KRG elevates 15,000 Peshmerga forces in latest decreeKRG elevates 15,000 Peshmerga forces in latest decree

2024-04-08T12:36:00+00:00

Shafaq News/ The Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Monday the promotion of around 15,000 soldiers from its forces.

Peshmerga, which translates to "those who face death," refers to the military forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government in

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Unknown Turkish group claims responsibility for second fire at Erbil marketUnknown Turkish group claims responsibility for second fire at Erbil market

2024-04-08T12:34:50+00:00

Shafaq News/ An unknown Turkish group calling itself "Ahdi Milli Teskilati" or "National Covenant Organization" has claimed responsibility for the fire that engulfed Erbil's "Langa Bazar" on Monday.

In a statement posted on a website bearing the group's name, it claimed that its members

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CBI auctions about $280 million during the past weekCBI auctions about $280 million during the past week

2024-04-08T12:30:06+00:00

Shafaq News / The total sales of the Iraqi Central Bank (CBI) in hard currency of the US dollar exceeded $278 billion during the past week, with most of it transferred abroad.

Our correspondent reported that CBI sold $278,525,332, with foreign exchange sales amounting to $238,120,332, 96%

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ICRC report: impact of explosive remnants of war on children in IraqICRC report: impact of explosive remnants of war on children in Iraq

2024-04-08T11:02:32+00:00

Shafaq News/ The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) discussed the significant risks and impacts of explosive remnants of war (ERW) on children in Iraq, citing statistics from UNICEF that over 519 children were killed or injured in Iraq between 2017-2022 due to explosive

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Iraq Stock Exchange halts trading for Eid Al-Fitr holidayIraq Stock Exchange halts trading for Eid Al-Fitr holiday

2024-04-08T11:33:46+00:00

Shafaq News/ The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) announced Monday that it will suspend its activities for six days.

According to a statement, this decision follows the Cabinet's declaration of a six-day official holiday for Eid al-Fitr. The market's trading sessions will be halted during this

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Baghdad set to reopen own pipeline as Kurdish talks stallBaghdad set to reopen own pipeline as Kurdish talks stall

2024-04-08T10:47:23+00:00

Shafaq News/ Baghdad is repairing a pipeline that could allow it to send 350,000 barrels per day (bpd) to Turkiye by the end of the month, an Iraqi deputy oil minister said on Monday, a step likely to rile oil foreign companies and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

The reopening of

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