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President Barzani's Chief of Staff: Kurds Cannot Decide to Replace Maliki Alone

[17:51] 16/2012/May
PNA-Fuad Hussein, chief of staff to Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, sat down with Rudaw to discuss some of the high-stake issues currently facing the region, including the mounting tensions between Erbil and Baghdad, the possibility of withdrawing confidence from Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Maliki along with his recent visit to Kirkuk, and the future of a Kurdish state.

KRP: we will not be silent about Maleki’s defamation against Kurds, publicalize his secret political documents

[17:46] 2012-May-16
PNA - In a statement released yesterday, the speaker for Kurdish Region Presidency has condemned Iraq’s PM Nuri al-Maleki’s interview with NRT, which he believe was nothing but a defamation against Kurdish government and region’s officials.

French, German Leaders Offer Show of Unity in Resolving Euro Zone Crisis

[16:41] 2012-May-16
PNA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and France's new President Francois Hollande sought common ground in resolving Europe's economic crisis during their first meeting in Berlin on Tuesday. But, the two leaders hold sharply different views.

Syria tensions light fuse in North Lebanon

[16:21] 2012-May-16
PNA-As armored vehicles rumble past bullet-scarred streets, Lebanese men heckle soldiers they have now added to their list of enemies: “There go the traitors!”

Kurdistan Prime Minister Visits Turkey

[15:28] 2012-May-16
PNA-The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani,arrived in Ankara later on Wednesday for talks with Turkish officials that are expected to focus on tensions in Iraq, the situation in Syria as well as cooperation against terrorism.

Parliament President receives Consul of Jordan to the Kurdistan Region

[15:02] 2012-May-16
PNA-On May 3, 2012, the Kurdistan Parliament President, Dr. Arslan Baiz, along with his Deputy, Dr. Hassan Muhammad, met with the Jordanian Consul to the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Fayez Khouri. They discussed bilateral relations between Jordan and the Kurdistan Region and the ongoing preparations for the official opening of the Jordanian Consulate in Erbil.

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq concludes official visit to Kurdistan

[15:00] 2012-May-16
PNA-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (KRG.org) – US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq Barbara Leaf Sunday concluded a four day visit to the Kurdistan Region as part of a broader trip to Iraq in order to discuss areas of further developing mutual relations and the ongoing political crisis with KRG officials.

Economy

Starwood to open a hotel in Erbil

[18:38] 2012-May-12
PNA-Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is the latest to announce plans for a hotel in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan in the northern part of the country.

Social‌

Facebook isn’t making us lonely. It’s making us anxious. Get over it.

[15:08] 2012-May-05
PNA-As a masterpiece and a cultural catastrophe at once, Facebook is distinctly American. It represents a social regime that’s scintillating and hideous. The values intrinsic to it—velocity, wit, growth, exhibitionism and “connectivity”—can seem superficial, but they’re ours.

Culture

Kurdish Film "The Sound of Rain" wins award at German festival

[15:32] 2012-May-16
PNA-The Iranian short film "The Sound of Rain" was picked as the best film at the Black International Cinema, which was held in Berlin from May 2 to 6.

Sports

Mauritania won the Kurdistan Football team in Nakba Championship

[15:47] 2012-May-16
PNA-Mauritania National Football Team won the football team of Kurdistan,on Tuesday evening, the team with three goals of Mauritania for the purpose of the meeting, which took place in the stadium Majid happiest in beer, in Group II Championship International Nakba.