PM Barzani pledges inclusive development, rights for all communities

“Our obligation is to serve the people of the Kurdistan Region. There have been many programs to expand the Kurdistan Region’s economy,” Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said at a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) rally in Duhok.

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PM Barzani inaugurates $43-million hospital in Duhok’s Amedi

“The hospital was built with modern standards and with the highest quality,” Barzani stated. “I congratulate the people of this district on the hospital.”

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Duhok University opens drug rehabilitation center

“As the University of Duhok, we have opened a center for treating substance abuse addicts. Another part of this center is related to training a class with the aim of spreading awareness among individuals,” Dilshad Hakim, vice president of Duhok University, told The New Region. 

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PM Barzani inaugurates two major initiatives in Duhok

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani opened a 20-million-dollar Sheikhan-Lalish road and inaugurated a Toyota vehicle inspection center in Duhok that will serve as the first entry point for all Japanese automobile imports in Iraq.

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Three killed in arrest operation in Shekhan

Security forces have reportedly been trying to arrest the suspect for over a year.

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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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Over 500 drug traffickers arrested in Erbil, Duhok in six months

The 540 narcotics arrests in the two provinces in the first half of 2025 put Kurdistan Region’s anti-narcotics department on pace to surpass arrest figures in previous years.

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Lack of rainfall threatens to slash wheat production in Erbil, Duhok by half

Agricultural officials in Erbil and Duhok have expressed concerns that low precipitation will drastically reduce wheat production, creating issues for food security in the Kurdistan Region. Meanwhile, Sulaimani and Halabja have expressed optimism that their harvest will be stable and that the drought will only have "minor impacts."

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Two Peshmerga injured in second drone attack in 24 hours

An official from the KRG told The New Region that the PKK was behind both attacks.

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