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Iraq approves payment of civil servant salaries for Kurdish Region amid ongoing budget dispute
Middle East
March 19, 2018
Iraq approves payment of civil servant salaries for Kurdish Region amid ongoing budget dispute
Iraq agreed to pay the salaries of the Kurdistan region’s civil servants and security forces, a spokesman for the government…
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
Middle East
March 14, 2018
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
After a six-month blockade, the airports of the Kurdish regional capital, Irbil, and second city Sulaimaniyah will be “reopened to…
Protests rage in Iraqi Kurdistan
Middle East
December 20, 2017
Protests rage in Iraqi Kurdistan
Protesters took to the streets for the second time in as many days across semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday to show their…
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
Middle East
December 19, 2017
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday said Berlin’s support for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq was linked to…
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
Middle East
December 16, 2017
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
The United Nations human rights office is seriously concerned about the shelling of residential areas in Iraq’s northern town of…
France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
Middle East
December 2, 2017
France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called on Iraq to dismantle all militias, including the government sanctioned Iran-backed Popular Mobilization…