Kurdistan regional elections mark a step forward for Iraq’s stability - analysis
The autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq held elections this week. Around 2 million people voted in the elections. The Kurdistan Democratic Party, which usually gets the most number of votes,
Iraqi Kurds vote in regional election amid oil export crisis and political rifts
Iraqi Kurds voted on Sunday for a new regional parliament amid an economic crisis caused by an enforced halt in oil exports and corrosive rivalry between the two main political parties.
Iraqi Kurds Vote in Long-Delayed Parliamentary Election
Iraqi Kurds began voting on Sunday in a long-overdue parliamentary election for their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq. The vote, which was delayed multiple times due to political disputes, aims to elect 100 lawmakers who will later select a parliament speaker,
Polls in Iraqi Kurdistan Open for Regional Election
With opposition parties weak, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are likely to extend more than three decades of power-sharing. Polls close at 6 p.m. (1500 GMT). Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.
Iraq’s Kurdistan Democratic Party wins Kurdish region parliamentary elections
The Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of the two major parties in the Iraq Kurdish region, has won the parliamentary elections, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Monday. The preliminary results from Sunday’s polls indicate KDP’s main rival,
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region votes for new parliament
More than 1,000 candidates, including 368 women, are vying to get elected to the 100-seat regional parliament.
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Erbil security committee announces end of victory celebrations, car processions following preliminary election results
Following the end of the election campaign and result announcement, the committee stated, "Expressions of celebration through ...
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MHP’s Bahceli calls for Ocalan to address parliament to dissolve PKK
Devlet Bahceli, the leader of Turkey’s ultranationalist Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on Tuesday proposed allowing jailed ...
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KDP wins Kurdistan election amid higher voter turnout
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is second, followed by the New Generation Movement. Voter turnout is up, 72 per cent against ...
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Erbil Municipality begins post-election cleanup of schools, public spaces
"Since Monday, our municipal teams, in collaboration with Erbil's Education Directorate, have been working to clean up ...
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Iraqi PM announces killing of top ISIS leader in counter-terror ops
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Tuesday announced the killing of the so-called ...
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Expect partly sunny skies. The high will be 73°. Moderate air quality (51-100) Primary pollutant PM2.5 19 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to the standard ...
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Iraqi Kurdistan Votes: A Milestone Amid Delays
Iraqi Kurds participated in a long-delayed parliamentary election to choose lawmakers who will appoint key government ...
Lufthansa Extends Suspension Of Tel Aviv Flights To Nov 10
German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it was extending the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv to November 10 as Israel is at war in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Erbil, Iraq - Weather Forecasts | Maps | News - Yahoo Weather
Night - Mostly clear. Winds WNW at 8 mph (12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 67 °F (19.4 °C). Sunny with a high of 84 °F (28.9 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph). Haze ...
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Erbil Asayish warns against celebratory gunfire
Erbil security forces (Asayish), warned residents on Sunday to refrain from celebratory shooting as voting for the region’s ...