Turkey closes airspace to Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah, cites PKK presence Turkey based its decision on the alleged rise of PKK-linked activity in the northern Iraqi city. Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2023
Iraqi Kurd Plans New Escape to Europe Iraqi Kurd Haresh Talib says he struggles to get paid and his children's schooling is disrupted in his conflict-riddled country, so he wants to try to flee with his family to Europe -- again. "There is no future here," says the 36-year-old from the autonomous Kurdistan region in Iraq's north.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022
Iraq Confirms 13 Cholera Cases, Scores Suspected A cholera outbreak in Iraq has infected at least 13 people and scores more suspected cases have been sent for analysis, most from the northern Kurdistan region, health officials said Sunday. "Ten cases of cholera have been recorded in the province" of Sulaimaniyah, said Sabah Hawrami, district health chief in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 20, 2022