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3 weeks ago | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Armenia views its relationship with the Kurdistan Region as both friendly and mutually beneficial, with efforts underway to expand cooperation in trade, tourism, education, and cultural exchanges, the Acting Chief of Yerevan’s mission to Erbil told Rudaw.
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2 months ago | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
BAGHDAD - The Netherlands is helping Iraq make its economy more “climate sustainable,” a senior Dutch diplomat told Rudaw in an interview on Wednesday. The focus of Dutch support in the economic sector “is primarily on making Iraq less dependent on oil, so focus on the diversification of the economy. And we do that, amongst others, by focusing on private sector developments,” said Chargé d'affaires to Iraq Hans Sandee.
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2 months ago | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Development Road project from southern Iraq to the Turkish border is set to cost $18 billion and the amount is “subject to increase,” an advisor to Iraq’s prime minister said on Tuesday. “The infrastructure costs between $17-18 billion and is subject to increase, depending on the project’s developments.
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2 months ago | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - All Syrian armed groups including the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must be integrated into the national Syrian security apparatus, a German minister told Rudaw on Saturday.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq has made significant advancements towards economic stability and security in recent years and is a “great place” for foreign companies to invest, the German ambassador to Iraq said on Wednesday. "Iraq has made so big strides, so much progress in the last couple of years that it is changing.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - French energy giant TotalEnergies is finalizing preparations in Iraq and expects to begin operations soon on a mega project seen as key to Iraq’s energy self-sufficiency, the company’s managing director said on Tuesday.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Italy’s Consul General in Erbil, Michele Camerota discussed his country’s strengthened ties with the Kurdistan Region, despite the challenges during a recent interview with Rudaw. Camerota said one of the most demanding tasks during his tenure as consul general was the visa office, noting that the demand for an Italian visa is very high in the Kurdistan Region. The consulate give around 500 visas monthly, according to the consul general.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - More than 60 percent of the population of the ancient city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon have fled their homes under intense Israeli attacks, a local official told Rudaw Friday. “Everyone has migrated and left abroad, or settled in a second city that is calmer than this area. But something that has shocked us is that 38 percent of Baalbek’s population remain.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - There are about 30 Dutch companies operating in the Kurdistan Region and that number is increasing, Jort Posthumus, acting consul general of the Netherlands in Erbil, told Rudaw on Friday. Posthumus said it is difficult to give an exact number of Dutch companies working in the Kurdistan Region but they estimate it to be around 20 to 30, some work independently and others have local partners.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
rudaw.net | Nwenar Fatih
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Migrant workers are stranded in Lebanon amid increased conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, compelling the foreigners to evacuate if they can or to seek emergency shelter. Among those trapped is Sami Sine who moved to Lebanon from Sierra Leone three years ago for employment opportunities. Sine was living with a family as a housekeeper in Beirut’s southern suburbs until a recent Israeli strike hit the house.
