Iraq to publish Khor Mor investigation findings within 72 hours

“The investigative committee, which the prime minister directed, is carrying out a field investigation in the Khor Mor field … and the results will appear within 72 hours after determining the causes of the incident and the parties responsible for it,” Sabah al-Numan, the prime minister’s spokesperson, told state media. 

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Sirens sound at key Sulaimani gas field amid suspected drone activity

Sirens have been sounding at the Khor Mor gasfield in Sulaimani, with employees telling The New Region that a drone was spotted loitering in the vicinity of the key infrastructure site.

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University of Sulaimani achieves high worldwide ranking

Founded in 1968, the University of Sulaimani is one of the biggest public universities in the Kurdistan Region and the first in Iraq to achieve the rating.

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Iraqi forces arrest two ISIS suspects in Sulaimani, destroy hideouts across multiple provinces

In coordination with Sulaimani’s General Directorate of Counter-Terrorism, the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS) arrested two suspects accused of being affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS).

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Heavy rain sparks power outages in Raparin; worker electrocuted: Official

A worker was electrocuted while carrying out repair work on the electricity grid in the Raparain Administration, with an official confirming that he is now in a stable condition.

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Human rights commission decries Jangi detention conditions, treatment of associates

Following their transfer, Jangi’s lawyer notified the commission that Lahur and Polad were being kept in a room which had “low oxygen, unpleasant smell, and humidity issues,” Sindi said, adding that after the commission head Muna Yaku sent a letter to Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan Region’s deputy prime minister and senior PUK member, they were transferred to a relatively better place.

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Sulaimani to launch direct flights to Europe: Airport director

“Turkey’s skies are now open toward Sulaimani,” the airport's director told a press conference, saying that Sulaimani will launch “direct flights from the airport to European countries in the near future.” 

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Sulaimani airport set to receive first Turkish flight after two-year hiatus

The communications director of Sulaimani International Airport, Dana Mohammed, told The New Region that a Turkish plane is expected to arrive in Sulaimani International Airport at 1:10 am on Monday morning.

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A labor of love: Sharazoor's rich pomegranate yields

Photos by Awder Mohammed.

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