Rudaw

1 week ago | rudaw.net | Karwan Faidhi Dri

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria are in discussion with the new government in Damascus about control of Tishreen Dam, which has been under frequent attacks by militias for months, a senior dam official told Rudaw English on Saturday. “There are discussions between the Autonomous Administration and the Damascus government, but there is nothing certain yet.

2 weeks ago | rudaw.net | Bilind T. Abdullah

Shopkeepers at the historic Qaysari Bazaar in central Erbil have criticized its renovation after a blaze burned many of the shops. The reconstruction supervisor has promised to address any remaining flaws. Many shopkeepers have complained that the contractor has not conducted the work properly and that the renovation process has not done justice to the historic market. One of the main complaints relates to the plasterwork.

2 weeks ago | rudaw.net | Karwan Faidhi Dri

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdish authorities in northern Syria have used nearly two weeks of no bombardment on the crucial Tishreen Dam to repair damages caused by months of attacks by militia groups, an official told Rudaw English on Monday. The dam, located southeast of Manbij city on the Euphrates River, was constructed in 1999 and is one of Syria’s largest in terms of production and capacity.

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.

3 weeks ago | rudaw.net | Bilind T. Abdullah

Muslims in the Kurdistan Region’s Duhok gathered on Sunday to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers together. In the Martyrs’ Mosque of Duhok – among the most famous mosques in the city – scores of Muslims gathered for prayer and to ask for forgiveness as they marked the end of Ramadan with Eid al-Fitr, a three-day holiday. The Kurdistan Region declared Sunday as the first day of Eid al-Fitr but in Iraq, Monday is the first day.