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January 30, 2012 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
Kurdish region to re-open
representation in Federal Russia
Erbil: The Kurdish regional cabinet decided
re-opening its representation in Federal Russia,
according to its electronic site. The site quoted
Falah Mustapha, foreign relations responsible in the
Kurdish government, that "upon the recommendation of
President Massoud Barzani, the cabinet decided to
officially re-open its representation in Federal
Russia". Mr. Aso Jinkii Burhan will be appointed as
Kurdish region representative there, according to
the site. aswataliraq.info
Kurdish man wanted by
Interpol arrested in Duhok
Duhok: A Kurd wanted by Interpol for alleged murder
has been arrested in Akre, Duhok – Kurdistan
Region’s third largest governorate. The young man,
identified by police only by his initials A.M., is
from Kalar district, 140 km south of Sulaimaniyah
city. He has been hiding from Interpol for two
years. On Friday, however, the law finally caught up
with him. He had been arrested by the security
forces in Kalar two years ago but escaped. “Today,
A.M. was handed over to the Police Department in
Kalar [his hometown] and we are going to hand him to
the Interpol,” said Sarbarz Omar, Kalar Police
spokesperson. Omar did not give further details
about the murder charge the Kurdish man was wanted
for or where he had committed the crime. aknews.com
Kurdistan's Premier confers
on joint relations with Ninewa Governor
Erbil: North Iraq Kurdistan Region's Premier, Barham
Salih, has conferred in Erbil on Sunday with Ninewa
Governor, Athil al-Nujeify, on the political
circumstances and the joint relations between
Kurdistan Region and Ninewa Province, according to
the Region's official website on Monday. "Salih and
Junejify have discussed, during the meeting,
attended by Erbil Governor, Nawzad Hadi, the further
development of joint relations between Kurdistan
Region and Ninewa Province, especially in the
economic and trade fields," the website reported,
adding that "both sides have reiterated significance
of strengthening the fraternal coexistence among all
communities and components of Ninewa Province.
Meanwhile, Kurdistan Premier and Ninewa Governor had
also discussed the political circumstances in Iraq,
Kurdistan Region and the political developments in
Iraq and the Middle East. aswataliraq.info
Teenager shoots himself
after failing in school
Sulaimaniyah: A teenager in Darbandikhan district,
66 km south east of Sulaimaniyah Governorate, shot
himself dead after reportedly failing in the first
semester exams. Rawezh Mohammed, 16, was a ninth
grade primary school student in Darbandikhan’s
Zimnako School. Apparently one year behind –
students get into the ninth grade at the age of 15 -
he failed the first semester of the 9th grade exams
this year. Mohammed’s suicide marks the first such
case in the new year. Last year, there were four
such cases in the district. aknews.com
Erbil female handball
player commits suicide
Erbil: Harem Khoshawi, a handball player in Qala
Club of Erbil died last Thursday after committing
suicide. Abdul-Khaleq Talaat, Erbil police chief,
told AKnews that the 20-year-old girl shot herself
with a pistol. Details of the case will be announced
after investigation is complete, he added. Khoshawi,
who was from Erbil, played for Erbil, Qala and Erbil
Educational Clubs. A source close to the deceased
player told AKnews that it was only a week that the
player had returned to Qala Club after four months
of separation. She was participating in the
exercises daily. aknews.com
Iraqi Kurds welcome
reversal of old Baathist law
Erbil: Maysoon Al-Damluji, spokeswoman of the
Sunni-majority Iraqiya bloc in the Iraqi Parliament,
said recently that her bloc is not opposed the
cabinet’s decision to revoke all decrees issued by
the Northern Affairs Committee during the Baath
party’s rule in Iraq concerning Kirkuk and the
disputed territories. The office of Rozh Nuri Shawis,
Iraqi deputy prime minister, released a draft of the
cabinet decision which will be sent to Parliament
for a vote. This new legislation aims to undo all
laws passed by the former Iraqi regime about the
province where Arabization and displacement of
Kurdish families changed the demography of the
province. In turn, some Kurdish leaders hope this
will be a positive step toward the implementation of
the constitutional Article 140 which is to solve
disputes over territories such as Kirkuk by sending
Arab families back to their original cities and
resettling Kurds in the province. The draft
resolution demands that the government’s assembly
write new decrees which must be in line with
implementing article 140. However, Damluji said,
“The statement of our MPs does not reflect the
bloc’s view. We are only concerned about the timing
of the decision. We believe this is just to create
disagreements between Iraqiya and Kurdistani
coalition, especially now that the two sides are
very close.”... rudaw.net
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