Tag Archives: krg
KRG protests against lockdown
As the COVID-19 cases face an increase in North-Iraq’s KRG, new lockdowns are imposed on its citizens. With the delays in payments of government officials and a profit gap for those that have businesses in different sectors, the economical pressure on the population increases day by day. Yesterday night, people in both Ranya and Darbandikhan […]
Kurdish political activist to the IKHRW: Talebani family is anti-Kurdish
Due to the escalation and deepening of the differences between the two ruling parties in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), a party led by the family of Jalal Talebani, discussions are underway in various circles in the KRG. The KRG is […]
Interview: KDP attacks MP Sarkawt Shams for working on corruption cases
Kurdish parlamentarian Sarkawt Shams of the Future Bloc in Baghdad is seemingly under hard fire by Masrour Barzani’s team. Social media feeds are overflowing with the most ridiculous allegations, calling the parlamentarian gay, prostitute, traitor and so on. We decided to ask around to see what these childish attacks were all about. Sarkawt Shams’s wife, […]
In response to IKHRW, Suleiman Alikhan: Turkey is a threat to all Kurds
Given Turkey’s growing military presence in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), especially in areas controlled by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani, speculation is growing about Turkey’s real goals in Kurdish circles. On the other hand, the KDP, without Baghdad’s permission, has allowed Turkey to establish about 20 military barracks deep in […]
Teacher from Koya collects his salary in winter clothing
Teachers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have massively protested the delay of their salary in Duhok, Hewler and Suleimania over the last days. More than 100 arrests have been made by Barzani’s KDP in an attempt to stop the protests. . This teacher found another, quite funny way to protest the delay of his […]
Billions of Euros transferred from Iraqi Kurdistan: leaked documents
A leaked documents obtained by Ekurd.net show billions of Euros have been transferred from Iraqi Kurdistan Region to abroad. According to the documents dated 2018, over 6 billion Euros have been transferred from a Erbil-based private company called Abor Land (Abor Group), to outside the region in form of bank investment. It is clear that […]
KDP arrests at least 10 teachers
Teachers and public sector employees protested in Duhok today (May 16) over delays in the disbursement of their salaries, with strict measures taken by the security forces to contain the demonstration. A source said that the protesters gathered in Azadi Park just after 3 p.m. as planned, but that the security forces intervened to prevent […]
Wikileaks publishes a US consulate report on corruption in the KRG
Who was behind Erbil’s construction boom? Almost ALL major infrastructure projects were done by 8 conglomerates which are: Diyar Group, Eagle, Falcon, KAR, Nasri, Sandi, Silver Star and Ster. According to Wikileaks: The “godfather” behind all these companies is: “Barzani clan”. Here is the Wikileaks report which is a cable from then US consulate in […]
Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW) warns Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government officials
Numerous reports published in News Agencies confirm the escalating tensions between the Kurdistan Regional Goverment (KRG) and the PKK militias and reports from the KRG indicate that Turkey is seriously restricting the PKK in the region with the cooperation of the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). On the other hand, we have been informed by […]
KRG sends COVID-19 test equipment to YPG/PKK
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has sent medical equipment to the YPG/PKK terrorist group to aid in its fight against COVID-19 in northern Syria, according to a statement Monday by YPG ringleader Ferhat Abdi Şahin, codenamed Mazloum Kobani. “I would like to present my thanks and gratitude for KRG President Nechirvan Barzani, who immediately and […]