At this barber shop in Erbil, I got a beard trim and lining, as well as a face waxing and a full head shave. Then, he applied powder and water to my face and another guy came in to give me a head ...

#streetfood #travel #iraq After nearly a week and a half on the ground in Iraq, I finally arrived in my final city of the trip, Erbil, located in the famed Kurdistan region. Join me as I take you ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - At least 1,000 people have been arrested across the Kurdistan Region on drug-related charges since the beginning of the year, security officials said on Sunday, averaging ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Sherwan Sherwani, one of the journalists arrested during the 2020 anti-government protests in Duhok, will spend six additional months behind bars after a judge refused to ...

Iraq Gears Up for 2025 Elections, Bars Armed Groups from ParticipationERBIL — The Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has begun preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections, ...

Its oil wealth and diverse population have made it a focal point of disputes between Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The region was under Peshmerga control ...

ERBIL, KURDISTAN — Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish territory of Kurdistan may be the most pro-American area in the Middle East. The Biden administration recently extended aid to Kurdistan’s ...

An Iranian ballistic missile attack struck a home in Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, on January 15, 2024, killing four civilians and injuring six others.

Iran on Monday fired several ballistic missiles at what it called “anti-Iranian terrorist groups,” including alleged Israeli “ spy headquarters,” in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s ...

An appeal court in the Iraqi Kurdistan region has reduced the four-year sentence against Kurdish imprisoned journalist Sherwan Sherwani to two years, while security forces arrested a Kurdish ...

However, deploying at least one system to Erbil would enhance U.S. force posture in a strategically important region and give a local partner some much-needed reassurance. The White House believes ...

ERBIL, Iraq - Showcasing the efforts of the Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 14, training event of a mass casualty event.