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A lot of speculation, hearsay, and high hopes have been put towards the reintegration of Kurdish Peshmerga military forces into providing security in Kirkuk alongside Iraqi forces. Now Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will be make good on his promise during elections, that a solution would be found regarding Kirkuk and the desire to see an […]
Iraqi Kurdistan’s infrastructure has suffered drastically over the last few years. Everything from the Islamic State, construction failure, and natural disasters have caused considerable amounts of damage. Overall, everything has put a strain on the economy and that in turn has made upkeep very difficult as well. A particularly bad example of this (or good […]
With the defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria nearly complete, the U.S. Air Force is quickly turning its attention back to Afghanistan. As the number of close air support missions dwindles in Iraq and Syria, the need in Afghanistan remains constant and the Air Force is stepping up the air campaign. In April 2017, […]
The leader of Sayirun, Muqtada al-Sadr, met with Ammar al-Hakim, a prominent Shia leader of the National Hikma Movement last week. The two met in the city Najaf to discuss the future of the new Iraqi government, Muqtada al-Sadr has won in the electoral running for parliament by taking most of thet seats so the […]
A group of Nevada veterans are rucksack marching 370 miles from Las Vegas to the northern area of the state to honor those troops who have given their lives in combat since 9/11. The march will cover about eight days and is expected that 170 veterans will take part. Leo Garcia is marching with the […]
Former President of Kurdistan and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has met with the United States special presidential envoy Brett McGurk to discuss current events. McGurk congratulated the KDP on their recent success in the Iraqi parliamentary elections, in which the KDP won overall in both the cities of Duhok and Erbil. They […]
The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) is demanding the U.N. General Assembly cooperate with them to further human rights in the region. The KRG asked that the General Assembly work hand in hand with the various agencies in Iraq to achieve this goal. The KRG’s Department of Foreign Relations head, Falah Mustafa, released the statement that […]
The issue of unemployment is looming issue for Kurdistan as elections for the region come to an end. Nearly half the Kurdish population is below the age of 19 and within that age group unemployment is 18%. The unemployment rate for Iraq overall is at 11% based off the reports done by the United Nations Development […]
According to reports from United States based observers, the recent parliamentary elections in Iraq were entirely “credible” and the claims of fraud heard from various political parties are unfounded. Heather Nauert, representative for the U.S. State Department, stated that, “The IHEC is investigating and taking a close look at fraud and intimidation. They have reported to us that they […]
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) representative and member of its leadership council, Nasrullah Surchi, has accused the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of committing election fraud in Shingal and Nineveh provinces. They have claimed that KDP set up roadblocks in the Mosul region and intimidated voters while conducting ballot box manipulation. Nasrullah Surchi is also the Mosul […]
Iraq’s Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, has given the order to Kirkuk’s regional security forces to remain impartial while handling election files and providing protection during the democratic process. Abadi, who is in command of Iraq’s armed forces, informed the public of his stance on the situation this week through twitter. He also tweeted, I call on […]
Two Air Force F-15 Eagles deploy flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission supporting Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, May 5, 2018. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Keith James
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