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Sharaa receives former Syrian rebel leader freed from UAE detention
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (271+ words) Former Jaish al-Islam leader Issam Bouidani was held in captivity in the UAE for unknown reasons since April 24, 2025. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa received Issam Bouidani, the former leader of the Jaish al-Islam rebel group,…...
Trump says execution of eight Iranian women halted at his request despite Tehran denial
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (418+ words) Both Iran and human rights monitors have stated that some of the eight women in question are no longer in prison. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Iran for halting the execution of eight…...
Iran denies Trump remarks of protesters facing execution
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (357+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " Iran's judiciary on Tuesday denied US President Donald Trump's remarks of eight women facing execution as "fake news," saying some of the women "have been released." Trump on Tuesday urged Tehran to halt the executions…...
Trump extends ceasefire with Iran
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (266+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has accepted a Pakistani request to extend the ceasefire with Iran hours before its expiry, stressing that the US naval blockade will continue." "I have therefore…...
Iran halting executions would be "great start" to Islamabad talks: Trump
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (358+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Tehran to halt the possible executions of eight women linked to the January protests, calling their release a "great start" to negotiations ahead of a potential second round…...
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KDP to boycott Kirkuk council meeting amid governorship shakeup
1+ week, 1+ day ago (601+ words) Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is expected to announce his resignation from the post, with the governorship of the disputed province likely to go to Mohammad Samaan of the Turkmen Front. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region…...
US Treasury sanctions "oil shipping magnate" son of Iran's late Shamkhani
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (444+ words) Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of the deceased Ali Shamkhani, heads a "multibillion-dollar Iranian and Russian petroleum sales empire," according to the US Treasury Department. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " The US Department of the Treasury on Wednesday announced a new…...