Baghdad imposing sanctions on people of Kurdistan for 11 years: KRG

The fair distribution of the Kurdistan Region’s share of the federal budget has long been a point of contention between Erbil and Baghdad. Years of conflict and unresolved issues between Erbil and Baghdad, and economic sanctions and pressure on Erbil by federal authorities, have pushed employees in the Region to live from paycheck to paycheck.

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We will obstruct parliament sessions until salary issue is resolved: Iraqi legislature's deputy speaker

Kurdish blocs in the Iraqi parliament will impede additional sessions of the legislature until Baghdad resolves the salary issue for civil servants in the Kurdistan Region, according to Shakhawan Abdullah, the parliament's second deputy speaker.

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Visit Kurdistan: Major tourism platform launched in Erbil

Visit Kurdistan aims to establish a brand and market position for the Kurdistan Region, enable the tourism sector, and encourage investment in the Region's tourism

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Halabja receives over 100,000 tourists on Eid

The number of tourists visiting the Kurdistan Region over the Eid al-Adha period has exceeded the projected figure of 300,000.

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What still connects us to Baghdad? Kurdistan's struggle for rights in a fading federation

This opinion piece explores the ongoing financial and political tensions between Iraq’s federal government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), questioning what links Erbil to Baghdad amid budget restrictions and fears of greater centralization.

Abdulla Reshawi

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Around 90,000 visited Erbil during Eid al-Adha

The Kurdistan Region’s beautiful nature and moderate temperatures during the summertime and cozy, snow-capped wintery retreats during the colder seasons have become major attractions for tourists from all over Iraq and further afield.

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Erbil family denies reports their son died after using AI to recommend medication

The death of Zakaria Salman, a young man with chronic blood pressure issues, led to media reports that he had consulted an artificial intelligence interface and received faulty medication recommendations, a claim his family dismissed as "misleading and baseless."

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Khazali targets Erbil over salary issues using disputed claims

Qais al-Khazali, secretary-general of the Iran-backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), criticized the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for failing to hand over oil revenues to Baghdad, citing claims that have been repeatedly refuted by Erbil.

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Over 100 hospitalized in Halabja with food poisoning during Eid festivities

Four of the afflicted individuals were transferred to Sulaimani for further care due to their “critical” condition.

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