Retired Iraqi general warns advanced missiles used in Kirkuk attack

Retired Brig. Gen. Ayad al-Toufan said a newly made, guided missile was used in the recent rocket attack on Kirkuk, calling it a dangerous development. Airport officials confirmed the strike but said there were no damages or flight disruptions.

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Iraqi army seizes Kurdish house in Kirkuk village

Iraqi forces have repeatedly attempted to seize Kurdish properties in Kirkuk since October 2017.

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Kirkuk court sentences fugitive bank manager to 15 years for embezzling student tuition

A court in Kirkuk has sentenced a private bank branch manager to 15 years in prison for embezzling around 235 million dinars in student tuition fees.

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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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Defense ministry lawsuit against Kirkuk farmer merely pressure tactic: Lawyer

The lawyer for a Kirkuk farmer involved in an altercation against an Iraqi soldier preventing him from cultivating his land told The New Region that a defense ministry lawsuit against the farmer is merely an effort to strong-arm him into withdrawing his own claim.

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Two dead in Kirkuk due to hemorrhagic fever, toll rises to 4

Iraq has seen a total of 22 cases of hemorrhagic fever since the beginning of this year, according to data from the Iraqi health ministry. Of this number, four people have died - all from Kirkuk. 

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Former Kirkuk acting governor detained on corruption charges

Former acting governor of Kirkuk Rakan al-Jubouri is currently under detention in Baghdad amid charges of the abuse of power and misuse of government funds

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Kirkuk livestock owners blame government for hemorrhagic fever outbreak

Criticism over a lack of government initiative in combating a recent outbreak of hemorrhagic fever was rampant amongst herders and farmers in Kirkuk—where two people have died from the virus this year—who bemoaned the dearth of pesticides and vaccines made available to those working with animals.

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KDP reopen organization bureau in Kirkuk

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Saturday reopened its organization bureau in Kirkuk, coming after its closure in 2017 when Iraqi forces occupied the disputed city.

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