Parliament is back! The Kurdistan Region’s High Council for the Independence Referendum approved several decisions in a meeting on Sunday, including the reactivation of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Parliament. The Parliament is set to resume on September 14 after a two-year stalemate between opposing parties. Gorran however was not in the meeting and the parties […]
Yes or No for independence? on both sides of the referendum question have been campaigning this week, with rallies being held across Kurdistan. Over the weekend, thousands of people gathered in Eskan street in support of the Yes vote, while hundreds gathered on Saturday in Sulaimani’s main stadium in support of the “No for Now” […]
Marking the start of a new endeavor is definitely cause for celebration, but Rihanna took that one step further to show how excited she is about the growth of the Fenty empire. She’ll fill your ears with music, ice you up with her Chopard jewelry collaboration, and deck out your bod with Fenty x Puma gear, but now she […]
Liam Payne celebrated his 24th birthday on Tuesday (August 29) by posting a photo that’s too precious for this world. Last March, the “Strip That Down” singer welcomed a baby boy, Bear Payne, with Cheryl Cole. They rarely share pics of their bundle of joy, so this Instagram post is especially adorable. “Best birthday ever,” Payne wrote in the […]
Referendum update: The Kirkuk Provincial Council (KPC) held a special session on Tuesday and with a majority vote, has chosen to participate in the upcoming referendum on independence for Kurdistan scheduled for Sep. 25. Out of 41 members in total, 26 of them attended the session. Two members abstained, and 24 voted in favor of […]
Tragedy in Baghdad as a car bomb went off near the busy Jamila wholesale market in Baghdad’s Shiite district of Sadr City Monday morning killing 12 people and wounding at least 28 others. ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombing in an online statement. A medical official confirmed the casualties, saying the death toll was expected […]