Iraq to reverse ban on Kurdish language in disputed areas' universities

Iraq's higher education ministry was set to ban the translation of exams to languages other than Arabic in disputed areas such as Kirkuk that possess large non-Arab populations before reversing course.

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Kurdish-German rapper Xatar found dead at 43

His 2015 album, Baba aller Babas, reached number one in the German charts after selling more than 70,000 copies.

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On Language Day, Kurdish leaders stress importance of developing mother tongue

“Our language is an important foundation of our national identity,” said PM Barzani

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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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Kurdish opposition blames PKK for emergence of Turkey, Syria talks

An opposition Kurdish party in northeast Syria blames the PKK and the local Kurdish-led administration’s ruling party for triggering talks between Syria and Turkey.

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Crash kills four Kurdish Hajj pilgrims

A car accident near Ramadi killed four Kurdish pilgrims returning from Hajj.

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Giving a chance to refugee children and qualified teachers

In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Refugee Education Integration Policy integrates refugee children into public schools alongside local Kurdish children.

Alan Hama Saeed & Jean-Nicolas Beuze

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Kurdish journalist released nine days after arrest

Kurdish journalist Shakar Star was detained by Asayish forces, released on bail nine days later due to a lawsuit against his media outlet rather than himself, with his equipment still seized.

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Kurdish doctor invents groundbreaking 3D lenses

Kurdish doctor develops a groundbreaking resin for 3D printing intra-ocular lenses (IOLs), potentially transforming treatment for cataracts and refractive errors.

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