PM Barzani inaugurates Ankawa park featuring tallest flagpole in Iraq

“All of you [people of Kurdistan] deserve greater services, and we, together, will do whatever we can, in hopes of building a healthier community for ourselves, for tourists, and for our guests,” said Masrour Barzani.

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KRG delegation to sign custom agreement with Baghdad: Source

A member of the KRG delegation told The New Region that meetings with their Iraqi counterparts will begin on Thursday, aiming to reach a “final understanding and sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was prepared during previous meetings.”

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US envoy arrives in Baghdad ahead of meetings with Iraqi, Kurdish officials

“Today I will meet with Prime Minister Al-Zaidi to convey President [Donald] Trump’s support for his government, and discuss our partnership on a new direction for a strong and mutually beneficial US-Iraq relationship,” he added.

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Baghdad, Erbil reach agreement to protect oil companies

The agreement was made after a high-level Iraqi security delegation traveled to Erbil and met with senior Kurdish leaders, at the instruction of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

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KDP resumes meetings with parties to end Kurdistan Region political deadlock

“To that end, a high-level committee from the Political Bureau has begun meeting with political parties to break the political deadlock and find an appropriate resolution,” the KDP statement added.

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Erbil records over 150 fires in six months

Most of the fires are attributed to “arson, negligence, and the discarding of cigarette filters,” according to the spokesperson, who also noted that “some farmers also burn crop residue after harvesting.”

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Erbil’s Harir struck by drone; no casualties

Late on Monday, two loud booms were reported in Harir, located northwest of Erbil, which The New Region's reporter on the ground said were caused by drones intercepted by the global coalition.

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Over 37,000 books sold at Erbil’s Kurdish book fair

“There has been a notable surge in buying and selling books, with more than 37,000 books sold,” Rebin Fattah, one of the fair’s organizers, told The New Region. 

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Erbil’s first Kurdish book fair draws over 7,000 visitors on opening day

The exhibition is set to run for seven consecutive days and features books in Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish, Farsi, and English.

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