2019-11-23 Head of Kurdistani Alliance list: Even if provincial elections delayed, the alliance won’t be dissolved Khasa; a tourist project turned into a dump The smoke of Barzan’s cigarette mingled with the plumes of smoke coming out of the burned trash dumped on the bank of Kirkuk’s Khasa rive,r as he sat on... Preparations for Iraq’s provincial elections underway despite continuing unrest The Iraqi high elections commission emphasized that it is moving on with its preparations to hold the provincial in different parts of the country. The... Kirkuk: Violence against women on the rise Women rights activists have warned of growing domestic violence against women in Kirkuk, indicating that the lack of a women’s shelter is putting their... Kirkuk women seek foothold in security establishments Women in Kirkuk have launched a campaign to demand a role within the security services of the multi-ethnic province. The campaign which is being organized... KDP says it backs Kurdish parties’ decision to form united list ahead of provincial elections in Kirkuk A senior official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) said his party supports the recent decision reached by Kurdish political parties to participate in... “KDP set to return to Kirkuk” Baghdad and Erbil close to reaching an agreement The Kurdistan regional government (KRG) and the Iraqi federal government are said to be close to reaching an agreement to normalize the situation in the... Iraqi parliament orders compensation of farmers affected by recent crop fires The Iraqi parliament decided by a majority of votes to compensate farmers who have been affected by farmland fires. The compensation will be offered after a... Agricultural land ownership disputes in Kirkuk to be raised to Iraqi parliament A special committee which has been formed to resolve disputes over agricultural land ownership in the multi-ethnic province of Kirkuk is due to take the... The project will cost US$ 8 billion Iraqi government to build an oil refinery in Kirkuk The assistant to Kirkuk acting governor for technical affairs announced an Iraqi government plan to build an oil refinery in the multi-ethnic province of... Kirkuk Citadel to host this year’s Newroz Celebrations Kurdish political parties said they plan to jointly hold this year’s Newroz festivals in Kirkuk, which will also include the lighting of a bonfire on the...
