PM Barzani’s upcoming visit to US ‘important step’: Consul

The Kurdish premier is set to visit the US in the upcoming days

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Three people drown in gasoline storage tank in Erbil

Two rescue workers from Erbil's civil defense drowned when attempting to recover the body of a worker who had previously fallen into a gas tank and died.

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First group of Hajj pilgrims leaves Kurdistan Region for Saudi Arabia

The first group of pilgrims will travel overland to the city of Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, to perform the religious journey.

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Baghdad’s treatment of Kurdish civil servants is ‘unacceptable’: President Barzani

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani condemned the treatment of Kurdish state employees by the Baghdad government.

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New wave of sandstorms hits Kurdistan Region

Hospitalizations have increased as sandstorms sweep across the Kurdistan Region, with the severe weather expected to continue through Wednesday.

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Kurdish opposition parties mull coalition for Iraqi parliamentary elections

Opposition parties in the Kurdistan Region are in coalition formation talks for November's Iraqi parliamentary elections, with a representative of the Kurdistan Justice Group (Komal) telling The New Region that a Tuesday meeting is set to iron out the disagreements impeding a common front.

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PM Barzani inaugurates major cement factory, power station in Erbil

The Dabin Cement Plant and Power Station will produce two million tons of cement and add 52 megawatt-hours of electricity to the national grid annually, in addition to creating an estimated 1,200 jobs.

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Kurdistan Region records first hemorrhagic fever fatality

A woman from Duhok's Amedi district has been recorded as the first death from hemorrhagic fever in the Kurdistan Region following an outbreak earlier this year, with cases increasing across Iraq as authorities urge caution to prevent the spread of the viral disease.

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Lack of rainfall threatens to slash wheat production in Erbil, Duhok by half

Agricultural officials in Erbil and Duhok have expressed concerns that low precipitation will drastically reduce wheat production, creating issues for food security in the Kurdistan Region. Meanwhile, Sulaimani and Halabja have expressed optimism that their harvest will be stable and that the drought will only have "minor impacts."

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