Erbil gas station shooter confesses, cites self defense

According to information acquired by The New Region, the shooter said in his confession to authorities that the shooter in that moment he felt it was his right to “defend himself”.

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Erbil fuel station tragedy: A warning sign of what economic strain can ignite

The tragedy at the fuel station should serve as a warning, not only to prevent further violence but to address the root causes that make such flashpoints possible

Mohammedali Yaseen Taha

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Erbil police reveal details of gas station shooting that killed three

An altercation over spilled gasoline at a gas station near Erbil on Wednesday night led to two customers and a bystander being shot dead, with one suspect being held in custody.

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Loud boom heard in Erbil ‘no cause for concern’

The Kurdistan Region’s Counter-Terrorism Directorate said that the loud noise resulted from "a military exercise and training and security activity."

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US urges Erbil, Baghdad to resolve financial disputes, resume oil exports

"We have consistently encouraged Baghdad and Erbil to resolve their issues regarding salaries and the reopening of the ITP,” a State Department spokesperson told The New Region on Monday.

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Iraq’s federal court rejects lawsuit filed against Erbil-US multi-billion-dollar energy deals 

The lawsuit had demanded "a ruling declaring the contracts the [Kurdistan] Region signed with American oil companies regarding the development of the Miran and Topkhana-Kurdamir fields, dated May 19, 2025, unconstitutional, null and void

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PM Barzani launches landmark Erbil water supply project

The landmark Erbil Water Supply Emergency Project provides drinking water to residents of 33 neighborhoods at its first stage, all of whom had been gripped by severe water shortage in the past. 

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Fresh drone attacks on Duhok’s Tawke oil field, Erbil

Both attacks involved bomb-laden drones, with Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism asserting that no human or material damage was inflicted by the unmanned aerial vehicles.

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‘Preliminary agreement’ reached between Erbil, Baghdad over salary issue: KRG spokesperson

“There is a preliminary agreement between Erbil and Baghdad to hand over oil and non-oil revenues" to Iraq, so the federal government will begin disbursing salaries of Kurdistan Region’s civil servants,  Peshawa Hawramani told The New Region.

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