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Child with disability excels in school in Sulaymaniyah
Despite his congenital disability, the Iraqi second-grade student Diary Rizkar gets high grades at school. He lives alone with his father following the death of his mother, doing his homework diligently. He aspires to become a doctor in the…
Water scarcity increases desertification of agricultural land
Several experts have issued warnings of the increase in the desertification of agricultural areas in Iraq if the parliament and the government did not address the seriousness of the matter, as Iraq annually loses 260,000 acres of…
Iraqi Security officials, analysts discuss Ukraine-Russia fallout on Iraq, the region
A number of Iraqi military and security experts and political analysts discussed the fallout of the war in Ukraine on the region, mainly Iraq as well as the international stances toward the crisis.
They said the war in Ukraine triggered…
An artist in Sulaymaniyah masters portrait drawing
Hardi Khalil, a Sulaymaniyah artist, draws portrait paintings in his small shop in the Sulaymaniyah market to practice his childhood hobby and make living.
Using pencils and brushes, Khalil draws portraits of his clients as similar as…
Iraq’s internal debt reaches 68 trillion dinars due to the operating budget
The internal debt of the Iraqi government, through borrowing from public sector banks, has reached record levels, totaling 68 trillion Iraqi dinars with soft interests resulting from those loans.
The war against ISIS about six years ago…
Iraqi fashion designer opens a fashion house in Sulaymaniyah
Iraqi fashion designer Rana Sama’an achieved great success in the fashion design business despite many obstacles and challenges facing the fashion industry in Iraq.
Her story began when she designed her own dress when she was only 15…
Teachers at a Sulaymaniyah school struggle to deal with nine identical twins
Teachers at Sardam Primary School in Sulaymaniyah’s Sharzour district are trying to deal with a funny situation where nine male and female twins in different classes are studying.
Among the nine twins are some identical twins which makes…
Iraqis flock to Basra’s first horse riding club
Basrah’s first equestrian club attracts many Iraqi men and women of all ages, three months after its construction.
Club founder, Ali Waheed, said he charges trivial membership fees in order to encourage Iraqi youths to join equestrian…
Chukar Birds wrestling attracts large audience
Chukar Birds wrestling is very popular in Ranya town, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq, and is held on Saturdays and Tuesdays in these months of the year.
These competitions attract amateur hunters in the region, and sometimes amateurs from…
Rumors impact dollar exchange rates in Kurdistan
The buy and sell rate of the US dollar fluctuates in the Kurdistan region, Iraq confusing the exchange offices and the merchant, and affecting the stability of prices in the markets.
The decline in the dollar exchange rates in the Iraqi…