Jalawla’s controversial district elevation overturned by Diyala council 

“The governor issued that decision and sent it to Baghdad without consulting the council members or seeking their opinion on whether they agreed to upgrade Jalawla to district status,” Sarwar Ali, director of the office of Diyala Provincialcouncil member Aws Ibrahim, told The New Region.

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KRG slams ‘attempt at demographic change’ after Jalawla’s district elevation

Kurdish authorities have for years criticized Baghdad and accused the federal government of lacking the political will to implement the constitutional requirements to resolve the issues of disputed areas.

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Former Diyala governor sentenced to two years imprisonment

"The Baquba Misdemeanor Court, which specializes in integrity cases, issued a ruling in absentia to impose a severe prison sentence of two years against the convicted former governor of Diyala,” said the commission

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Dust storms hospitalize hundreds across Iraq

Around 500 people were hospitalized with breathing difficulties in Kirkuk and Diyala alone

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Iraqi PM Sudani commends Diyala infrastructure efforts, unveils new development projects

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani praised Diyala province's progress in implementing infrastructure projects during a meeting with local officials on Wednesday.

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How Iran-backed Khazali dominated the status quo in Iraq’s disputed areas

The process in which the local governments in Kirkuk and Diyala were elected was masterminded by no other than Asaib Ahl al-Haq’s Qais al-Khazali, who brought together several parties in return for adopting his influence that could eventually lead to yet another contentious deal in electing parliamentary speaker, sources told The New Region.

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Iraqi Kurdish woman to carry Olympic torch

Shilan Shamal Mustafa will carry the Olympic torch on Monday in Paris, the first Iraqi Kurdish woman to do so.

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The bulldozing of farmland in Iraq: Recklessness and lack of laws

The bulldozing of Iraq's agricultural lands for residential and commercial use amid drought and governmental neglect threatens food security and exacerbates environmental degradation.

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Iraqi forces intensify operations against ISIS in Diyala

Iraqi forces clashed with ISIS militants in Al-Ayt, Diyala province, resulting in six fatalities among Iraqi security personnel.

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