Erbil blasts caused by military training, pose no danger: Kurdish counterterrorism

“We assure everyone that the explosions that were heard in Erbil province on Sunday, September 20, were military training and security activities and are not dangerous,” the Kurdistan Region’s counterterrorism force said in a statement following the sounds.

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Pentagon says Erbil consulate, Baghdad embassy damaged in Iranian strikes

“Mission Iraq experienced more than 600 attacks during the reporting period [April 1 - June 30, 2026]. The US Consulate General in Erbil’s new consulate compound suffered extensive damage to multiple buildings. The US Embassy in Baghdad suffered damage but to a lesser extent,” read a Pentagon report to Congress published on Monday. 

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PM Barzani opens Erbil real estate investment expo

This year, nearly 300 companies participated in the event, according to information obtained by The New Region.

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Buses carrying Erbil SC fans attacked in Baghdad

The incident took place after a match, which ended in a draw on Friday as part of the Iraq Stars League.

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At least 10 drones intercepted over Erbil: Kurdish counterterrorism

In a statement addressing the people of the Kurdistan Region, the IRGC said “the time has come for the end of the heinous and barbaric American regime.”

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Iran strikes Kurdistan Region, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait in retaliation for US attack

The IRGC claimed that its “ground force” had set fire to the fuel tanks at an American base in Erbil, and “killed a number of invaders.”

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KRG to distribute 13,000 land plots to civil servants

The distribution will mark the eighth wave under the Kurdistan Regional Government’s ninth cabinet, led by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.

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Truck rams into traffic in Erbil leaving multiple casualties

“He was driving very fast, people honked at him. He tried to move out of the way and ended up on the other side of the road, hitting a police cabin. I saw several people under vehicles, they were injured and one was dead,” a witness told The New Region’s correspondent.

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German anti-ISIS military mission ends in Kurdistan Region

“The ceremony shed light on the historic, important, and impactful role of the German military team in supporting the Peshmerga forces, particularly in confronting and defeating ISIS terrorists,” the Peshmerga ministry said in a statement.

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