Major political parties in Kurdistan release statement: KDP denying them from Erbil governorate

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1 Political May 1, 2015 Major political parties in Kurdistan release statement: KDP denying them from Erbil governorate Erbil: In the first anniversary of Provincial Council election, major political parties expressed their concern about Kurdistan Democratic Party KDP led by Massoud Barzani denying them from Erbil governorate shares. milletpress.com Kurdish Peshmerga forces repelled Islamic State attack in Shingal Sinjar: Kurdish Peshmerga forces repulsed an attack by Islamic State group (Is) militants in Shingal (Sinjar), with Coalition warplanes bombed the clashes accompanied the dens of the IS armed groups in the region. Xendan.org Canadian PM Harper arrives in Kurdistan capital Erbil: Canadian PM Stephen Harper arrived on Saturday in Erbil for key talks on military aid and the regional war against the Islamic State. rudaw.net Ekurd.net KDP leading official welcomes proposal by US congress over arming Kurdish and Sunni militias Baghdad: A leading member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) welcomed a proposal by the U.S. Congress that is seeking to arm Kurdish and Sunni militias and send them weapons as states. Shafaqnews.com Massoud Barzani to head to Washington Saturday to meet with US President Obama and officials Erbil: A Kurdish official said that Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani will head today Saturday to the U.S. to meet President Barack Obama and other security chiefs. Barzani will discuss fighting against Islamic State group, the military aid in addition to the political situation in Iraq. Xendan.org May 3, 2015

2 Kurdistan Region s parliament committee welcomes draft law by US Congress Erbil: The security committee of Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament welcomed a draft law by the U.S. congress to arm Iraqi Kurds and Sunnis without any supervision from Baghdad.Sharpres.com Yawar: US congress decision does not mean arming the Kurdish Peshmerga alone Erbil: Ministry of Peshmerga in Kurdistan Region confirmed that the US congress resolution on the arming Iraq does not mean arming the Kurdish Peshmerga forces alone. ninanews.com Kurdistan Alliance: Rejecting US armament project would harm Iraq Baghdad - Erbil: Member of Kurdistan Alliance said on Sunday, that the parliament voted on Saturday on rejecting the US resolution draft would harm armament to Iraq, noting that such decisions should not be taken quickly.kdpinfo.com May 4, 2015 Kurdistan Barzani: Erbil willing to sign new oil deal with Baghdad Erbil: Kurdistan Region PM Nechirvan Barzani said that Erbil is ready to discuss a new oil deal with Iraq s central government under which Baghdad would buy Kurdish oil. rudaw.net Kurdistan Human Rights Commission to investigate secret prisons Erbil: The Kurdish rights activists have been asking questions about the existence of secret prisons in Kurdistan. Haulati.com May 5, 2015 Kurdistan President Barzani to go to Czech and Hungary after US visit: media Erbil: Iraqi Kurdistan Region President, Massoud Barzani, is planned to make visit to two European states of Czech Republic and Hungary after ending his trip to the US.lvinpres.com Barzani s KDP to allocate parliament seat to Kurdish Yazidi

3 Erbil: The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani will allocate a seat from its share of the 21-member constitution amendment committee to an official from the Kurdish Yazidi minority, according to a parliamentarian on Tuesday. rudaw.net Croatia declares military support to Kurdistan and a Consulate in Erbil Erbil: Croatia declared providing military and humanitarian support for Iraq s Kurdistan Region, as shown willingness to open a consulate in Erbil. Krg.org Kurdish Peshmerga repelled Islamic State militias in Daquq south of Kirkuk Kirkuk: An Islamic State (IS) attack on Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Daquq, south of Kirkuk, was successfully repelled by the Kurdish defenders after hours of intense fighting, a Peshmerga official told Rudaw. rudaw.net Powerful Shiite militia won t oppose Kurdish independence Erbil: The leader of Asaib Ahl al-haq, a Shiite militia with ties to Iran, has named Tehran as one of the countries trying to dissolve Iraq, but also added that his fighters will not oppose Kurdish independence.rudaw.net May 7, 2015 Iraqi PM Abadi: Kurdish Peshmerga part of Iraq s defense system Baghdad: Following his meeting with Iraqi Parliament members Wednesday, the media office of Iraqi PM Haider al-abadi released a partial transcript in which Abadi offered support to the Kurdish Peshmerga, but also called the independence-minded Kurdish forces an inseparable part of the Iraqi army.. Rudaw.net Security Four Kurdish security members wounded by a roadside bomb explosion in Diyala Diyala: A security source in Diyala revealed on Saturday, that four members of the Kurdish security forces (Asayish) were wounded including an officer in Asayish when a

4 roadside bomb exploded near Jalawla sub-district affiliated to Khanaqin district. shafaaq.com May 3, 2015 Islamic State militants destroy civilian homes in Shingal Shingal: Islamic States are using explosives to destroy homes in the Kurdish Yazididominated Shingal (Sinjar), a Peshmerga official told Rudaw. rudaw.net Islamic State shells southern Kirkuk, 2 Kurdish Peshmerga troops killed and 7 others wounded Kirkuk: Islamic State group (IS) militants have shelled the south region of Kirkuk province on Monday, killing 2 Kurdish Peshmerga troops and wounding 7 others. Kirkuknow.com Kurdish Peshmerga shot down Islamic State drone Erbil: An Islamic State group (IS) drone that was reportedly spying on Kurdish Peshmerga bases on the Gwer front was shot down by Kurdish forces, a Peshmerga source told Rudaw Tuesday. rudaw.net Economy KRGs delegation attends conference to rebuild Kobani Erbil: A delegation from the Kurdistan region s parliament is in Turkey to participate in a conference on the rebuilding of the Kurdish city of Kobani in Syrian Kurdistan, an official with the Kurdistan Regional Government KRG has said.basnews.com Iran, Kurdistan Region keen to boost trade exchanges: Iranian official Iran s Acting Consul General in Slemani (Sulaimaniyah) in Iraqi Kurdistan Ali Eqbalpour said that the recent visit of Iran s Kurdistan Governor General Zahedi to Iraq s Kurdistan has been constructive. Nrttv.com General May 1, 2015

5 A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter committed suicide in Erbil Erbil: A 26-year-old Kurdish Peshmerga soldier has commit suicide in his house in Hajiawa district in Kurdistan capital city of Erbil, the police of Erbil said in a statement. According to the source the man kills himself by hanging. Two other Kurdish police officer commit suicide in Erbil in the past months, NRT reported. NRTTV.com Large number of Iraq s Tikrit and Anbar Arab refugees settle in Slemani and Garmiyan in Kurdistan Slemani: Large numbers of Tikrit and Anbar Arab refugees, who fled their homes because of ISIS war, are moved in to Kurdish Slemani (Sulaimaniyah) city and Garmiyan region. Hawlerin.com