Tag Archives: krg
Tensions between KDP and PUK rise again
The Iraqi Kurdistan region has for years remained an underdeveloped region due to corruption and tribal politics. The region’s two ruling main parties both belong to a different tribe. In the 90s, many armed clashes appeared between both parties, and though they have made peace for years, the tension between them remains. At this time […]
KDP and PUK forces continue to arrest journalists
KDP & PUK security forces continue to arrest journalists in the Kurdistan region, taking advantage of the coronavirus emergency period to filter out any oppositional voices. Four cases have been reported in two weeks. The case most described on social media was the arrest of the journalist Hemin Mamand, who encouraged the KRG to pay […]
Lockdown kills baby in KRG
A woman that was in the process of childbirth could not give birth to her baby, as PUK officials did not let the family’s car pass through Balisan road. The woman unfortunately did not make it to the hospital in time and has lost her baby. Earlier yesterday, the road between Erbil and the Balisan […]
US establishes military bases in KRG
An unnamed Israeli source told Breaking Defense website that the United States is setting up three military bases in the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG). Contrary to US President Donald Trump’s statement, the source said the US is currently building at least three military bases in the KRG near the border with Iran, according […]
Kurdish flag or flags?
“The Kurdish National Unity Working Group” was held in Diyarbakir. The group was attended by various Kurdish parties and organizations in Turkey, including the Democratic People’s Party (HDP), the Democratic Society Congress – both affiliated with the PKK. Given that the flag in that group is the same as the flag of Kurdistan Regional Government […]