Over 500 drug traffickers arrested in Erbil, Duhok in six months

The 540 narcotics arrests in the two provinces in the first half of 2025 put Kurdistan Region’s anti-narcotics department on pace to surpass arrest figures in previous years.

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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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Two Peshmerga injured in second drone attack in 24 hours

An official from the KRG told The New Region that the PKK was behind both attacks.

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First int’l conference brings to light plights, history, culture of Yazidis

At least 60 researchers from over 11 countries are set to discuss the culture, norms, religion, language, and history of the Yazidis during the conference.

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PKK drone attack injures three Peshmerga in Duhok: Gov’t source

The PKK and its proxies have engaged in clashes with the Peshmerga and Iraqi armed forces in the past.

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UNAMI condemns attack on Christians in Duhok

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq condemned the cleaver attack on Christians by an individual with ties to ISIS, emphasizing that "religious and ethnic diversity is a cornerstone of Iraq’s social fabric."

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Kurdistan Region Presidency condemns Duhok attack on Christians

The Kurdistan Region’s Security Council said that the suspect is a Syrian national with extremist beliefs.

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Two wounded in Duhok stabbing attack targeting Christians

The attack left two Akitu celebrants wounded, with one reportedly in critical condition

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Iraq confirms two border guards killed by PKK fire in Duhok

Two Iraqi border guards were killed and another one wounded on Friday in a shooting Iraq's interior ministry blamed on the PKK

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