Iraq, Kurdistan
Iraq's Kurdistan region awaits initial results from first election in six years
As Iraq prepares to announce the results of long-awaited parliamentary elections in the Kurdish region, anticipation is building among supporters of the two major parties, after unofficial results suggested they were leading in the polls.
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 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 disputes with Baghdad.
Iraq Kurds Head To Polls With Little Hope For Change
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 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,
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Iraq completes 500 new schools
Iraq finished building 500 new schools nationwide, and 500 more are expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
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 ...
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Turkmenistan to supply Iraq with 20 million cubic meters of gas per day - Iraqi media
The Turkmen state gas company Turkmengaz and the Iraqi Electricity Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding on natural gas deliveries in October 2023. Iraq at the time displayed an interest in ...
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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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WEIRD HOTEL IN IRAQ - First Day in Iraq (not what I expected)
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