With oil tankers omnipresent on the roads of the Kurdistan Region, the risk of accidents involving them has also increased. This is today, an oil tanker involved in a collision on the highway between Sheikhan and Duhok in Duhok province.

Erdogan has now explicitly stated that he will also visit Erbil after his one-day trip to Baghdad on Monday. He remarked: 'In Erbil, we will discuss the matters concerning Northern Iraq (referring to the Kurdistan Region) and their issues with the central government.'

According to a letter, the Iraqi Ministry of Finance has asked the KRG to provide the names and information of its employees to Baghdad, so their salaries can be paid through state-owned banks, including the Iraqi Bank for Commerce (TBI), Rashid Bank, and Rafideen Bank.

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Turkish airstrikes this afternoon targeted the vicinity of the villages of Guharze and Gali Blava in the Amedi district, eastern Duhok province, where the PKK has a considerable presence.

According to the info provided by the KRG to the Iraqi-KRG oversight body, in 2023, the KRG sold 93,829,000 barrels of oil, generating a mere $554M in net revenue, meaning the KRG received $6 per barrel, while the average oil price for 2023 was $82.49.

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A Turkish airstrike targeting a vehicle in the village of Nawdarok, Sidakan district of Erbil province, resulted in the death of a civilian yesterday.

The victim, 43-year-old Sarwar Qadir Rashko, was a Peshmerga fighter and a resident of Sheikh Rasha village in Sidakan.

Rebar Ahmed, the KRG's Interior Minister and a close associate of Masrour Barzani, has angrily rejected labeling the PKK as a terrorist group: 'There are no terrorist groups neither in the Kurdistan Region nor in the border areas,” he said when the moderator, an Arab, mentioned…

Survey on the Situation for Female Workers in Garmian, South Sulaimani Province

The Joint Center of Women's Organizations in Garmian, southern Sulaimani province, recently shared findings from a survey about the conditions of women workers in the area. This survey included 155…

Our report 'How Do Femicide Rates in the Kurdistan Region Compare to Global Averages?' now includes a 'Methodology' section detailing how we arrived at the numbers through cross-referencing data sources and accounting for potential discrepancies:

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In an interview with al-Hurra TV, the Iraqi Oil Minister stated:

- The cost of oil production and transportation in the Kurdistan Region is $26 per barrel, while in Iraq, it is less than $7.

- Three days ago, we requested the KRG to provide the oil contracts, but they have not…

In the mountains of Jonan village, located in Akre district, stands a remarkable 300-year-old house. Nestled among the towering boulders, this ancient dwelling, initially constructed from wood and later renovated, continues to serve as a residence even today.

During his visit to Washington, the Iraqi Prime Minister oversaw the signing of 18 memoranda of understanding between Iraqi public and private sectors and U.S. companies, predominantly in the oil and gas development domain. Notably, KAR Group, a Kurdish company holding a 40…

Regarding Erdogan's visit to Iraq, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler stated:

- 'Our Iraqi friends' have used phrasing closest to explicitly labeling the PKK as a terrorist organization (Iraq has labelled the PKK a 'banned organization'.
- When asked about intentions to…

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has categorically refuted reports regarding a cancer diagnosis, stating, 'Reports about me having a disease are false. My health is good.'