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Rain, rain, maybe it’s time to go away. Heavy rainfall through the night caused flash floods in Duhok province, killing four people and injuring about 30 others. The flooding affected neighborhoods in and around Duhok, damaging as many as 100 houses. One person is still missing, but 27 were fortunately rescued. About 30 vehicles were […]
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Background info: Thousands of PMF and Iranian-backed Shia-Militias, the latter lead by a top Iranian commander, are turning US heavy weaponry on the Kurds. Following the free and fair democratic referendum for Kurdish independence , authoritarian regimes in Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Syria imposed blockades, embargoes and closed the airspace, hampering efforts to support some […]
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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” […]
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A huge explosion has hit Kabul’s diplomatic area and the presidential palace. Several people were killed and at least 60 taken to hospitals after a powerful explosion rocked the Afghan capital near the German and Iranian embassies, according to local sources. Eyewitnesses on social media said the blast was so strong it blew off all […]
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