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Explosive drone intercepted near Erbil airport in northern Iraq, security statement says

Explosive drone intercepted near Erbil airport in northern Iraq, security statement says

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Catholic University in Erbil looks ahead to 10-year anniversary

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Catholic University in Erbil looks ahead to 10-year anniversary

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The Catholic University in Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, was founded to provide an education to minority groups fleeing ISIS. Now, it aims to promote peace by teaching about Mesopotamia’s religious history. Read all See the Story

MIT Chief Discusses Terror-Free Initiative with Iraq's KRG Officials

MIT Chief Discusses Terror-Free Initiative with Iraq's KRG Officials

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The head of Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ibrahim Kalın, traveled to Irbil on Tuesday for a series of high-level meetings with...See the Story

Prof. Bezwan: Kurds must be prepared for the new period

Speaking to ANF, political scientist Prof. Naif Bezwan stated that with the end of the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, the Middle East has entered a new period of geopolitical transformation, at the center of which stands the Kurdish issue. Bezwan said that the state of non-conflict between Iran and Israel is temporary and that it is more of a process of rebuilding than a ceasefire. According to Bezwan, the Iranian regime will no longer…Kurds · Erbil Read Article

From Constitution to Collapse: The Kurdish Struggle in Post-2003 Iraq

Washington Kurdish Institute | July 9, 2025 Iraq’s Kurdish population has endured a tragic history of persecution at the hands of central authorities. During the 1980s, Saddam Hussein’s Ba’athist regime unleashed the infamous Anfal campaign – a brutal military offensive aimed at depopulating Kurdish areas. This genocidal campaign killed at least 100,000 Kurds (with some estimates of 180,000 fatalities), wiped out thousands of villages, and soug…Kurds · Erbil Read Article

Who are the Kurds?

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The world’s largest stateless ethnic group finds itself in one of Earth’s most politically volatile regions.Kurds · Erbil See the Story

Baghdad, KRG Clash over Erbil Drone Strike Blame on PMF

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Iraq's federal government has firmly rejected accusations by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) that groups affiliated with the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) were behind a drone attack near Erbil and called on Kurdish authorities to avoid media escalation and resolve disputes through official security channels. The KRG's Ministry of Interior on Friday accused PMF-linked groups of launching a drone that crashed in a deserted area near th…Kurds · Erbil See the Story

Critical week: A new call from Öcalan and new steps from the PKK expected

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According to a report by the Mesopotamia Agency, preparations are underway to establish a commission under the Parliament to resolve the Kurdish issue, and the PKK is also expected to take practica...Kurds · Erbil See the Story

Three Women Murdered, Four Female Lawyers Subjected to Violence in Custody in Kurdistan Region

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According to data compiled by Rojnews, three women were murdered in different cities of the Kurdistan Region in June 2025, while four female lawyers were subjected to violence in custody. The cases include suspicious deaths and murders resulting from domestic violence: - On June 2, high school student Sara Fereydun died under suspicious circumstances in the Bineslawa neighborhood of Hewlêr (Erbil). Her death is alleged to be a suicide. - On June…Morbihan · Morbihan See the Story

Podcast: Will the Dissolution of the Pkk End Many People's Dreams of an Independent Kurdish State?

This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. BBC correspondent Sally Nabil talks about her experience in Iraqi Kurdistan and the situations she observed after the PKK announced its dissolution. Listen: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-low/proto/https/vpid/p0llv83w.mp3 This article was first published on Cedarnews. For more br…Erbil · Erbil Read Article

U.S. Government Issues 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Two Countries

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Donald Trump's Lawyer Is Turning Heads (1:31) The Department of State is constantly on the lookout to ensure U.S. citizens are safe when traveling to foreign countries. In fact, it's considered their top priority. So far there have been 11 travel advisories issued by the Department of State in the month of June. They can range anywhere from Level 1 (exercise normal precautions) to Level 4 (do not travel). This depends on risk indicators, such as…Erbil · Erbil Read Article

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