Political May 8, 2015 Protest in Iraqi Kurdistan against Iran over Farinaz Khosrawani s death in Iranian Kurdistan Slemani: People gathered in Slemani (Sulaimaniyah) city to protest against Iran over the death of Kurdish women Farinaz Khosrawani, 25, who jumped off the fourth storey of the Tara Hotel in Mahabad city in Iranian Kurdistan, where she worked, after Iranian intelligence (Itilaat) officers attempted to rape her on Thursday. Protesters chanted We are all Mahabad, Kurdish NRT reported. NRT.com May 9, 2015 Baghdad prevents the entry of car with Kurdistan license plates Baghdad: The security authorities in Baghdad prevented on Friday, car license plates of Kurdistan Region from entering the capital, according to what a number of drivers of those vehicles have reported. shafaaq.com May 10, 2015 Kurdistan president Barzani leaves US for Europe Washington: Iraq s Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani has completed his trip to the US and is headed to Europe Sunday 10th May to visit Hungary and the Czech Republic.basnews.com Nechirvan Barzani: Baghdad is not committed to the oil agreement Slemani: Kurdistan PM, Nechirvan Barzani reiterated on Sunday his government s commitment to the oil agreement with the federal government, but said at the same time that Baghdad has not yet committed to the agreement fully. Barzani was speaking at a news conference in Slemani (Sulaimaniyah) city. KRG.ORG Presidency of Kurdistan: We got American assurances on arming Peshmerga The chief of staff at the presidency of Kurdistan, Fouad Hussein announced on Sunday, that the region got assurances from US officials on the supply of weapons for Peshmerga forces without delay, so as to face Islamic State group (IS) threats.xendan.org 1
PUK and KDP Political bureaus hold meeting in Slemani Slemani: A delegation from the Kurdistan Democratic Party KDP arrived Sunday; at headquarter of the political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUK in Slemani (Sulaimaniyah). pukmedia.com Protest in Iraqi Kurdistan capital in support of Mahabad Erbil: The Kurdish rights activists organized a gathering in front of Iraq s Kurdistan Region Parliament to support the protests in Mahabad and demand the release of the Iranian Kurds detained during the demonstrations.sharpres.com May 11, 2015 Massoud Barzani arrives in Hungary, important oil partner for Kurdistan Erbil: Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani arrived in Budapest on Sunday for talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban and other top officials.nrttv.com Barzani meets Nawshirwan Slemani: Kurdistan PM Nechirvan Barzani met with Nawshirwan Mustafa, leader of Gorran (Change movement) in Slemani (Sulaimaniyah) on Saturday night and visited PUK Politburo on Sunday. milletpress.com Iraqi government ignores displaced refugees in Kurdistan Region: deputy Baghdad: A Kurdish deputy in Iraqi parliament blamed the central government in Baghdad for ignoring the devastating situation of the displaced refugees in the northern autonomous Kurdistan Region. kurdpress.ir Parties in Kurdistan Region welcome parliamentary system: Nawshirwan Mustafa Slemani: The leader of Change Movement (Gorran), Nawshirwan Mustafa, stated parties in Kurdistan Region welcome revising the constitution and a parliament system for the autonomous enclave.knnc.com Nechirvan Barzani to meet Kurdish Ministers and MPs in Baghdad to reach an agreement with Abadi s Government 2
Erbil: A source in the Council of Ministers of Kurdistan Region revealed that Kurdistan PM, Nechirvan Barzani will hold a meeting Wednesday with Kurdish MPs, Ministers and officials in Baghdad to discuss existing problems between the two sides and review the form of the relationship between the two problems.krg.org May 12, 2015 Massoud Barzani arrives to Czech Republic Prague: Kurdistan President, Massoud Barzani and his accompanying delegation arrived on Tuesday, to Prague city on an official visit to the Czech Republic in the framework of an official trip to the United States and a number of European countries. shafaaq.com May 13, 2015 Iraqi oil minister Abdul-Mehdi to visit Erbil Wednesday to explain the problems about Kurdistan s budget: PM Baghdad: Iraq s Parliamentary oil and energy Commission revealed on Wednesday that the Iraqi PM, Haider al-abadi will delegate the Minister of Oil Adel Abdul-Mehdi to visit Erbil on Wednesday to clarify the problems that occurred on Kurdistan Region s share of the general Iraqi budget. Krg.org Lebanon to open consulate general in Erbil next August Erbil: The Lebanese government will open a consulate general in Kurdistan Region capital Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, in August this year.basnews.com Kurdistan President Barzani meets Czech PM Sobotka in Prague Prague: Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani met with the Czech Republic s PM Bohuslav Sobotka in Prague on Tuesday to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, in particular support to the Peshmerga forces in the fight against Islamic State group (IS). krp.org May 13, 2015 5 steps needed be taken before declaring Kurdistan independence: PUK official 3
Slemani: A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said 5 steps are to be taken before Kurdistan Region declares its independence from Baghdad, adding that the PUK backs Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani in declaring independence. Hakem Ghader told Rudaw TV that the PUK has expressed its support to Barzani before his visit to the U.S. He, however, added that 5 steps are to be taken before the region quits Iraq and the most important one is organizing Peshmerga forces, something that needs unity among political parties in the region. He went on to say that clarification in the region s oil sale and making strong ties with neighboring states and regional Arab countries are some other steps needed to declare independence.rudaw.net May 14, 2015 Kurdistan PM Barzani: Baghdad not committed to budget deal Erbil: If Baghdad is not willing to find a solution for the ongoing budget crisis with Erbil the Kurdistan Regional Government will find an alternative to working with the central government, Kurdistan PM Nechirvan Barzani said at a press conference on Thursday with the Dr Yousif Mohammed, speaker of Kurdistan Parliament. We warned the US officials that Baghdad is not committed to the budget law, said Barzani. He added: Baghdad issues statements which do not serve any party. Barzani also said President Massoud Barzani has discussed the question of Kurdish independence in his meetings with world leaders. The decrease in oil prices has been a disadvantage to the Kurdistan region, the officials said. The Kurdistan region effectively suffered from the decrease of the oil price and now the KRG exports oil through the State Organization for Marketing of Oil, Barzani said. Xendan.org + Krg.org Massoud Barzani to discuss the results of his visit abroad with the Kurdish parties Erbil: The chief of staff at the presidency of Kurdistan, Fuad Hussein announced that the Kurdistan President, Massoud Barzani will discuss the results of recent diplomatic tour with the Kurdish parties. Krp.org Security May 8, 2015 In Sinjar, car bomb kills civilian, wounds Kurdish Peshmerga 4
Shingal: A bomb planted inside a car has killed the vehicle s owner and wounded two Peshmerga commanders in Hardan village near the Kurdish Yazidi city of Shingal (Sinjar), a Peshmerga source confirmed to Rudaw.rudaw.net Foreign group aims at first Peshmerga sniper school Erbil: A North American organization claims it is opening a sniper school and medical training facility for the Kurdish Peshmerga, but the ministry that oversees the Kurdish forces remains tightlipped about the purported program. Hawlernewspaper.com May 11, 2015 Peshmerga repulse Islamic State attack in Shingal Erbil: Kurdish Peshmerga forces repulsed an Islamic State (IS) assault in Shingal (Sinjar) on Sunday, a Peshmerga official old Rudaw. rudaw.net Kurdish Yazidi used as child soldiers by Islamic State: official Erbil: Kurdish Yazidi children from Iraq s Kurdistan region are being forced to take up arms and fight for the Islamic State (IS), a Kurdish Yazidi member of Iraqi parliament said on Monday. Lvinpress.com May 12, 2015 Gunfire between unknown men and the local police in Slemani Slemani: Slemani city has witnessed gunfire between unidentified men and Kurdish security elements in the city center. Witnesses said that local police patrols were following a vehicle carrying young men as gunshots took place between the two parties in Bakhtiar neighborhood. Ekurd.net Islamic State blows up west Mosul bridge to stall Kurdish Peshmerga Erbil: Islamic State (IS) militants continue to reinforce defenses in Mosul province, on Monday detonating a bridge in the western sub-district of Ayaz, a well-placed security source inside Mosul told Rudaw. rudaw.net May 14, 2015 5
Peshmerga capture 10 alleged Islamic State supporters Duhok: Kurdish Peshmerga forces have captured at least 10 people who they claim are Islamic State group (IS) members who tried to infiltrate the Ayazia district in Tel Afar, a Peshmerga commander told the press. Sharpres.com General May 9, 2015 EU film festival kicks off in Slemani Slemani: On Saturday May 9th, Iraq s Kurdistan PM Nechirvan Barzani has opened the inaugural ceremony of the EU Film Festival in Slemani (Sulaimaniyah) city. basnews.com May 15, 2015 Thousand resident units build in Erbil for displaced Iraqi Arabs Erbil: Erbil Governor and Emirates Red Crescent are building 1000 homes for refugee Arabs near Erbil and nationalists warn against changing demography of Kurdistan region. milletpress.com Economy Pumping oil through Kurdish pipeline extended to Turkey resumed Erbil: The oil pumping has resumed in Kurdish pipeline that extends to the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, an informed source said. Pumping has stopped on Tuesday for technical reasons, according to what Reuter s reported.xendan.org Russian Gazprom oil begin exploration in Halabja Halabja: Russian Gazprom Oil Company specialized in the oil field has begun its first exploration in different areas of Halabja in Kurdistan.pukmedia.com 6