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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Kurdistan Region repatriated over 300 migrants from Africa in 2025: Official

Bakr Ali revealed that 319 Kurdish migrants were repatriated from Libya and Tunisia, adding, however, that "approximately 50 migrants remain detained in some countries, and the government is working to secure their release and return to the Region."

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14 migrants dead, three rescued after boat sinks off Turkey’s Mugla coast

The boat sank off the coast of Bodrum in the Aegean Sea, a major route for migrants attempting to reach Europe.

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Europe asylum applications significantly lower since Assad fall

Before the fall of the regime, Syrians made up one of the world’s largest refugee populations.

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Putin says any prospective Western peacekeepers in Ukraine ‘legitimate targets’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said that "thousands" of European troops will be deployed on Ukrainian soil as a reassurance force in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.

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Iraq seeks to lift Europe’s ban on Iraqi Airways

Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani is keen to lift a ten-year ban on Iraqi Airways, emphasizing the airline's development and enhanced capabilities.

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Baghdad real estate prices eclipse Europe

Baghdad real estate prices exceed those of European cities, while infrastructure doesn’t match skyrocketing costs.

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New trade infrastructure and route plans in Iraq unsettle Kuwait

Recent tensions between Iraq and Kuwait revolve around Kuwait's concerns over the Development Road project's impact on its economic interests and Iraq's assertion of sovereignty over the Grand Faw Port.

Sam Mahmoud

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Kurdish authorities arrest 'Scorpion' migrant smuggler

Barzan Majeed, alias "Scorpion," a notorious migrant smuggler wanted across Europe, has been arrested in Iraq's Kurdistan Region

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