Kurdistan Region parliament in Iraq closes after COVID-19 casesSaturday, 13 June, 2020 , 00:09

al-monitor.com | Jun 10, 2020

Some members and staff were found to have COVID-19 after tests as the virus spreads quickly throughout the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.


  

Dr. Fuad Hussein - New Minister of Foreign Affairs of IraqWednesday, 10 June, 2020 , 16:58

The Iraqi Parliament on Saturday June 6, approved the appointment of Dr. Fuad Hussein as Minister of Foreign Affairs and that of Kurdish judge Salar Abdulsatar as Minister of Justice.


  

Killing of Kurd in Turkey sparks discrimination accusationsWednesday, 3 June, 2020 , 17:18

theguardian.com | Bethan McKernan | 02/06/2020

Three arrested over fatal stabbing of Barış Çakan in Ankara in row over music


  

Erdogan Faces His Biggest Test of the Pandemic: The EconomyFriday, 8 May, 2020 , 02:33

nytimes.com | By Carlotta Gall | Published May 6, 2020 Updated May 7, 2020

Some are hoping that the coronavirus achieves what some of the president’s advisers have failed to do: persuade Mr. Erdogan to reverse his authoritarian grip over fiscal policy in Turkey.


  

Iraq Chooses New Prime Minister, an Ex-Intelligence Chief Backed by U.S.Friday, 8 May, 2020 , 01:50

nytimes.com  | By Alissa J. Rubin | May 6, 2020

With the selection of Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iraq has its first real government in more than five months. He will confront an array of daunting problems.


  

German Trial Accuses Iraqi of Genocide in Killing of Yazidi GirlMonday, 27 April, 2020 , 11:15

NYT.com | By Christopher F. Schuetze | April 25, 2020

The Frankfurt trial of the 27-year-old man accused of being an ISIS member is believed to be the first that carries the charge of genocide in relation to the Yazidis.


  

Istanbul Death Toll Hints Turkey Is Hiding a Wider Coronavirus CalamityWednesday, 22 April, 2020 , 01:10

nytimes.com l By Carlotta Gall | Published April 20, 2020Updated April 21

Istanbul recorded 2,100 more deaths over recent years between March and April, The Times found, suggesting a hidden toll.


  

Humanitarian Cooperation Between Kurds in Iraq and SyriaTuesday, 21 April, 2020 , 00:47

Columbia University has been facilitating a “humanitarian dialogue” between Kurds in Iraq and Syria. Bayan Abdul Rahman, representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in DC and Sinam Sherkany Mohammed, representative of the Syrian Democratic Council in DC, exchanged information on humanitarian conditions during a zoom call hosted by Columbia and Refugees International on April 8, 2020.


  

Turkish Parliament Passes Bill to Free Thousands From Prison Amid CoronavirusWednesday, 15 April, 2020 , 18:54

nytimes.com | April 14, 2020

 


  

Iraq has confirmed thousands more COVID-19 cases than reported, medics saFriday, 3 April, 2020 , 01:21

reuters.com | Thu Apr 2, 2020 /

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has thousands of confirmed COVID-19 cases, many times more than the 772 it is has publicly reported, according to three doctors closely involved in the testing process, a health ministry official and a senior political official.