends License of Saudi-Owned Television Channel, MBC Media Group
The action came after the channel aired a report describing a number of leaders of Iranian backed armed groups as terrorists.
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Iraq grants $69bn in Investment Licences in 18 mths
By John Lee. Speaking at the "Investment Forum for Businessmen and Investors" in Babylon on October 15, the Head of Iraq's ...
Clashes break out at protests over arrested activists in southern Iraq
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah demanding the release of activists arrested over earlier ...
Kentucky men hid guns inside car doors for shipping to Iraq, federal charges allege
A recent indictment claims four Kentucky men bought guns around Louisville, hid them inside car door panels and tried to ship them to Baghdad.
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Iraq Initiates Steps to Boost Mining Sector
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Dr. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, has issued directives to begin the ...
Marines gather in Gray to remember deployment to Iraq
On Saturday, a group of Marines gathered at the United States Armed Forces Reserve Center for a 20-year reunion, marking the ...
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Video| Iraq’s Islamic Resistance Strikes Vital Israeli Target in Occupied Golan
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq released on Sunday a statement to announce a new operation against the Israeli occupation in support of Lebanon and Palestine in face of the Zionist massacres. According ...
He served with the US Army in Iraq. Now he’s one of Asia’s top chefs and a Netflix ‘Culinary Class Wars’ judge
From a warzone in Iraq to a Michelin-starred kitchen and a hit Netflix show, chef Sung Anh’s path to the top of Asia’s fine ...
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The U.S. Must Learn to Leave Iraq
The United States is once again preparing to leave Iraq.
Iraq Says It Pumped Below OPEC+ Oil Production Quota Last Month
Iraq said it pumped below its OPEC+ oil-production quota last month as it sought to comply better with the group’s effort to ...
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Saudi TV station under fire in Iraq for calling Sinwar, Nasrallah ‘terrorists’
Supporters of Iraqi militias storm, loot MBC offices after outlet uses term to refer to leaders of Iranian proxies; Iraqi ...