KDP pledges to put all efforts to recognize Halabja as governorateKDP pledges to put all efforts to recognize Halabja as governorate

Shafaq News / The Kurdistan Democratic Party pledged today to put all efforts to officially recognize Halabja as the 19th Iraqi governorate.

The head of the bloc, Vian Sabri, told Shafaq News agency that the Kurdistan Regional Government has already recognized Halabja as an independent governorate, hoping that the Federal government would do so.

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Iraqi refugee dies in prison in GreeceIraqi refugee dies in prison in Greece

Shafaq News/ A Kurdish refugee died in a Greek prison on Tuesday, the Summit (Lutke) Foundation for Refugees and Displaced Affairs said.

The foundation representative in Greece, Sheikh Hussein Hama Salih, said that Ala Karam Amin, 41 years old from Kirkuk, had been detained for some time at Korydallos Prison in Athens.

He said Amin felt unwell on

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President Barzani commemorates the 34th anniversary of the Halabja chemical attackPresident Barzani commemorates the 34th anniversary of the Halabja chemical attack

Shafaq News / President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, has issued a statement on the 34th anniversary of the Halabja Chemical Attack.

President Barzani said, "Today, we mark the 34th anniversary of the heinous chemical attack on Halabja city in which more than 5000 innocent people lost their lives. They were killed in one of the most

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4,000 years old artifact found in al-Muthanna4,000 years old artifact found in al-Muthanna

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi-German archaeological mission found today a unique artifact that dates back dates back over 4,000 years.

The assistant to the head of al-Muthanna archaeology department, Fadel Abed al-Abbas, told Shafaq News agency that the team has officially announced discovering a 7-meters-long boat, a width of 1,40 centimeters, and dates

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Qaani: a new chapter ofQaani: a new chapter of

Shafaq News / Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that a new chapter of "resistance" has begun.

Qaani said in a speech following the attack that targeted Erbil recently, "the US is terrified today from the resistance factions... They claim they only have 2500

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Baghdad expresses full support for Erbil following the attackBaghdad expresses full support for Erbil following the attack

Shafaq News / The deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Shakhwan Abdullah, stressed the Parliament's support for the Kurdish people following the attack that targeted Erbil recently.

Abdullah said in a statement that the Iraqi Parliament rejects all kinds of aggression against the Kurdistan Region, noting that what happened targets the country's

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