Kirkuk Governorate

Kurds to participate in elections on four different lists

Kurdistan Alliance list is only Kurdish alliance for elections. In Kurdistan Region, four different lists are to separately participate in the elections that are Kurdistan Alliance List, Kurdistan Islamic Union List, the Change...

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RPT-Is Iraq's looming oil boom a blessing or curse?

Iraqis hope oil output boost ushers in era of prosperity * Kirkuk row, corruption highlight "resource curse" risk * Oil money influx could hurt private sector By Deepa Babington BAGHDAD, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Home to the world's...

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Friday's Dream or Short Notes on Sovereignty

Turkey is active is solving its domestic issues with its own Kurdish population and in parallel has engaged in bilateral talks with Iraq's Kurdish leaders and is to open a consular section soon in Barazani's Erbil. Think Kirkuk...

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Turkey in regional activism mode

Gulf News, UAE Nov 22 2009 Turkey in regional activism mode Since the Israeli war on Gaza, Ankara has become a frequent critic of Israeli policy, despite the strong alliance the two sides formed in the 1990s. Gulf News: Are we...

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Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year.

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Five militant suspects arrested in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Iraqi security forces arrested five suspected members of the al-Qaida in Iraq and the Islamic State of Iraq terrorist groups Saturday, military officials said. The arrests came during three combined...

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Hard work pays off for farming family

Bariz Ajal Rashid, the Mukhtar of the northern Kirkuk village of Chemin, demonstrates the versatility of his village hoop house, an enclosed farm designed to allow farmers to farm year round for up to ten years. Photo by Lt....

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Fallen Idaho soldier Mathew C. Heffelfinger laid to rest

Idaho Army National Guard Brig. IDAHO'S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS At least 46 Idahoans, including three civilians, have been killed or died since the start of U.S. military actions following Sept. 11, 2001. ® Air Force Master Sgt....

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Veterinarians get crucial livestock medicine

Iraqi veterinarians inspect recently-acquired medical supplies at the Kirkuk Agricultural Department, Nov. 17. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, distributed the medical supplies, including antibiotics and...

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Private organizations helping Iraqi women

KIRKUK — The use of non-governmental organizations to champion social issues is often a successful method of combating social and cultural woes. Some examples include anti-smoking and –litter campaigns in the United States....

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