October 18, 2024

Iraqi Kurdistan poll turnout hit 97% — IHEC

The turnout of Iraq’s Kurdistan region election reached 97 percent, said Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) on Friday.

The number of votes were 208,521, and voting process was good and successful, the commission added in a statement….

Iraq’s Kurdistan region parliamentary elections kick off

Voting booths in Iraq’s Kurdistan region started receiving voters for the parliamentary elections early Friday, according to the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission.

The commission noted that 215,000 voters are taking part in the elections, …

Biden in Germany, discussions with officials on Mideast, Ukraine

US President Joe Biden arrived in Berlin on Friday received by German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Discussions on Ukraine and Mideast developments are expected with German officials.

A statement by the Bellevue Palace indicated that an offi…

GCC, UK discuss enhancing bilateral ties

GCC Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi met with UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa Hamish Falconer late Thursday to discuss enhancing bilateral ties.

The two sides also discussed several topics were discussed the latest devel…

Jordan King, Italian PM discuss humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Jordanian King Abdullah II on Friday discussed means to de-escalate the situation in the region with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The meeting discussed the importance of more efforts to reach an end to the Israeli occupation war on Gaza an…