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Iraq-Vote would-be winners seek forming coalitions

Saturday, March 13th 2010 5:58 PM
 

Erbil, Mar. 13 (AKnews) – Although the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has only unveiled less than the total results of the poll, but a number of blocs are expressing their concerns about frauds especially after rumors evoked about the involvement of a high-rank official of the commission in making forgery in favor of the State of... Read more

 
 

Politics

 

Kurdish parliament back to work Saturday

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 5:07 PM

Erbil, Mar. 13 (AKnews) – The parliament of Kurdistan Region in its Saturday meeting resumed its ordinary work after ending the winter recess, and for the next term many important bills are awaiting passage.The parliament speaker Kamal Kirkuki opened the meeting with a speech in which he marked the March occasions and festivals in Kurdistan in...

 

Culture

 

Doubts over IVF: study

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 3:08 PM

London, March 13 (AKnews) - While acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine had long been thought to be effective in increasing the chances of conception through IVF, a new study voices doubt about the belief. Previous studies had reported that acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine improve blood flow and subsequently increase the chance of an...

 

Finance

 

International exhibitions for fashion and machinery in Erbil

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Thursday, March 11th 2010 1:29 PM

 Erbil, March .11(AKnews) - An official source from the Erbil International Fair said Thursday that two exhibitions will be opened in the international fair ground  in Erbil city in mid-March. On the 14th of March, two exhibitions will be opened, one of them on area of 10000 square meters while the other on 5000 square meters,...

 

Sports

 

Germans train Kurdish referees

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 3:11 PM

Erbil, March 13 (AKnews) – The German Referee Training Course began Saturday in the Erbil general library lobby by presenting deputy head of sport and youth commission in Kurdistan parliament, Sherdel Tahssin and Kurdistan Football Association Chief, Safin Kanabi in the city of Erbil.  The event has taken place by Tahssin’s respective...

 

Misc

 

Police officer injured in Kirkuk

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 7:26 PM

Kirkuk, March 13 (AKnews) – Director of Arouba Police station in Kirkuk city announced that some unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police officer Saturday after midday that resulted in his injury. "The police, named Kazim Abdulhussein, is an Arab, he was subjected to shooting by some unidentified gunmen while was driving his...

 

Newspapers Brief

 

Websites: Kurdistan Region's Entities Claim Victory

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Tuesday, March 9th 2010 3:09 PM

Erbil Mar. 8 (AKnews) – Only a few minutes after the closures of voting centers for the Iraqi legislative poll, all the contesting political entities in Kurdistan Region have been talking about their "victory", "delighting results", and "the number of garnered seats", whilst the IHEC has not officially...

 

Opinions & Interviews

 

Iraq-Vote would-be winners seek forming coalitions

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 5:58 PM

Erbil, Mar. 13 (AKnews) – Although the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has only unveiled less than the total results of the poll, but a number of blocs are expressing their concerns about frauds especially after rumors evoked about the involvement of a high-rank official of the commission in making forgery in favor of the State of...