Iraq News » Erbil News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: Kurds in Iraq are powerbrokers in Iraq’s politics, but do they benefit?
According to reports on February 2, a delegation of Iraq’s Shi’ite Coordination Framework arrived in the Kurdistan Region’s capital of Erbil on Monday to meet with the Kurdish leadership. The meeting ...
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: Iraq’s national security chief hails Kurdish role in containing Iran war spillover
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji on Wednesday acknowledged the efforts of Kurdish leadership to protect the country from the spillovers of the joint US-Israeli ...
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: Drone strike targets US consulate in Erbil amid US pressure on Iraq over Iran-backed militias
Escalation follows reported US strikes on militias as State Department warns Baghdad ...
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: Counting the cost of the Iran war in Iraqi Kurdistan
Analysis: Waves of drone and missile strikes have sown economic chaos across Iraqi Kurdistan, while sharpening political tensions between Erbil and Baghdad ...
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: The Kurds' moment: Why Iran’s Kurdish opposition thinks history is turning in its favor
Kurdish groups in Iran and Iraq have faced incredible hardships. They have persevered. Now they sense that their moment has arrived.
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: 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 » Politics: The price of unilateral war: Iraq’s political and security challenges
Despite the complexities of the Iraqi political scene and the state of division, moving toward participation in the ongoing asymmetric war by semiofficial actors without going through the ...
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: Iran-backed militias escalate drone attacks on US, Kurdistan targets in Iraq
In the Kurdistan Region, Rudaw media is reporting continual drone attacks over the last few days. “The Kurdistan Region was targeted with seven explosive-laden drones early Saturday as Iran and its ...
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: Baghdad-Erbil oil feud threatens Iraq economy as Hormuz route remains cut off
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A drone view shows oil tankers loading crude oil at the Basra Oil Terminal in Iraqi territorial waters, off the coast of Basra, ...
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: Drone Strike Sparks Massive Fire at Iraq’s Lanaz Refinery - Dramatic Video Emerges
A drone strike at the Lanaz refinery in Erbil, Iraq, ignited a significant fire, prompting operational suspension at the facility. , World News, Times Now ...
News Iraq » Erbil » Politics: 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 » Politics: Iraq's Erbil in the crossfire with drones and power cuts
Air defences have shooting down drone attacks above Erbil in Iraq — Shvan HARKI As drones swarmed the skies above Iraq's Erbil and air defences streaked up to shoot them down, residents watched from ...