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Maliki's constitution violation accusation is baseless, says KRG official

17/05/2012 12:06

ERBIL, May 17 (AKnews) - The Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) head of the foreign relations department has denied the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's accusation that Kurds have infringed Iraq's constitution.In a press conference a few days ago Maliki criticized the Kurdistan Region for violating the constitution. Falah Mustafa has...

Finance

Iraqi Central Bank accuses banks of "fraud" over hard currency sales

17/05/2012 11:56

BAGHDAD, May 17 (AKnews) - The Iraqi Central Bank (ICB) today accused the banks, except Rasheed Bank, of fraud over the rate of profit earned from selling hard currency specified by the bank, adding that the banks turned to a buyer and seller instead of being a mediator between the central bank and the buyer of foreign currency.The ICB...

Culture

Galawezh Center to honor famous Kurdish singer, Khaleqi

17/05/2012 09:03

SULAIMANIYA, May 17 (AKnews)- Galawezh Literary and Intellectual Center has chosen famous Kurdish singer Mazhar Khaleqi to receive the arts innovation award. The golden arts innovation award will be handed to Khaleqi in a ceremony in Tawar Hall, Sulaimaniya, at 17.00, said Nawzad Ahmed, chief of the literary center....

Sports

Iraq participates in football championship for disabled people for first time

17/05/2012 10:42

BAGHDAD, May 17 (AKnews) - The Iraqi Special Olympics Federation has received an official invitation from its international counterpart to participate in the first qualifying tournament for the World Football Cup for disabled people.The vice chairman of the Iraqi federation Ali al-Sabti said the international federation decided to hold a world...

Opinions & Interviews

Syrian opposition rejects our legitimate right to self-determination, says member of Syrian Kurdish Council

10/05/2012 12:26

CAIRO, May 10 (AKnews) - A member of the foreign relations committee of the Syrian Kurdish National Council Talal Ibrahim Basha said the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) does not interfere directly in supporting the Kurds in Syria, but it defends the rights of the Kurdish people in any place in which they are present.Basha told AKnews that...

Features & Analysis

Iraq’s Vice President Could Be Heading Towards Self-Imposed Exile

16/05/2012 17:02

By Joel Wing* Iraq’s Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi left Iraq more than a month and a half ago, because of an arrest warrant and impending court date against him. He and his bodyguards have been accused of carrying out over one hundred attacks upon officials and members of the security forces. His stated reason for his departure...

News

Kurdistan traffic police equipped with five helicopters

17/05/2012 11:24

ERBIL, May 17 (AKnews)- Kurdistan Traffic Police has received five helicopters which will considerably help in reducing traffic jam. This is the first time traffic police is equipped with helicopters. Erbil and Sulaimaniya provinces have been provided with two helicopters each and one has gone to Duhok province, said Qader Sadiq,...