Security forces (Asayish) at a border crossing in the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday prevented an attempt to smuggle 27 kilograms of heroin into Turkey. “The […]
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British Expat Fluent in Kurdish Creates Largest Online Kurdish Dictionary “Wikiferhang”
A British expatriate in the Kurdistan Region has embarked on a project to create the largest and most comprehensive online Kurdish dictionary. Ibrahim Kocher is […]
Italian Archaeologists Make ‘Extraordinary Discovery’ at Kurdistan Region Site
A group of Italian archaeologists from the University of Udine in Italy has made significant progress at an ancient site in the Kurdistan Region’s Duhok […]
Kurdistan Still Home to 1 Million Displaced; Annual Cost Nearly $1 Billion
Just over one million civilians who have fled their homes to escape violence and instability in recent years currently reside in the Kurdistan Region, the latest […]
Dozens of Graduates Protest against Unemployment in Kurdistan Region
Graduates from several cities in the Kurdistan Region protested against unemployment on Tuesday (January 14). Graduates in the cities of Sulaimani, Erbil, Kalar, Said Sadiq, […]
Duhok Authorities: Four People Dead of Seasonal Flu, 67 Suspected Cases
Duhok General Health Directorate said on Monday (January 13) that four people have died in the governorate after contracting seasonal strains of the influenza virus. […]
KRG Interior Ministry Says Iran Missiles Caused No Causalities or Damage
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Interior said Wednesday (January 8) that the missiles that targeted a base hosting the US and coalition troops in […]
Kurdistan Security Arrest 2 Iranians Smuggling Drugs as Christmas Gifts
Security forces (Asayish) in the Kurdistan Region detained two Iranian nationals in Erbil on Monday, December 23, 2019, who attempted to smuggle drugs into the […]
Commission Calls for Action against Company that Imported Shoes with a Cross on the Sole
Report by NRT Digital Media The Kurdistan Region’s Independent Human Rights Commission has called on the public prosecutor to take legal measures against a company […]
Kurdish People Celebrate Kurdistan Flag Day
People across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and other parts of Greater Kurdistan in Iran, Syria, and Turkey celebrate Kurdistan Flag Day” today. Kurdish people […]