Kurdish Globe — With a timetable for American withdrawal set and Kurdish demands heeded, the Status of Forces Agreement needs the final approval of Iraq's Parliament.
By a majority of votes, the Iraqi Council of Ministers on Sunday agreed on the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) draft hammered out between Baghdad and Washington. A Kurdish demand has been added to the draft.
"The American side agreed on adMore…
Kurdish Globe — Iran has opened a five-day trade fair in Duhok province.
"What we saw was really attractive; we were able to become acquainted with various Iranian industrial products," said one of the participants of the show who considered it a commercial opportunity in Kurdistan Region.
Kevan Ajanad, who exhibited a number of special building products at the show, said: "The arrangement was tremendous aMore…
Reuters — Iraqi officials flew the remains of 150 Kurds found in a mass grave home to Kurdistan on Wednesday, after a moving ceremony that paid tribute to victims of repression under ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.
The mass grave was first discovered by a farmer in an area near the southern city of Najaf three months ago, containing the remains of men, women and children. Officials identified them as KurMore…
WalesOnline, United Kingdom — UNDER economic embargo for years, a victim of severe hardship and racked with conflict and warfare, the Iraqi region of Kurdistan is only now gradually recovering.
Like that of many such regions, its government feels that sport can play a key role in bringing its communities together and healing old wounds.
And next month representatives will travel to a nation they feel offers an “exampleMore…
Al-Bawaba, Jordan — The Company generated total revenue of AED 901 million for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2008, with a gross profit of AED 200 million, net profit of AED 85 million and EBITDA for the first nine months was at AED 451 million, an increase of 50 percent over the same period last year.
Commenting on the nine months’ results Mr Hamid Dhiya Jafar, Executive Chairman of Dana Gas saiMore…
ISNA, Iran — Iran is to export fish to Iraqi Kurdistan, said the Managing Director of Iranian Fisheries Export Development Fund, Behrouz Kakavand.
He also said an international fisheries and aquaculture fair is to be hosted by Kish Island, southern Iran, from November 25 to 28 where representatives from countries such as Spain will attend.
The fair is hoped to pave the way for Iran's presence in new maMore…
The Associated Press — Tucked away in the heart of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, a U.S. style university with bold plans to attract the country's top talent has quickly found a following among young Iraqis.
The American University in Iraq, which threw open its doors to students last January, has seen its enrollment soar almost sixfold in its second academic year.
"There is incredible demand for this kind of thing," More…
Embassy, Canada — From my travels, I learned from government officials and average citizens that Kurdistan is "surrounded by enemies." The reason is clear to all who visit: Kurdistan is striving to be open and tolerant. Kurdistan established a plurality of media, freedom of expression, embraced ideals of democracy, equality and human rights as early as 1992, and for that they are feared by their neighbours.
As More…
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada — Heritage Oil Limited (LSE: HOIL), an independent
upstream exploration and production company, announces that it has contracted Great Wall Drilling Company Ltd. to supply a rig to drill the Miran West-1 exploration well in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Highlights
- Rig secured to commence drilling the Miran West-1 exploration well
- First ever well to be drilled on the Miran licence in the KuMore…
