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The only English paper in Iraq - No: 544 Mon. August 08, 2016 Shingal massacre; a black day in history of Kurdistan GLOBE PHOTO The Kurdish Globe No. 544, Monday, August 08, 2016 2 End of Da’esh KDP Support Ending Political and One-State! Issues through Dialogue

The politburo of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) held a meeting last week to discuss the recent political progressions in Kurdistan Region. At the end of the meeting, a statement was released and the members all reiterated their support to any attempts that can end the politisc By | Gazi Hassan cal issues through dialogue. They also reiterated their supps port to attempts made by Fuad After the liberation of Shingal by Peshmerga, Hussein, Kurdistan Region the end of Da’esh began. The massacre of the President's chief of staff, for Yazidi Kurds, who experienced the brutality bringing the political parties tosg of Da’esh firsthand, actually in a strange way gether. began a process to inaugurate the end of the Kurdish president Masoud Barzani sent his special envoy dominance of radical Islamism, terrorism and on rounds of talks with politisc Da’esh. cal parties in an effort to unlock August 3rd marks the 74th genocide and masss a political stalemate that has sacre of Yazidis. The anniversary is commemors gripped the region for almost a rated while preparations are being made to once year. and for all end the brutal rule of radical Islamists The presidential envoy, Fuad Hussein started his tour in Suls in Mosul. The Peshmerga, who are the common laimani city and the highlight of military force of Kurds and other religious and his meetings was the political Masoud Barzani in a statement a “national consensus” to find a ethnic groups of Kurdistan, have been able to parties' leaders. on July 5 called on political parst resolution to the political situast time-and-again defeat Da’esh. Now we turn our The Chief of Staff to the ties in the Kurdistan Region to tion in the Kurdistan Region. eyes to the post-ISIS era. Kurdistan Region’s Presidency hold a meeting to push for progsr The Kurdistan Region’s politisc What direction will the situation in Iraq and had met with leaders from the ress on the region’s referendum cal crisis escalated in 2015 after Kurdistan Islamic Union and and the relationship between the five major political parties Syria go after the defeat of Da’esh in Mosul the Kurdistan Islamic Group Baghdad and Erbil. failed to reach an agreement on and Raqqa? Many wonder how the Kurdistan before his first meeting with Barzani also urged political the presidency in October. Region will deal with Baghdad after Da’esh? Gorran PUK leaders. parties to come together to reach How will Baghdad deal with Hashd Al-Shaabi (PMU)? Will the hegemony and domination of Iran over Iraq continue? How will the United States maintain its interests in the region? These questions are deeply connected to role of KRG Council of Ministers marks the United States in Iraq, but they are also tied to the internal political conflict among the Kurdish second anniversary of Sinjar tragedy parties. Sunni Arabs should be confident that ests tablishing an independent region would restore their stability, security and dignity. Shias must admit that self-imposing ones will is an outsd dated, barbaric idea. A small, united nation with democratic principles (or rather several) is betst ter than a self-imposed nation strung together against its will. Iraq doesn’t have the DNA or principles of a united country. This is also true for Syria, Libya, Yemen, and even for Turkey in the near future. At the same time Iran is trying to outside of its borders— in Beirut, Damascus, Sana’a and Baghdad. Sulaimania is not far as well. Most experts agree that the end of Da’esh in Mosul is the end of unilateralism in the history The Kurdistan Regional Govse ters observed a moment of sils Kurdistan Region will mobilize in Iraq. The best scenario is that Mosul becomes ernment Council of Ministers lence to pay tribute to the victs its entire means to reconstruct a new region and a confederation is established marked the second anniversary tims of Sinjar genocide. Sinjar and other areas destroyed among the regions. Some new regions may of the genocidal act commitst In a speech, KRG spokesman, by ISIS terrorists. emerge, including Mosul, Anbar, and Tikrit. But ted against Yezidi Kurds by the Safeen Dizayee, once again He also stated that the Kurdsi Islamic State terrorist organizast condemned this crime, hoping istan Regional Government will it wouldn’t be surprising in Shia forces sought tion, ISIS, in Sinjar and its ensv that this deep pain will be soon continue its efforts to obtain to weaken the Kurds. Regardless these developsm virons. eased. international recognition of the ments will bring about new systems of governms In a ceremony today the staff In a statement to the KRG crimes committed against Yesz ment in Iraq. of the KRG Council of Minisst website, Mr. Dizayee said the zidi Kurds as genocide.

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“Two years ago, our peosp lighted the brutal actions ple experienced a big cats of ISIS in the region and tastrophe at the hands of asked the delegation to [IS] terrorists; this was not work hard on deepening the first atrocity, but I hope the relations of brothersh it is the last one,” Presids hood and co-existence. dent Barzani said during Barzani stressed that a speech in Duhok during Peshmerga will take part the commemoration of the in the Mosul liberation second anniversary of the operation, but they will Islamic State (IS) attack not enter inside the city. on Shingal. “[IS] did not only come Barzani Meets the for Shingal, they came to Secretary General of commit atrocities across the Association of Arab Kurdistan, they came to invade Kurdistan, but Universities thanks to the brave Peshms President Barzani met merga forces for destroyis with Sultan T. Abu-Orabi, ing the IS myth,” Barzani the secretary general of the continued. Association of Arab Unisv “Ezidi girls and women versities, and discussed are the symbols of honor,” the relations between he said. Kurdistan universities and “I told the Ezidi leader Arab Universities. that Ezidis would only On behalf of the Associsa fade away when Kurdists ation of Arab Universities, tan fades away; we will Abu-Orabi said he appresc avenge the Ezidis, and we ciated Kurdistan Regional have delivered our pledge Government (KRG) for with the sacrifice of 500 receiving the displaced of our Peshmerga forces,” people who fled their Barzani added. Moreover, The President rebuild the area and incs taries and heads of Arab role of Peshmerga forces homes due to ISIS threats. Additionally, President suggested the building of crease the level of livelish tribes in Nineveh province for not allowing the sabost He also paid tribute to the Barzani reminded all in a new city next to the old hood for people. last week. tage of brotherly relations courage of the Peshmerga attendance that Peshmersg Shingal. The President concluded During the meeting, the between various factions and their sacrifices. ga forces protected Mount “The old Shingal should by stating that an indepensd heads of Sunni Arab tribes in the country. Barzani expressed Shingal and liberated the remain a symbol and dent Kurdistan is crucial said they appreciated the Members of the delegast his joyful feelings over city. memory for the next gense to prevent the next genes role of the Kurdistan Resg tion expressed their pride their visit and called on Regarding those who eration to know what happs eration from experiencing gional Government (KRG) in the role and leadership strengthening the relations committed the massacre pened to our people,” he similar massacres. for embracing large numsb of President Barzani while between Kurdish and Arab against Ezidis, President explained. bers of displaced people showing support to the universities based on must Barzani said: “Anyone President Barzani called Barzani Meets Arab who have been displaced Peshmerga forces in taksi tual benefits in exchangsi who was with IS, helped or upon the Kurdistan Resg Tribal Leaders from Nineveh and the rest ing part in the liberation ing knowledge. supported IS, would face gional Government (KRG) President Barzani met of the cities. process of Mosul. the same fate as them.” to make serious efforts to with a number of dignits They also praised the President Barzani highsl KRG could export gas to the EU by 2019, says representative

The Kurdistan Region side Kurdistan. in the Iranian capital, could export enough gas “The KRG may not be Tehran, earlier this year to Europe to cover a sigsn able to secure all of Eusr for talks on a deal to exps nificant amount of its rope’s needs, but it can, port the region’s oil and energy needs by 2019, according to the Europesa gas. the Kurdistan Regional ans’ opinion, secure the "A new amity was asss Government (KRG) reprs bulk of their needs in the signed after a meeting resentative to the Europeas future,” Ajgeiy said in the between the KRG delegast an Union said to Asharq interview. tion and Iran's Ministry Al-Awsat in an interview Gas exports would of Oil," Erbil’s repress published Tuesday (Ausg transfer through Turkey sentative to Tehran, Nasz gust 2). before arriving in Europe, zim Dabagh, told NRT in Rep. Delavar Ajgeiy which he added would be April. said the Kurdistan Region beneficial for Ankara and The KRG Ministry of could provide “the bulk” could be used as a “politisc Natural Resources’ most of EU needs in terms of cal card” in the future. recent exports report (June gas before the end of the Kurdish officials have 2016) stated that net gas decade as the region const been in talks with their production for the month tinues to develop its oil neighbors to the east – averaged 311.9 mmscfd and gas sector despite a Iran – to develop energy per day and 9,356 mmscf slump in global energy relations and gas exports for the month. prices and exploration inss A KRG delegation was The Kurdish Globe No. 544, Monday, August 08, 2016 4 Iraqi Parliament Speaker and Defence Minister divide Sunnis in Iraq Tensions escalate between Iraqi Sunni community afterDefence Minister’s attendance in parliament to answer questions on corruption cases

Defence Minister Khaled lawmakers accused of corsr al-Obaidi, a Sunni, blamed ruption in the defense secst Parliament Speaker Salim tor would not be allowed al-Jibouri, a Sunni, and to travel abroad until a five other MPs of lobbysi parliamentary committee ing for businesses seeking had completed an investisg contracts to sell overpriced gation. planes, vehicles and other Separately, Abadi ansn goods to the armed forces. nounced the six MPs, He said they sought to infs four men and two women, fluence ministry appointsm would not be allowed to ments and some tried to travel until the investigast blackmail him. All six tions were completed. deny the accusations. Obaidi made his ansn The scandal comes at a nouncement while appearsi critical time for Iraq as its ing before parliament to armed forces gear up to resc respond to separate corsr capture Mosul, the capital ruption allegations at his of Islamic State in Iraq, in ministry. He previously what is meant to be a final called his summons to adds group has since been cy International's Corrupst from the parliament’s will sue the minister for push to defeat the milist dress MPs a "conspiracy pushed out of many of tion Index, but has faced questioning session to defamation. tants. by the corrupt." those areas by Shi'ite Musls resistance from within the preserve the interrogast Obaidi accused the parsl Earlier, parliament apsp The Iraqi defense minis lim militias and a military political elite. tion neutrality after being liament speaker and seves pointed a committee to istry has been accused by that is slowly being rebuilt Iraqi Parliament Speaker personally accused by the eral lawmakers of corrupst probe the allegations, lawmakers of wasting bilsl with the support of a U.S.- Salim al-Jibouri has acsc minister. tion and blackmail. which will begin its work, lions of dollars in public led coalition. cused Defence Minister “The interrogation prosc He made the accusations the parliament's Integrity funds and weakening the Abadi's efforts to combat Khaled al-Obaidi of atst cess and the files in quests as he appeared in parliasm Commission head Talal armed forces to the point corruption in government tempting to thwart the parsl tion against the Ministry ment for questioning over al-Zobaie told Reuters. where they collapsed in have been met with resisst liament’s questioning sesss of Defence involve high corruption allegations "This matter caused an 2014 in the face of the Issl tance and caused major sion over a corrupt arms corruption,” he said. “The brought by Alia Nasayif, earthquake in parliament," lamic State threat. disruption to Iraqi polist deal through unfounded defence minister has fabrisc a lawmaker whom the he said. This allowed Islamic tics. accusations against MPs. cated stories to manipulate defence minister asserted Iraqi Prime Minister State to seize a third of Iraq, which ranks 161 Al-Jibouri told reporters the people’s emotions.” was herself corrupt. Haider al-Abadi said six Iraqi territory, but the out of 168 on Transparensc that he had to withdraw Al-Jibouri vowed that he KDPI: We have no ties with Saudi Arabia The KDPI’s second-in-Command says Iran is not interested in peaceful talks

After the resumption of military country has its diplomatic misss struggles against the Iranian goves sion in the region and they are ernment, Kurdistan Democratic not interfering in other counst Party of Iran (KDPI) is once tries’ affairs, like Iran does.” again active within the Kurdish “We do not have any ties with territories of northwestern Iran, Saudi Arabia, but we have dipls with Tehran accusing them of lomatic relations with the West. conducting armed operations on Such allegations are baseless but behalf of Saudi Arabia. not new,” he added. In an interview with a local Commenting on possible Kurdish news agency, Hassan peace talks with Iran, Sharafi Sharafi, the Deputy Secretary said they are always open for General of KDPI, rejects the alls negotiations, but they doubt Iran legations and reasserts that they is interested in peace, and that have no plan to halt their milist they believe Iran is more interes tary operations against the Irans ested in war. nian forces. Referring to the issue of indeps “KDPI military operations pendence of Kurdistan Region continue across Rojhalat [the and the referendum that could Iranian Kurdistan] but the scales take place for that, Sharafi sind vary according to different situsa dicated that they do not want to ations in different areas. We attack the KDPI camps inside “However, the threat was Asked about the argument by interfere in the Kurdistan Regs have not deployed any Peshms Kurdistan Region, Sharafi said not only against us, it was also the Iranian officials that the Sadi gion’s issues, but they are confs merga fighters into Iran as we that they informed dozens of against the Kurdistan Regional Arabia is supporting the KDPI, fident that the Islamic Republic have many people there,” said foreign countries over the threat Government,” argued the KDPI Sharafi replied saying “These of Iran is against every Kurd all Sharafi. made by the Islamic Republic of official. “We believe that the Irasn are, indeed, funny statements over the world and they would Commenting on the threats by Iran, and they responded to their nian threats to attack our camps by the Islamic Republic of Iran. not be happy about an independs the Islamic Republic of Iran to appeal. are still active.” Saudi Arabia, just like any other dent Kurdish state. The Kurdish Globe No. 544, Monday, August 08, 2016 5 Shingal massacre; a black day in history of Kurdistan

KRG calls on international communities to recognize Shingal massacre as “genocide”

Kurdistan Region Presisd with it “responsibly” as and the Yezidi people, we outrageous one is what dent, Massoud Barzani, —Independence will there is no other way. bow in honour in front of happened in Shingal at Kurdish Prime Minister Barzani further went on the pure souls of all the the hands of the ISIS terrs Nechirvan Barzani, Depust prevent enemies to this issue to tell the peosp martyrs of this genocide.” rorists. ty to PM, Qubad Talabani ple of Kurdistan includsi The PM described the Talabani stated in his and other Kurdish leades repeat atrocities like ing ethnic minorities that day of the attack as “black statement that it is vital to ers condemned the Shinsg there are only two options day” in the history of provide basic services to gal massacre of Yazidis, Shingal massacre ahead. First, the people of Kurdistan, emphasizing the people of the war-torn pledging to bring life back Kurdistan accept the currs that this deep wound will areas as soon as possible. to Shingal. ___ President Barzani rent situation in which not heel over time. Barzani Talabani further said However, President Barzs others make decision for said in his statement that it that the efforts have to be zani suggested to build a Kurdistan Regional Govse He also sent a clear messs us. Second, it is an unsd will stay in the memory of increased to return back new city for residents of ernment (KRG) Premier sage with a loud voice dertaking which needs the Kurdish people. those Yazidis hostages Shingal and leave the old and his deputy issued a to the Iraqi government courage because we need The PM also echoed the who are under the control one as a historic symbol, condemning statement. calling on the Iraqi politisc to make decision for ourss message of President Barzs of ISIS. He also emphass showing the brutality and To protect the future gense cians to agree on becomsi selves. zani saying that an indesp sized on the PM Barzani’s viciousness of the enes erations and the minorist ing good neighbours if the President Barzani also pendent Kurdistan would words saying that “the emies against the Kurds ties and prevent repetist concept of partnership fail promised to liberate the protect the rights of its perpetrators of the genosc and Yazidis. tion of such atrocities, the to reach. Christian lands, which are people, preventing such cide have to be brought to The president delivered president stated that: “The The president announced being presently controlled horrendous offensives and justice”. a speech in the city of Kurdistan Region must be that the issue of referends by ISIS. crimes repeating again. He also called on the inst Duhok during the comsm independent,” adding that dum is related to every In his statement, the Qubad Talabani, Deputy ternational communities memoration of the second he had already sent an inist individual living in the KRG Prime Minister Barzs to KRG Prime Minister, to recognize the Shingal anniversary the so-desc tiative for a referendum to Kurdistan Region, stresssi zani said that: “On the said that the Kurds has a massacre as “genocide” clared Islamic State (ISIS) the Kurdish political parts ing that everybody and second anniversary of the long history of being subsj and work hard to arrest assault on Shingal. The ties for a decision. political party should deal mass killings of Shingal jected to massacre and the criminals. The Kurdish Globe No. 544, Monday, August 08, 2016 6 NEWS BAR KRG releases July report on oil Yezidi Mass Graves Inaccessible Due to ISIS Snipers production and export revenue Authorities in the Kurdistan Region have so far been able to unearth only three of nearly 30 Yezidi mass graves mainly because of the location of the tombs in danger areas. According to the Kurdish Ministry of Marst tyrs and Victims of Genocide, most of the dets tected mass graves lie in areas that are within reach of ISIS sniper power which has made it extremely difficult for the technicians to exsa amine the rest of the graves. "We have taken samples and examined the remains of 67 Yezidi victims in the three mass graves that we unearthed whom we then buris ied properly and individually again," said Fuad Usman from the ministry. Usman said preparations are underway to unearth around 10 other mass graves in the Yezidi town of Shingal in the near future.

BCF Builds Hospital KRG’s oil revenue decreased in July compared to June by $100 million in Shingal Mount The Kurdistan Regional KRG revenue of the oil ers against past prepayms ed income by the Ministry Government’s (KRG) sale through the Kurdistan ments, and additional $18 of Natural Resources was The Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF) const Ministry of Natural Ress oil pipeline to Ceyhan port million to minor producers used to fund the July salasr tinues to provide support and aid to Kurdish sources (MNR) released was $461 million which it and Kirkuk petrodollar. ries of the KRG employse Yazidi refugees on Shingal Mountain and its on Friday its monthly reps has decreased compared to However, the total net ees,” the report added. latest effort the BCF will build a field hospital port on oil production and $561 million revenue from income received in July Moreover, despite the on the mountain. export revenue. the oil exports in June. by the KRG, including slide in oil prices and its The deputy head of Barzani Charity Foundast According to the minisst The report explained $35 million new payment export, the war against tion, Mussa Ahmed visited Shingal Mountain try's report the KRG exsp that KRG allocated against the future lifting the Islamic State (IS) and to check on the BCF office on Mount Shingal. ported 14,176,761 barrels $24,914,718 to the main of crude oil is $389.7 mills hosting nearly 1.8 million The field hospital will be build by Barzani of crude oil during the the oil producers in the Resg lion. refugees and IDPs have Charity Foundation with the support with e last month; 457,314 barrs gion, according to their “The net remaining also augmented to the ecosn Kurdish businessman from Turkey. rels a day. PSC entitlements; $63 milsl amount of $389,757,229 nomic crisis in Kurdistan The hospital will be used for treating refusg The report said that the lion were retained by buyes plus other locally generatse Region. gees on the Shingal Mountain and surrounding regions.

Shiite Militias Build Military Base Near Khurmatu Iraq oil exports reach more According to a Kurdish security official, Hashd al-Shaabi Shia militias are building a military base near Khurmatu and are stationing heavy than 3 million bpd in July weapons there. Faruq Ahmed, Head of security (Asayish) in Khurmatu, told a Kurdistan24 reporter that Irasn Iraqi oil exports were high nian advisers openly train Hashd al-Shaabi and in July, averaging more attend their meetings. than 3.202 million barrels According to the security official, Mr. Iqbalsp per day (bpd), the country’s poor is an Iranian official in the military base oil ministry announced on who goes to Khurmatu and attends meetings on Monday (August 1). the city level and within the Hashd al-Shaabi. Ministry spokesman “No Iranian soldier is present inside the Asim Jihad said exports base,” he stated. from central and southern “This Iranian official has a lot of power, and fields reached a total of controls the Hashd al-Shaabi militias in the 99,266,184 barrels for the area,” Ahmed said. “He expresses his opinion month, generating more firmly in the meetings.” than $3.743 billion. The Shia militia, from Khurmatu to Amerly, Jihad added the price of a in Salahaddin province, has 4,000 fighters who barrel during the month of are divided among 24 factions. July averaged more than $37. Exports rose in July, Number of New Camps for Futt compared to the previous ture Mosul IDPs Rising month, when officials sann nounced levels had reached The United Nations High Commissioner for over 95.260 million barsr Refugees (UNHCR) and Kurdistan Regional rels. Government (KRG) are cooperating to set up No exports were transsf new camps for expected refugees from Mosul. ferred to Turkey’s Ceyhan As the Kurdish Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi port, where the Kurdisst army are lightning noose around Mosul to ultism tan Regional Government mately liberate the major city from Islamic State (KRG) exports its oil indeps (IS), KRG and UN are stepping up their efforts pendent of Baghdad. to prepare for a new influx of IDPs which are The central Iraqi governsm Officials from Baghdad transferring 550,000 barrels ments to the KRG over Ersb expected to flee due to the combat fighting. ment ceased oil transfers to and Erbil signed the revse of oil per day to SOMO in bil’s attempts at selling oil The camps are currently under construction Ceyhan, citing the KRG’s enue sharing deal, under Ceyhan. independent of the state oil in Duhok province of Kurdistan Region which failure to commit to an oil which the KRG would resc Relations deteriorated best company SOMO. will host nearly 4,000 families, according to a agreement signed by the ceive 17 percent of the fedes tween the two sides after statement by the UNHCR Iraq. two governments in Decs eral budget in exchange for Baghdad cut budget payms cember 2014. The Kurdish Globe No. 544, Monday, August 08, 2016 7 Sports News Yezidi Survivor Tells His Story Liverpool Manager Worried Islamic State (ISIS) milist border," he told Rudaw TV. tants have ordered a group Abbas says he vividly About Milner Injury of 52 Yezidi men to consv remembers the ISIS comsm vert to Islam, but when the mander who ordered their Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp fears imprisoned men refused to round up that sunny August James Milner is set for a spell on the sidels abandon their faith, the capst morning in their village. lines after admitting the injury he sustained tors opened fire and killed "His name was Talal Hams against Barcelona "does not look good". all of the prisoners except mid Ali Qasim and I am The Reds' vice captain was replaced shortly for a 22-year-old man who ready to testify against him before the break by Alberto Moreno as Livse miraculously survived the in any court," Abas says as erpool ran riot in a 4-0 victory against the Liga champions. mass shooting. he recounts that he ordered Klopp stated that the problem is with Milns "They thought I was dead. I the men to say the prayer ner's heel and the midfielder is set to undergs was hit by two bullets in the and convert to Islam. go a scan with Liverpool's Premier League back and there was blood on "But we refused and then curtain raiser against Arsenal just eight days my entire body," says Abas he ordered to kill us all." away. Khider Silo while showing Yezidi survivors have in the bullet wounds on his the past said many of the body. non-Yezidi locals in Shingal "I stayed in the village of had joined the ISIS squads "Our relation has deteriosr Muslim families who helped Neymar Not Ready Siba Shekh Khider until and helped the militants to rated with all the neighbors us and embraced us," he to Join Real Madrid darkness arrived and then I identify Yezidi families from who helped Daesh, but we says. left the area for the Syrian Muslims. feel gratitude towards those Neymar admits that he did not feel comfortsa able when he had a trial at Real Madrid at the age of 13, and says that he was not ready to move to Europe at the time. UN says execution of Kurds The Brazil international, now a superstar at Barcelona, visited the Santiago Bernabeu for a spell in 2005, but opted to remain with Sants tos for a further eight years before moving to in Iran a “grave injustice” Camp Nou. Neymar, now 24, accepts that he simply was The hanging of up to 20 not ready to move to a new continent at such Sunni-Kurdish Islamists in a young age. Iran this week followed sesr He said "I was 13; it was the first time I came to Europe. At that time, I did not feel comfortsa rious doubt about the fairsn able; I did not see myself happy and able to ness of their trial and respect stay away from Brazil so young." for due process, leading to a "grave, irreversible injusst tice" the UN Rights agency (OHCHR) said on Friday U.S. Girls Wins Over French (August 5). "The High Commissioner The U.S. national team put itself in position believes that these execust for a welcoming knockout round path with a tions amount to a grave injusts tense 1-0 win over France. France moved the tice, an irreversible injustice, ball with fluidity while the U.S. buildup stagsn and we urge the authorities nated. Amandine Henry circulated possession in Iran impose a moratosr with efficiency. Louisa Cadamuro carved out rium on the use of the death danger from the flank. Wendie Renard domisn penalty," OHCHR's spokesws nated defensively. woman Ravina Shamdasani Yet the end result was the same as pretty much sions. are very many serious fair son had been arrested when every big game of the Ellis era: Another Carli told Reuters Television in Geneva. U.N. High Commissioner trial concerns. In one of the he was 17 years old, and he Lloyd goal, and another U.S. win. for Human Rights Zeid cases, the man who was arsr was convicted of rape, and With the 1-0 triumph, the U.S. moved into the Iran executed on Tuesday Group G driver's seat heading into Tuesday's up to 20 Sunni-Kurdish Issl Ra'ad Al Hussein said the rested was apparently forced he was also executed last match against Colombia. lamists who were suspected men had been executed for to confess. He was beaten, month. The execution of juvs of attacks on security forcse "purported terrorism-related he was psychologically torst veniles is strictly prohibited es. offences" and that reports tured, and he was asked to under international human They were convicted of suggested most if not all sign a blank document upon rights law, and this is a long- New Squad for Bayern Munich killing two Sunni Muslim were from a minority group which a confession was later standing issue that we have clerics, several police and - Sunnis from the Kurdish recorded," Shamdasani said. had with Iran," Shamdasani widelife guards, abducting community. The UN rights agency also said. a number of people and carsr "The United Nations opsp denounced the execution She urged Iran's authorities rying out armed robbery and poses the use of the death last month of Hassan Afss to put in place a moratorium bombings in western Iran, penalty in all circumstances, shar, a 19-year-old who was on death penalty. state news agency IRNA however in this case, we 17 when he was arrested and Iran is one of the world's said. have particular reasons to be convicted of rape. top executioners, internast The executions drew consd concerned. First of all, besc "In addition to the execust tional rights groups say. Husm demnations from rights cause this was a mass execs tion of these 20 Sunni-Kurdsi man Rights Watch said this groups which said the convs cution of minorities from the ish people, there was also week that Iran had executed victions may have been Sunni Kurdish community; the execution last month of a at least 230 people this year. based on forced confesss and secondly because there juvenile offender. This perss BCF and WFP distribute food aid to IDPs monthly Barzani Charity Foundation Khabat, Kalak, Bahirka and in Kurdistan Region. refugees and IDPs in Kurdis Bayern Munich got the new season underway (BCF), distributed food aid other camps in Koya town 1.8 million refugees as istan Region, in cooperation on Saturday by officially unveiling their two to over 6,000 internally disps near Erbil province in colsl well as IDPs, displaced as with other charity organizast major summer signings, with chairman Karl- placed families settled in the laboration with the World a result of the sectarian dissp tions. Heinz Rummenigge dismissing rumours of a Kurdistan Region on Thursds Food Program (WFP). putes and the clashes bets Previously, UN recognized mammoth fee for Mats Hummels. day. An official from BCF said tween the Iraqi forces and BCF in Kurdistan Region as Die Roten were all smiles as Rummenigge The foundation said in that the foundation, in colls IS, are currently living in the an international organization lined up with new coach Carlo Ancelotti a statement that it has desl laboration with WFP, dists Kurdistan Region. since it has been playing an alongside the World Cup winning defender livered parcels of food asss tributes food and other necse Barzani Charity Foundats effective role in providing Hummels and European Championship winsn sistance to 6,129 displaced essary assistance to 75,369 tion has been repeatedly dels services to IDPs, refugees ner Renato Sanches. families on August 4, in displaced families monthly livering humanitarian aid to and orphan children. MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 42 44 44 43 43 44 43 FORECAST 22 21 23 21 22 25 25 The Kurdish Artist and Sculptor Dara Hama Saeed Dara Hama Saeed, born in ity in Rome by creating times been an obstacle for known Kurdish portraits, 1946 in Sulaimania, is a relief and metals. He has not decorating the Kurdists Kurdish myths and husm well-known artist on local relief artwork in many of tan Region with the sculpts manity in general. The and international levels. world’s museums that are tures that have been valued technique and types of He completed the Acades made with bronze, gold abroad. Hama Saeed has relief during the eighties, emy of Fine Arts in Baghsd and silver never given after returning from Italy, dad in the Department of a n d u p were new models to Kurdsi Sculpture. He moved to ish, Iraqi and Arabic art in Rome, Italy, the capital of the area, influencing stusd sculpture in the seventies dents who now carry his to peruse art and desv name. The loyalty of velop his knowledge this man by Kurds, of international art. and especially After completsi the younger ing his studies generation, is of Sculpture vast. Italians in Rome, he are eager to studied at the see Hama Academy of Saeed back Fine Arts in their inss there too. stitutions, From 1984 but in the and on, he most diffics returned to cult times Sulaimani of 8 year- and became long war, a teacher at Dara Hama the Institute Saeed insistse of Fine Arts in ed to remain the department in Sulaimani, of Sculpture. Kurdistan and In the meantime, refused to live he presented an art in diaspora. Even show on Kirkuk TV now, he rarely travse on the sculpture, modse els abroad except for ernism, philosophy of art, art activities. History will and globalization. During remember the masterpiece the nineties, he became a k e p t a n d and role of Dara Hama professional teacher and a with care. has const Saeed as an art witness in researcher at the Academy Saeed is a revolutionsa tinued to bring up Kurdistan and the world of Fine Arts in Sulaimani. ary artist, and much of Kurdish students, consd for the next generations. Dara Hama Saeed is his artwork has been laid ducting art activities in known for his global art in the squares, gardens, Kurdistan and outside. masterpiece that gained malls and offices. The posl Examples of live themes By Ashti Garmiyani a high level of popularsi litical situation has many of his artwork are well- Famous British Actor Visits IDP camp in Kurdistan Region Ewan McGregor, a well-known British actor, visited Dibaga IDP camp in Erbil as the UNICEF Ambassador for children affairs. “Thousands of Syrian and Iraqi children have become victims of war,” McGregor said. “A group of them have been apart from their families and have faced various types of violence.” McGregor inss sisted that refugee children need to be protected and we must prost tect children from violence and sexual abuse. Conflict in Iraq has led to the displacement of over 1.8 million people from south and central Iraq to the five provinces of the Kurdistan and the number is exsp pected to increase further.

By H.G.Hassan