KRG urges Baghdad to disburse August, September salaries

After the resolution of th long-standing dispute between over oil exports, Erbil and Baghdad’s disagreements over the issue of sharing domestic revenues remain the main point of contention between the two sides

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Dana Gas begins sales from major Khor Mor expansion project

“Delivered eight months ahead of the revised schedule, the KM250 [project] will add 205 million standard cubic feet [of gas] per day of new processing capacity, a 50% increase, boosting Khor Mor’s total output to 750 MMscf/d,” Dana Gas said in a disclosure. 

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PM Barzani discusses Erbil-Baghdad relations with British, French envoys

Prime Minister Barzani stressed that Erbil seeks "the best relations" with Baghdad and voiced hope that a recent tripartite agreement would pave the way for the resolution of the Kurdistan Region's financial woes.

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KRG joins International Union for Conservation of Nature

The IUCN connects the KRG with over 1,400 signatories from more than 170 countries, including governments, NGOs, and research institutes, according to the KRG statement. 

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KRG produces half of domestic gasoline needs: Minister

Kamal Mohammed, the Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Natural Resources, told The New Region that the 50,000 barrels that Iraq’s State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) returns to the Region for domestic consumption “does not meet the daily needs of the Kurdistan Region.” 

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PM Barzani opens new church in Erbil’s Ankawa

The church, which was built by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), is set on an area of approximately 5,000 square meters and will accommodate over 1,000 people. 

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Major Sulaimani water project to be signed Sunday

Ari Ahmed, head of the Kurdistan Region’s Water and Sewerage Department, told The New Region on Sunday that the Sulaimani-Dukan water project's contract "will be signed today," and that the land allocated for the project will be handed over to the company within a week to begin implementation "as soon as possible."

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President Barzani reiterates commitment to serving Halabja

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has recently approved the allocation of 25 billion dinars to projects across Halabja

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PM Barzani opens 29 educational centers across Kurdistan Region

The educational facilities include 25 public schools and four kindergartens. Prime Minister Barzani described the achievement as a "source of pride" for the Kurdistan Region.

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