Iraq News » Erbil News Iraq » Erbil » People: Erbil on edge as suspected Iranian drone crashes in Iraq en route to Israel
An explosion occurred in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq on Sunday evening, the third day of the Israel-Iran war. Residents said the explosion was caused by a drone and ...
News Iraq » Erbil » People: The Air Defense Array That Shielded Iraqi Kurdistan During Iran War
The majority, though not all, of these attacks were intercepted by an array of air defense systems installed by the U.S. and Britain in Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital, Erbil.
News Iraq » Erbil » People: Two killed in drone attack in Iraqi Kurdistan
Two people were killed in a drone attack in Iraq's northern autonomous region of Kurdistan, the region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Tuesday. He said that one member of the Iraqi Kurdish ...
News Iraq » Erbil » People: Iranian-linked drone attack kills Kurdish couple in northern Iraq
It is the latest attack by Iran and Iranian-backed militias using drones and missiles on the Kurdistan region. Iranian-backed militias have launched more than 500 attacks since February 28.
News Iraq » Erbil » People: UNHCR launches major aid push for Iraq with 100-ton airlift to Erbil
ERBIL, Iraq, August 20 (UNHCR) - A cargo jet carrying 100 tons of emergency relief supplies landed at Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Wednesday afternoon, launching a massive UN refugee agency aid ...
News Iraq » Erbil » People: Kurdish leaders condemn drone attack in Erbil that killed a married couple
Kurdish leaders on Tuesday condemned a drone strike in Erbil that killed a married couple, labeling it a “terrorist attack” and calling on Baghdad to prevent armed groups from targeting the Region and ...
News Iraq » Erbil » People: French soldier killed in Iraq as pro-Iran group vows to hit France's interests
A French soldier has been killed and several wounded in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan, President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed, describing the attack as "unacceptable". It is France's ...
News Iraq » Erbil » People: The Last Assyrians of Iraq: Between Exile and Return
"We are not Arabs, nor Kurds, nor Turkmen -- we are Assyrians, descendants of an ancient civilization," he says with evident pride. "We are the last people in the world who still speak Aramaic." He ...
News Iraq » Erbil » People: Gulf Air's Iraq connections expand with Erbil routing - but is it the way ahead
A Gulf Air A320 left Bahrain at 14:00h local time today en route for Erbil, the Kurdistan capital in Northern Iraq. On board was Samer Majali, the airlines new chief executive who joined from Royal ...
News Iraq » Erbil » People: From Ohio to Erbil: Student Missionaries Help Revive Catholic Education in Iraq
Every day people from around the world visit Iraq — some to explore an ancient civilization, others as tourists drawn to its natural beauty, and still others seeking work opportunities. But for one ...