2020-12-13 Gathering in Kirkuk in support of protests across Kurdistan Region Activist group sues local government in Kirkuk An activist collective called Street Group in Kirkuk has filed a legal complaint against the governor, mayor of Kirkuk City, the committee of... Iraqi Parliament to finalise electoral law today The Iraqi Parliament is holding its final session to vote on determining the boundaries of constituencies in the provinces of Kirkuk and Nineveh. On... In anticipation of electoral legislation: multifaceted contests in Kirkuk As Kirkuk is divided into three electoral constituencies, the different components and political parties in the province are jostling to divide each... Kirkuk Agriculture Department ignores decree by Ministry of Justice Kirkuk’s Department of Agriculture refuses to abide by a decree from the Iraqi Ministry of Justice, which stipulates disregarding all contracts and leases... In Kirkuk: 14 Kurdish political parties hold meeting, KDP still refuses to return During a press conference, Muhamamd Usman, the head of PUK (Patriotic Union Of Kurdistan) Kirkuk branch, said that the issue of KDP (Kurdistan Democratic... A number of mosques to hold Friday congregation prayers, violating government instructions A number of mosques will be holding Friday sermons and congregation prayer today (18 Spetember 2020), while that has been forbidden by the Iraqi Sunni... IED explosion in Kirkuk: six wounded A religious Shi’a procession in Kirkuk's Qadisiya neighbourhood was the target of an IED explosion, which has resulted in wounding six individuals. Three... No date set for establishing joint operation room in disputed areas There is still no date or location determined for the planned military joint operation room and four coordination centres to be used in coordination... Kurdish farmers in Kirkuk: We will not give up our farmlands Kurdish farmer in Laylan subdistrict say they will not leave their farmlands so that Arabs from elsewhere take over them. They request the governments of... Teacher who was handcuffed to hospital bed rejects tribal settlement offer Muhammas Jabbari, the teacher who was handcuffed to a bed on which his dead wife was still lying, has refused to compromise on his case and rejected offers... Kirkuk deputy governor: Don’t expect improvement of electricity service soon Owners of private electric generators are not satisfied with the price increase and vow to continue their protests after the Feat of the Sacrifice holiday....
