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Sport improves lives of women cancer patients in Sulaymaniyah
Doctors at a public hospital in northern Kurdistan say sports therapy improves outcomes for women patients in their care. A three-year study by oncologist Ghazi Ali showed positive effects for participants at the Hiwa Cancer Hospital in…
Declaring state of emergency in Sulaimaniyah to combat outbreak of Cholera
Sulaymaniyah Governorate declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of Cholera among its citizens.
Minister of Health in the Kurdistan Region, Saman Al-Barzanji, confirmed that hundreds of residents in Sulaimaniyah have been…
Farmer from Sulaimaniya produces highly productive hybrid chicken breed
A farmer from the town of Chamchamal, west of the city of Sulaimaniya, succeeds in producing a new chicken breed with a higher production potential of eggs and meat.
Jamal Karbanjeh tells A24 News Agency that the new breed, which weighs…
University students open mobile restaurant for Korean food
Four university students, a male and three females, have opened a mobile restaurant that provides services with the flavor of Korean meals in Sulaymaniyah city in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
As this type of meal is popular…
Iraqis bid farewell to the poetic icon, Muzaffar al-Nawab
With great sadness and sorrow, Iraqi people and politicians received the body of poet Muzaffar al-Nawab, who died aged 88 in the UAE after a long battle against illness, at Baghdad International Airport.
Nawab was renowned for his poems…
Imprisonment for husbands who marry second wife without the consent of the first one
The Personal Status Law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which prevents husbands from marrying a second wife without her consent sparked anger among men in Kurdistan.
They called on the Men's Union in the region to amend the law, which…
Sulaimaniyah organizes traditional Dabkeh and other events to attract tourists in Kurdistan
Sulaimaniyah is organizing events and activities showcasing the city’s culture and history to attract tourists from Iraq and other countries.
The Kurdish Folklore Band organized lively performances of traditional dabkeh (folk dance),…
Iraq falls dramatically in press freedom index
Iraq’s press freedom ranking fell dramatically to 172 out of 180 countries this year, according to the 2022 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) published by global media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RFS), in a steady decrease since…
Iraqis demand amendment of family protection law to prevent violence
Iraqi constitution prohibits all acts of violence and domestic abuse, criminal law criminalizes physical assault. However, the family protection law does not explicitly state domestic violence, article 41-1 gives the husband legal right to…