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Kurdish painter Rebwar Saeed on his colorful career
Rebwar Saeed with his work. Suleimaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, Asharq Al-Awsat—Kurdish artist Rebwar Saeed has donated the profits from sales of his paintings at a recent exhibition in Suleimaniyah,...
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Baghdad and Erbil to meet “soon” to resolve outstanding disputes: sources
This file photo shows a worker walking on an oil pipeline at the Khurmala oil field on the outskirts of the city of Erbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, on December 4, 2013. (Reuters/Stringer) Erbil,...
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Elderly Yazidis speak of ordeal at hands of ISIS
An elderly Yazidi arrives in Kirkuk after being released by ISIS, on January 17, 2015 (AP Photo)Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) transported hundreds of elderly and sick...
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Peshmerga seeking greater independence from Baghdad: commander
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters monitor the area from their front line position in Bashiqa, a town 13 kilometres north-east of Mosul on August 16, 2014. (AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye) Erbil, Asharq...
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Iraqi, Kurdish military forces launch attack on Mosul environs
In this Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 image released by the Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC), A Kurdish peshmerga stands on a military tank preparing for battle against the Islamic State group in...
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Kurdish Peshmerga surround Mosul from three sides: official
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters inspect a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher as they take control of the area, on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq, on February 6, 2015. (Reuters/Ari Jalal) Erbil, Asharq...
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Kobani: A Looming Humanitarian Disaster
A Kurdish sniper looks down on the Syrian city of Kobani on January 30, 2015, a few days after ISIS withdrew from the city. (AP Photo, File) Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—After four months of incessant...
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Splits emerging within ISIS in Iraq: sources
An image from a propaganda video by Al-Furqan Media allegedly shows the leader of the ISIS Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi on July 5, 2014 (AFP PHOTO / HO / AL-FURQAN MEDIA) Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—Cracks are...
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Iraqis who support ISIS will be barred from liberated areas: Barzani
President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani speaks during a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague (unseen) in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous region of...
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Iraq: Peshmerga make grounds against ISIS in Kirkuk
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces and Iraqi volunteer groups hold a position close to the village of Bashir in the Daquq district, 28 miles (45 kilometers) south of Kirkuk, Iraq, on April 18, 2015 as they...
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Erdoğan “undermined” peace with Kurds: PKK leader
Cemil Bayik, second-in-command of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. (Asharq Al-Awsat)Mount Qandil (Iraqi Kurdistan), Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is responsible for “terminating”...
View ArticleZebari Threatens to Expose Big Corruption Files in Iraq
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil- Deposed Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari on Thursday threatened to publicly expose important corruption files in the country, accusing … continue reading...
View ArticleFormer PM, Iran Want to Delay the Mosul Liberation Operations in Iraq
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil – Despite the ongoing preparations in Mosul liberation operations, informed sources said that former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, with … continue reading Former...
View ArticleSaudi National Day Celebrated in Erbil
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil –Saudi National Day was, for the first time, celebrated in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan region. The Consulate … continue reading Saudi National Day...
View ArticleBarzani Arrives to Baghdad to Tackle Unresolved Topics
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil- A Kurdish high-level delegation headed by Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region, will travel to Baghdad to discuss … continue reading Barzani Arrives to...
View ArticleIraqi, Arab Tribes Rebuff Iran’s Involvement in Mosul’s Anticipated Liberation
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil- Arab tribes domiciled in Iraq’s Nineveh have stressed a collective and undisputable refusal for any intervention by Iran or … continue reading Iraqi, Arab Tribes...
View ArticleMore than 500 ISIS Militants Killed in September in Mosul, Outskirts
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil-Iraq’s Mosul, which has been controlled by ISIS for the past two years, witnessed curfew after U.S.-led coalition forces dropped … continue reading More than 500...
View Article26 IRGC Members Killed in Battles with PJAK
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil-Anti-Iran Kurdish opposition factions uncovered that they have killed more than 26 members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) during … continue reading 26...
View ArticleISIS Confronts Iraqi Forces with Bomb-Laced Cars
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil- Peshmerga forces continued attacks on ISIS, supported by the international coalition warplanes, within ongoing operations to liberate Mosul. Operations … continue...
View ArticleFighting Rages in Kirkuk, ISIS Uses Mosul Civilians as Human Shields
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Erbil-Security forces battled for a second day Saturday with ISIS terrorists who infiltrated Kirkuk in a raid that shook Iraq … continue reading Fighting Rages in Kirkuk,...
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