German consulate expresses concern about rule of law in Kurdistan Region
The German Consulate-General in Erbil said on Friday (October 22) that it welcomed the resolution provided by the trials of six activists and one journalist from Duhok governorate, saying that the results of the hearings “ended a more than year-long uncertainty for many of the defendants.”
Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Friday (October 22) it recorded 1,846 coronavirus infections and 26 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
Iraq's Ministry of Transport said on Friday (October 22) that after two years the first direct flight between Iraq and Saudi Arabia took place.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was stable on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Friday (October 22).
A man was killed in a car crash on the Warmawa-Darbandikhan Road in Sharazur district on Friday (October 22), the director of Warmawa traffic police said.
Crude oil prices were down on Friday (October 22) compared with the previous day.
Poland has said it supports imposing sanctions on airlines flying migrants into Belarus, according to a letter sent by the country’s interior minister to his German counterpart.
Sulaimani Oil and Minerals Directorate said on Thursday (October 21) that a shipment of heating oil sent by Baghdad to the Kurdistan Region will be distributed to locations in the governorate starting on Sunday.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health announced on Thursday (October 21) it officially recorded 1,076 new cases of coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours.
Spokesperson for Duhok Police Directorate Hemn Sleman said on Thursday (October 21) that 49 people were arrested in the governorate last week in connection with gambling activities.
Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Thursday (October 21) it recorded 1,882 coronavirus infections and 39 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Thursday (October 21) that he hopes that the results of the Iraq’s parliamentary elections will help to solve the outstanding disputes between Baghdad and Erbil and bring stability to the country.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Thursday (October 21) that it will allocate 400 million Iraqi dinars ($274,000) for the health sector in the Raparin administration.
Protesters blocked the Kalar-Sulaimani Road on Thursday (October 21), angry at an increase in the price of gasoline.
Four activists and teachers from Duhok were convicted of criminal conspiracy and sentenced to one year in prison by a court in Erbil on Thursday (October 21) after being arrested as a part of a crackdown on protest organizers in the governorate. A fifth defendant was acquitted.
A US base in Syria was attacked using a drone and rockets on Wednesday night (October 20), but did not result in any casualties.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was stable on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Thursday (October 21).
Crude oil prices were up on Thursday (October 21) compared with the previous day.
Mayor of Erbil's central district Nabaz Abdulhamid said on Wednesday (October 20) that more than 600 of bottles of propane gas were seized by police, with several people arrested on charges of hoarding the gas.
Sulaimani International Airport said on Wednesday (October 20) that anyone traveling abroad must have received a COVID-19 vaccination.
Teacher and activist Badal Barwari was released on Wednesday (October 20) and is going back to Duhok, according to his family.
In an election where many voters in the Kurdistan Region supported candidates from opposition parties, others faced coercive pressure from members of the ruling parties to vote a certain way but decided to express their dissatisfaction by secretly spoiling their ballots.
Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Wednesday (October 20) it recorded 1,388 coronavirus infections and 26 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday (October 20) it officially recorded 688 new cases of coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was down on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Wednesday (October 20).
Angry at continued increases in the price of gasoline, protesters blocked the Sulaimani-Kirkuk Road in Bani Maqan on Wednesday (October 20).
Sulaimani Directorate of Health Spokesperson Yad Naqshbandi said on Wednesday (October 20) that there is no plan to close schools in the governorate, despite rumors of government action because of COVID-19.
A baker was shot and wounded in Hajiawa district by the son of a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) military official on Wednesday (October 20).
Crude oil prices were down on Wednesday (October 20) compared with the previous day.
The trial of four imprisoned Duhok activists and journalists was postponed on Wednesday (October 20) because the judges asked for the presented proof to be reviewed.
