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The only English paper in - No: 528 Mon. March 07, 2016 Barzani Meets with Papal Delegation‏ GLOBE PHOTO The Kurdish Globe No. 528, Monday, March 07, 2016 2 The Intensity of the President Barzani Meets with Papal Delegation‏ Middle East Needs Unity of Kurds

By Gazi Hassan

The current difficulties of the regg Kurdistan is the only force fightgi gion resemble the events of the ing against violence and radical Middle East 100 years ago—the Islamism on the ground. Kurdgi intense Middle East in which revgo istan is now a homeland rather olution, destruction, deteriorating than a tribe or a group. It works President Massoud Barzg the end result will most The President made economy, backwardness and iggn to achieve unification and form a zani received a delegagt certainly be the defeat reference to the liberagt norance destroyed people and nagt modern and institutional entity. tion from the Holy See of the terrorists and victg tion of the city of tions of the region. Violence and The Middle East has terrified the headed by the apostolic tory for the free world. and how that operation Islamic groups’ terrorism has set word with the tyranny of radical nuncio to Jordan and He also spoke of the will be the most crucg the area on fire, and the radical and Islamist groups, while Kurdistan Iraq, Mr. Alberto Ortegg refugees and IDPs in the cial military operation dictator governments are adding is leading the charge for peace and ga Martin. The Vatican Kurdistan Region whose against the terrorists as fuel to the blazing fire. Previously, tolerance. representative began by number is well over 1.5 their presence in Mosul contact among nations and people While there is no political resolugt conveying the greetings million persons and how poses a threat to, not only of the areas even within the same tion left in Syria, it heads towards of His Holiness, Pope the Kurdistan Region those who live inside the region were difficult, but now due federalism. So should Kurds act Francis to President Barzg will continue to protect city but also those who zani and expressed his them and provide them are from the surrounding to technology development and the same as they did a hundred gratefulness, on behalf with assistance. Durig areas, hence the extraordg international openness, the events years ago and be divided into their of the Vatican state for ing the meeting Presidg dinarily large number of are discussed even prior to their opponents’ hands? Should PKK Kurdistan's treatment of dent Barzani stated that IDPs in the Kurdistan occurrence. New and strong coungt and PYD become part of current the Christian IDPs who peaceful coexistence in Region. The meeting ties used to be built, but now, tergr Syrian Government’s policy, or as have escaped the brutg the Kurdistan Region was concluded by Presidg rorist Islamic groups from Middle part of reactions against Turkey, tality and cruelty of the is an inseparable part dent Barzani sending East are threatening civilians in become Iran’s policy coordinagt terrorists of the Islamic of the culture here and his heartfelt greetings to the heart of Europe, and carry out tor and executive? Or should they State. cited examples of villg Pope Francis and asking attacks like those of September establish a unified policy between President Barzani lages where historically for his prayers for a more 11th in the United States. The fear the Kurdistan Region and Western spoke of the the current Muslims, Christians and peaceful world. of Radical Islamists colonizing Kurdistan? Could they be more state of war against the Jews have lived together terrorists and added that peacefully. and occupying Europe is growing. open and tolerant internally (the Sykes-Picot created a mess by openness that the U.S.A demands trying to rule nations and compong and calls on PYD to stay away nents within the established states, from PKK)? and thus, it’s dissolving. The reality is that, the Kurdistan Kurdistan Region Presidency Demands for a Federal System Region stated its support for Fedge for Syria has been put forward. In eralism in Syria, and will hold a Welcomes ‘Federalism for Syria’ Iraq, dissolving the entity that was referendum in Iraq for determingi built against the will of Kurds a ing its future. So when the intense Kurdistan Region Presidg leased a statement on Meanwhile, a spokesgp century ago is becoming a reality. Middle East is divided, Kurds dency and Kurdistan Thursday, reiterating its person for the KDP politbg A hundred years ago in the blazing should not again put themselves Democratic Party (KDP) support for federalism in buro released a statement, Middle East, Kurds were divided, under the curse of another Sykes- have both extended their Syria. supporting the project and in which even families have been Picot scenario, which could result support for implementgi The presidency office pointing out that federalgi divided, cut between the borders again in their division, missing ing a federalist system in insists that such a project ism is the best solution to Syria, including a Kurdig may, once again, bring the chaos in the country. of two states. Kurds were divided opportunity, local leading tendengc ish Federal Region in the peace and reconciliation KDP also calls on the into areas, tribes and religious cy and division into regional powge north of the country. to Syria as a whole. Syrian Kurdish political groups. Kurds became victims of ers. Another opportunity will open After BasNews reported It also encourages the parties to resolve their ignorance and isolation from the up and changes will take place. about a project through Syrian Kurdish factions disputes and maintain the developed world. Yet, Kurds todg The Middle East will be redrawn. which Syrian Kurds are to remain united and ings unity of Kurds in the projeg day more internationally aware, Kurds need unity, a unified decigs planning to create a fedge sistent on a federal Syria ect in hopes of constitutig developing international relations sion-making leadership with open eral region in Northern in order to maintain the ing greater achievements and forming a unified, moderate and modern discourse, harmonigo Syria, Kurdistan Region rights of Kurds in the for Kurds in the region. and secular national discourse. ous with international interests. Presidency's office relg country.

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President Masoud Barzani cessity of fighting corruptg held a meeting with the tion across the Kurdistan ambassador of the Eurogp Region, as it may affect pean Union to Iraq, Mr. not only the welfare of the Patrick Simonnet. Kurdish society but also During the meeting, the stability in the region. President Barzani and Mr. He insisted that no corgr Simonnet spoke on a numgb rupt official, in any gposit ber of issues facing Iraq in tion, might be connived general and the Kurdistan at his or her offences. Region in particular, incg “Therefore, the judicial cluding the ongoing war authority and Board of Ingt against the terrorists of tegrity have my full supgp the Islamic State, the econg port to bring them to jusgt nomic crisis, and the issue tice,” Barzani vowed. of refugees and IDPs in Kurdistan Region Presigd Kurdistan. dent has recently introgd President Barzani reiterga duced a reform package in ated his gratitude for the Kurdistan Region to fight support that the Kurdistan the acute financial crisis Region has received from faced by the region. the coalition. He went on A period of financial to say that the war against hardship, intensified from the terrorists has further the unpaid budgets by strengthened the bond begt the central government in tween the freedom-loving Baghdad and the costly peoples of the world. to Iraq and the Kurdistan with Czech Consul Genge ing training of peshmerga As part of his most recent war against the Islamic Ambassador Simonnet Region as they work to rid eral to Kurdistan Region, forces, as part of the globga attempts to root out corgr State (IS), has given the said that the European the region of the terrorists Ms. Eva Drdakova, in al coalition against ISIS. ruption, Kurdistan Region Kurdistan Regional govge Union is grateful for the and resolve the economic Salahaddin on Feb 28. President Barzani President Massoud Bargz ernment fresh challenges. role of the Kurdistan Regg crisis. The meeting focused on thanked the Czech Repubgl zani met with the Board The KRG, however, is gion, both in terms of the campaign against ISIS lic for their contributions of Integrity and Kurdish now considering every fighting the terrorists and Barzani meets Czech terrorists and the Czech to the KRG and the peshmg judicial authorities in the measure to find a solution providing humanitarian Republic’s military aid merga forces. Kurdistan Region, reiterga to the hardship for which assistance to the refugees Consul General to comprehensive reform Kurdistan Region to the peshmerga forces. ating his full support to and IDPs. Furthermore, Drdakova reiterated her Barzani Serious to bring lawbreakers to justg plans and anti-corruption he claimed that the Eurogp country’s commitment tice. efforts have been put in pean Union would contg Kurdistan Region Presigd Fight Corruption place. dent Masoud Barzani met to continue the provision In Thursday’s meeting, tinue to provide support of military aid, includgi Barzani explained the negc Prime Minister Barzani KRG asks for portion and KSA Consul General of loans given to Iraq discuss bilateral relations

The Kurdistan Regional believes in finding solutg on both sides. Government (KRG) is tions for all the issues “The KRG’s priority is calling on the international through dialogue if Baghdg to tackle the issues with community to provide it dad is really willing to Baghdad by negotiation with a percentage of loans tackle those issues, partg and with mutual undersg disbursed to the central ticularly as both sides are standing,” Barzani added. Iraqi government. facing an economic crisis,” Tensions between the Prime Minister Nechirgv He praised the role of Prime Minister Barzani The KRG issued a stategm he said. KRG and Iraq’s federal van Barzani welcomed the Peshmerga forces in congratulated Consul ment to its website on “The international comgm government hit a high in the first Kingdom of Saugd the fight against terrorig General Mahmud on his Monday saying Prime munity should allocate to 2015 after officials from di Arabia, KSA, Consul ism, stressing they are appointment and opening Minister Nechirvan Barzg the Kurdistan Region a both sides accused each General to Erbil, Dr. Abgd worthy of full internagt of the consulate general. zani received a European portion of the loans given other of failing to abide by dul-Mun’im Abdul-Rahmg tional support. He also He stated that opportugn Union (EU) delegation to the Iraqi government,” the terms of an oil revenue man Mahmud. affirmed Saudi Arabia's nities to invest in Kurdig headed by Ambassador to Barzani added. sharing deal struck by officg Consul General commitment to provide istan are open to Saudi Iraq Patrick Simonnet to The prime minister also cials in December 2014. Mahmud thanked Prime assistance to the Iraqi investors, especially in discuss the fight against asked for increased assistg Officials from Baghdad Minister Barzani and internally displaced persg the industry, tourism, and Islamic State (IS), politicg tance from the internationag and Erbil signed a revenue Kurdistan Regional Goveg sons who sought refuge agriculture sectors, and cal situation and relations al community to help the sharing deal, under which ernment, KRG, departmg in Kurdistan Region. invited them to particigp with Baghdad. region weather the crisis. the KRG would receive 17 ments for their assistance He stated that the consg pate in the building of the Barzani said the KRG Barzani said on February percent of the federal budgg in establishing the consg sulate general will give Kurdistan Region's ecogn favors solving issues with 25 during a meeting with get in exchange for exportgi sulate general, expressgi priority to encouraging nomic infrastructure. the central government Kuwaiti Consul-General ing 550,000 barrels of oil ing his hope that it would businessmen from Saudi The Baghdad-Erbil relatg through talks, if Iraqi offg Omar Ahmad al-Kandari per day to the Iraqi State become an active bridge Arabia to invest in Kurdgi tions and the situation in ficials are willing to take that the region was ready Organization for Marketgi between the KSA and the istan and strengthen trade Iraq in general were also part in dialogue. for any signal from Baghdg ing Oil (SOMO) at Ceyhg KRG. relations. discussed in the meeting. “The KRG completely dad to resolve the issues han Port in Turkey. The Kurdish Globe No. 528, Monday, March 07, 2016 4 Kurdistan PM vows thorough probe of fire that killed 13 OFWs Authorities in Iraq’s Kurdgi ister Karim Sinjari, Forge He noted that Governor istan region have assured eign Minister Fallah Musgt Hadi and Minister Dizayge the Philippine Embassy of tafa Bakr, Erbil Governor ee went out of their way a thorough investigation Nawzad Hadi, and Govge to accompany the remains into the February 5 fire ernment Spokesperson to the airport prior to their at the Capitol Hotel here Safeen Dizayee. departure for the Philipgp to make sure that anyone For his part, Cato pines on 12 February. found responsible for the thanked the Prime Minisgt Cato also thanked the tragedy that claimed the ter for the support and coog United Nations Assistance lives of 13 overseas Filipign operation that Kurdish augt Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) no workers would be held thorities have extended to for making it possible for accountable. the Embassy to ensure the the Embassy to reach the “We are deeply sorry immediate repatriation of incident site within hours about what happened,” the remains of the 13 Filigp after the fire by allowing Prime Minister Nechirvan pinas who were among the the use of one of their airgc Barzani of the Kurdistan 19 people who perished in craft. Regional Government told the fire. He personally thanked Chargé d’Affaires Elmer “We would not have been the Special Representative G. Cato during a meetgi able to reunite our departge of the Secretary General ing at the regional capital ed kababayans with their Jan Kubis and other UNAg where he also conveyed loved ones in the Philipgp AMI officials for the gesgt his condolences and soligd pines in such a short timegf ture, which allowed the darity with the Philippine frame without the support Embassy to immediately Government and the Filipg ister Barzani said, addig erate,” Barzani said in responsible for the tragge of Prime Minister Barzani inspect the scene of the pino people. ing that the Embassy can assuring Cato that a thorgo edy that had initially been and the Kurdistan Regg fire, coordinate with invesgt “Our hearts go to the count on the full support ough investigation would blamed on faulty wiring. gional Government,” Cato tigators and identify the victims of this tragedy and and cooperation of the regg be conducted and approgp Present during the meetgi said, noting that it took the remains of the victims. their families back in the gional government. priate action would be ing were Interior and Embassy only seven days Philippines,” Prime Mingi “We are ready to coopge taken against those found Peshmerga Affairs Mingi to send the victims home. Kurdistan Region a safe haven US warns of Nechirvan Barzani meets for minorities: UN Rapporteur Mosul dam collapse with top Norwegian official in northern Iraq Work is under way to strengthen the dam

The US embassy in Baghdad has warned the risk of the Mosul Dam collapsing is "serious and unprecge edented" and has urged people to be ready to evacuate. Maintenance work was disrupted after the dam was briefly seized by The UN Special existence and a safe 1.8 million refugees militants from so-called Islamic Rapporteur on Mign haven for religious and IDPs, regardgl State in 2014. nority Issues has and ethnic minorigt less of their ethnic If the dam burst, floodwaters Kurdistan Region Prime Kurdistan’s battered econgo praised the spirit of ties in the region. and religious backgg could kill 1.47 million Iraqis living tolerance and coexgi Izsák promised to grounds, are taken along the River Tigris, the embassy Minister Nechirvan Barzani omy and the fight against istence among the closely work with in by the Kurdistan said. discussed with the head of terrorism. people of Kurdistan the international Region. Iraq's prime minister has said the Norwegian Parliament’s Huitfeldt praised the role Region, vowing to community to gain Regarding the precautions are being taken, but foreign relations committee of Peshmerga battling IS secure further intergn more humanitargi minorities in Kurdgi that such a scenario is "highly unlg Anniken Huitfeldt the crigs and confirmed her countg national support for ian support for the istan Region, Bargz likely". ses plaguing the Kurdish try’s support for the Kurdig Erbil. Kurdistan Region in zani explained that The dam, Iraq's largest has suffg government. ish people. In a meeting Iraq. their rights are fully fered from structural flaws since The discussion came durig Kurdistan Region has with the Kurdistan PM Barzani briefed maintained within its completion in 1984, with the ing a meeting in Erbil where been plunged in an ecogn Regional Governgm the UN rapporteur the constitution of water constantly eating away at the PM Barzani called on the nomic crisis after Baghdad ment (KRG) Prime on the current situagt the Kurdistan Regg soluble gypsum base on which it is international community to stopped sending its share Minister Nechirvan tion in the Kurdistan gion, and the Kurds built. step up aid to the governgm of the national budget since To counter the erosion, engineers Barzani, Rita Izsák Region, asserting have proven their ment to help overcome the early 2014 while fighting commended the role that despite the sevg spirit of coexistence need to drill holes in the gypsum and fill them with a cement grout crises. Islamic State terrorist since of KRG in creating vere financial crisis throughout the hisgt Barzani talked about August 2014. an atmosphere of coge faced by KRG, over tory. mixture six days a week. PM Barzani unsure who sabotaged Erbil-Ceyhan pipeline, not blaming PKK Kurdish Prime Minister Kurdistan region oil pipegl "If the question is who to Turkey's Ceyhan Port. runs through Turkey's Kurdig take more time. We think Nechirvan Barzani said on line was blown up and I has blown up the pipeline, I Demhat Agit, a KCK ish southeast where the that it will take two weeks Saturday he was not sure cannot also say that PKK cannot affirm that PKK has spokesperson, told PKK Turkish state is once again at least," Reuters quoted a who sabotaged Erbil-Ceygh was behind it." done it." media that the group did not engaged against the Kurdig Turkish industry source as han crude oil pipeline. He Asked who has been begh The Group of Communigt know who was behind the istan Workers Party (PKK), saying. revealed that it was not hind the sabotage, Barzani ties in Kurdistan (KCK), an Feb. 16 pipeline bombing. Reuters reported Saturday. A reported $14 million blown-up but that it had replied "there are military affiliate of Turkey’s Kurdisgt The export of the Kurdistg "The physical repairs of is being lost a day. About been tapped into and oil operations in the area, and tan Workers’ Party (PKK) tan Region's oil will remain the pipeline will not take 600,000 barrels of oil were stolen. we cannot confirm that it is denied claims last week it delayed for an additional a long time. However, the sent through that pipeline Barzani told reporters, blown up, but it is certainly sabotaged a key oil pipeline two weeks due to security work to fully restore the daily. "I cannot confirm that the broken." from the Kurdistan Region threats to the pipeline which security of the pipeline will The Kurdish Globe No. 528, Monday, March 07, 2016 5 President Barzani congratulates Peshmerga for defeating ISIS attack west of Mosul

Kurdistan Region Presidg dent Massoud Barzani issued a statement, congg gratulating and hailing the brave Peshmerga forces for defeating the terrorists west of Mosul and driving them back. The President thanked the international coaligt tion warplanes for supgp porting the Peshmerga forces by aerial coverag age. “For this great victory, I would like to congratugl late the people of Kurdgi istan and courageous Peshmerga forces.” Barzani also thanked the Peshmerga comgm manders in the frontline battling with ISIS, wishig ing fast recovery for the wounded Peshmerga forces. No Peshmarga was martyred in the fighting. “As we, people of Kurdistan, have such brave and valiant sons, defeat would be always the share of our enemies and opponents.” ried out several attacks “We killed 100 miligt The Peshmerga forces Ali, more than 400 miligt mander revealed that the More than 100 terrorists on different Peshmerga tants and all their bodies could defeat the offengs tants launched an attack jihadists found the foggy of the so-called Islamic frontlines around Mosul, are left under Peshmerga sives after a four-hour- on several Peshmerga weather suitable to atgt State (ISIS) were killed but the Kurdish forces control,” Majid Sindi, long confrontation with defense posts in the regg tack Peshmerga forces; in an intense battle with repelled them immediga commander of the Zeravg the extremists, Peshmergg gion that led to an ingt “but they were surprised the Kurdish Peshmerga ately, inflicting the jihadgi vani forces west of the ga commander added. tense confrontation lastgi by Peshmerga’s immediga forces west of Mosul. ists with heavy damages Tigris River told Kurdgi According to Peshgm ing several hours. ate reaction.” The ISIS militants cargr and high casualties. ish media outlets. merga commander Zaim A Peshmerga comgm

German army trains Peshmerga in Northern German countryside Some 28 Kurdish Peshmg ened the Islamic State colonel Norbert Haehngl on Tuesday (March 1). merga officers are grcur (IS), adding that the help lein. After the end of the rently being trained at a from Germany was "withgo "If I know a lot about the two-week course, the German army base by offg out comparison." enemy I can act accordgi Bundeswehr hopes the ficers of the Bundeswehr "We hope for even more ingly and I have fewer Peshmerga will transfer in northern Germany. support through even losses. I can lead my opge their knowledge to the "What we learn here more courses. It all helps eration better and be more other fighters in Iraq. will not only help us in to fight the enemy." successful," Haehnlein Germany supports the the battle of Mosul, but it Special attention is paid said. Kurds in the Kurdistan helps our army in general to the reconnaissance of The Peshmerga learn Region with training and to fight the enemy," said enemy units using relagt how to gather information weapons. Major Nazar of the Peshgm tively simple means, acgc on the enemy without radg As of 2014, Peshmerga merga in his local dialect cording to the German dar or drones and to evaluga officers are also trained of Sorani which is spoken army. ate it for future military in Germany, mostly in the mainly in Iraqi Kurdistan, Province of western Iran. of the international comgm "Reconnaissance saves operations, the German Bavarian town of Hamgm as well as the Kurdistan Nazar said that the help munity had already weakge blood," said German army army said in a statement melburg. U.S. plane makes emergency landing near Erbil A plane reportedly belg dent is unclear. No passg from the center of the longing to U.S. civilian sengers were harmed and city of Erbil where road aircraft carrying four engineers are inspecting access is poor. passengers was forced to the grounded aircraft for Reporters said an make an emergency landig signs of damage. American team arrived ing on Saturday (March The plane appeared to at the site of the landing 5) in Khabat district near have sustained a major and transported the passg the Erbil due to technical impact underneath. sengers and plane staff issues. The plane reportedly away from the scene. The cause of the accigd landed just 37 kilometers The Kurdish Globe No. 528, Monday, March 07, 2016 6 NEWS BAR Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite cleric calls for Italy to Send 'government of corruption' to be toppled Helicopters to Erbil Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite Muslg lim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Italy officially decided on Wednesday to called for the "government send infantry troops to Iraq and base 8 of corruption” to be overtg planes in Erbil, according to a statement thrown on Friday in the biggg from the Italian Defense Ministry. gest show of opposition yet Roberta Pinotti, the Italian defense to Prime Minister Haider al- minister, announced in a statement that Abadi's authority. her country is planning to send four Around 200,000 people A-129 Mangusta helicopters and four rallied at the entrance to the NH90 military helicopters in the comgi heavily fortified Green Zone ing days. in central Baghdad, demandig Pinotti revealed that the helicopters ing reform, better services are going to be based in the Kurdistan and an end to corruption in region capital, Erbil and will conduct response to a call by Sadr. combat as well as search and rescue opge Abadi promised political erations. and economic reforms last The chief of staff of the KRG's Peshgm summer after mass street merga ministry, Jabar Yawar, said "The protests, but quickly ran into Peshmerga ministry welcomes the Italgi legal challenges and systemig ian Defense Ministry decree to send ic resistance to change. troops to Iraq, we were already aware Last month he vowed to that Italy was going to base its helicopgt appoint technocrats to repg ters here in Erbil." place ministers appointed Pinotti has also mentioned that 130 on the basis of political affg which was guarded by riot analyst Ahmed Younis said critics that stood in the way: Italian infantry troops will be sent to filiations but that pledge too police standing behind razor failure to root out corruptg “The political blocs are still Iraq to confront the Islamic State (ISIS) remains unfulfilled and frustg wire. tion, and economic pressg holding on to their ministers and protect Italian military personnel, tration with the government Sadr, whose opinion holds sures due to slumping oil and by doing so we cannot investors and the staff of an Italian comgp has increased. sway over tens of thousg prices compounded by the reform the country,” Abadi pany currently working on repairing the “A chance should be giveg sands, including fighters battle against Islamic State added. Mosul Dam. en to efficient independent who fought U.S. troops in had "pushed Abadi with Muhanad al-Gharrawi, an Yawar also said that the helicopters people, and those who took 2006-07, threatened to break the country to the edge of a aide to Sadr and leader of the will "protect an Italian military force Iraq to the abyss should step into the Green Zone unless cliff". protests said: “Today we are which is expected to be stationed at the aside,” said Sadr, whose Al- Abadi took action. "Everybody is watching here to call for major reform. Mosul Dam. Ahrar bloc holds 34 seats in The Green Zone houses Abadi drag his feet in carryig We want a technocratic govge parliament and three cabinet government buildings and ing out real reforms Moqtagd ernment that serves Iraq’s posts foreign embassies including da al-Sadr is now trying to interests. We won’t accept a Sadr's speech was broadcg that of the United States and take the imitative and be the solution to be like morphine Krikuk Governor cast on huge screens set up has also become a symbol of winner in the reform race”. used only to tranquilize the in the street and protesters the isolation of Iraq's rulers After a 100,000-strong anger of people." Satisfied with KRG Deal waved Iraqi flags outside the from its citizens. protest held by Sadr last Iraq’s self-governing Kurds are cementgi entrance to the Green Zone, Baghdad-based political week, Abadi said it was his ing control over oil produced in the north of the country by agreeing to sell crude pumped in the contested province of , a year after they started sellgi ing all their own oil independently on Iraq Displacement Passes 3.1 Million global markets. The accord covers oil produced in The latest IOM Iraq Dispg Kirkuk, which Kurdish forces controlled placement Tracking Matrix after federal troops fled the area ahead (DTM) has identified more of advancing Islamic State militants in than 3.1 million Iraqis dispg mid-2014, Kirkuk Governor Najmuddin placed by conflict since Omar Karim said. The Kurds, who are the beginning of 2014. exporting Kirkuk crude with their own This number includes over oil through a pipeline to Turkey, agreed 250,000 individuals dispg to deposit $10 million a month into a placed from , the dedicated bank account for Kirkuk, capital of Anbar governorag Karim said ate, since April 2015. Karim said that he likes the oil of his The DTM has identified province to be sold by Kurdistan Regg 3,112,914 persons displaced gional Government. by conflict in Iraq. The majg jority, 67 per cent, are sheltg tered in private settings that U.S. Delta Force Capture include rented housing, host families and hotels. A smalleg ISIS Militant er but significant number, 20 per cent, are identified as gency Tracking data has boxes, rechargeable fans, IOM Iraq Chief of Mission U.S. commandos have captured a suspg living in critical shelter arrg identified more than 75,000 mattresses, summer blankg Thomas Lothar Weiss said: pected ISIS militant in northern Iraq, defg rangements, which include individuals displaced from kets, tarps, hygiene kits and “As displacement continues fense officials confirmed to NBC News unfinished buildings, religg the area since 8 other items. from conflict areas, IOM early Wednesday. gious buildings, informal July, as Iraqi Security Forces Of these, 1,250 kits were continues to work with the The "ranking" ISIS member was capgt settlements and schools. intensify their efforts to regg distributed to people recentlg UN Humanitarian Country tured by Delta Force, the Army's top cogv Eight per cent of those currg gain control of the city from ly displaced in Salah al Din Team, especially through its vert combat unit, according to the offigc rently displaced in Iraq are armed groups. governorate. Continuing Rapid Response Mechanism cials. It was not clear how long the U.S. living in camp settings. In response to the overwg IOM services for affected (RRM), the Government of will interrogate the alleged ISIS memgb In alignment with the most whelming and continued communities in Iraq coungt Iraq and other humanitarian ber before turning the operative over to recent data and DTM methog displacement, IOM has try-wide include non-food partners to provide assisgt Iraqi or Kurdish authorities. odology, the UN Humanitg distributed non-food aid to item aid, shelter provision, tance to the most vulnerable. One senior defense official said the tarian Country Team will more than 138,000 families psychosocial assistance, With temperatures in Iraq man captured as a "key operator" in terrg maintain its humanitarian across Iraq. Since 1 July, health service provision, soaring, prompt and effecgt rorist operations though not a "signifigc response planning figure at IOM has distributed approxig livelihoods training and suppg tive aid delivery is saving cant leader. 3.1 million displaced. imately 3,950 non-food item port, and transportation servg lives.” The latest IOM Iraq Emergg (NFI) kits, including cool vices. The Kurdish Globe No. 528, Monday, March 07, 2016 7 Sports News PKK Planning to Establish Raparrin Canton Kurdistan Workers’ Party guerrillas to the area and istan (PUK) has warned arrin area, Najat Hasan, begl Kurdish Car Enthusiasts (PKK), in cooperation with held meetings with locals, both PKK and Gorran. “It lieves that PKK has no right Gorran (Change Movegm ensuring them that PKK has also deployed military to interfere in KRG’s intergn Off-roading ment), is allegedly planning will militarily support an forces to the area to standby nal affairs, and it must focus to establish a separate cangt uprising against the Kurdgi for any eventuality.” on the Turkish Kurdistan ton in Raparrin area of Slegm istan Regional Government Member of Kurdistan Regg instead. mani province. (KRG) in Raparrin area. gion Parliament Maryam Hasan confirmed that PKK A source, speaking on congd BasNews previously regp Samad told BasNews that has recently held meetings dition of anonymity, claimed ported that Qadir Haji Ali, KRG must meet demands with locals in Raparrin area, to BasNews that PKK is atgt a senior Gorran official, had of the people and find a solg encouraging them to support tempting to exploit the curgr visited Qandil and sought lution to the acute financial PKK’s plan for establishing rent financial crisis in the PKK’s support for bringing crisis in the region; “but it a canton outside the authorgi Kurdistan Region to gain Slemani province under the does not mean an uprising ity of KRG. people’s support for estabgl full control of Gorran; but or standing against KRG However, Babakr Drayi, a Two off-road teams have emerged in Kurdig lishing a separate canton in the request was not respondge can improve the situation,” Gorran official, rejected the istan Region to head out on adventures in Raniya and Qaladize areas. ed immediately. MP Samad asserted. allegations and stated that natural terrains in Kurdistan. The party has allegedly According to the source, Kurdistan Democratic there is no such agreement Fariq Sadiq, the Head of deployed more than 500 the Patriotic Union of Kurdgi Party (KDP) official in Rapga between Gorran and PKK. Off-Road team said that the team has been formed a few years ago and they have 15 off-road vehicles, they have performed adgv venturous off road shows in most of the mountainous areas in the Kurdistan Region. Mustafa Barzani statue unveiled in India A statue of prominent Kurdig ish leader Mustafa Barzani has been unveiled in India Liverpool chases March 1, 2016. The unveiling took place Barcelona teenager during a ceremony today Liverpool wants to sign Barcelona teenager which marks that at the Ovro Sergio Gomez. The Reds are prepared to hotel in Mumbai where the make a substantial offer to the left-footed Indian Interior Minister, forward when he turns 16. some British MPs and Kurdig ish residents of India will be gathering. Conte to meet with Falcao Tuesday March 1, marked the 37th anniversary over over Chelsea future Mustafa Barzani’s death. BRNO rifle. Gandhi and the former South influential political leader in Chelsea has been spotted for the second time The statue, made of wax by The artwork will later be African president Nelson modern Kurdish politics who in recent weeks keeping tabs on Juventus Kurdish artist Jalal Ahmed, transferred to Mumbai Musg Mandela. fought most of his life for the star Paul Pogba, this time in the Old Lady's shows the Kurdish leader seum next to the sculpture of Mustafa Barzani is consideg Kurdish cause. Coppa Italia clash with Inter. in Kurdish outfit holding a the Indian Leader Mahatma ered the most prominent and Real makes Aguero Iraq Deploys Special Forces after ISIS attack priority signing Iraqi authorities have deployed “Snipers and mobile checkgp Shia district of , army forces and allied tribesgm Real Madrid has prioritized the signing of Special Forces around Baghdg points have also been deployed which killed at least 65 people men in eastern Ramadi. Sergio Aguero this summer, while PSG is dad following a “rare” attack to check on the identity of the and injured dozens. “Four tribesmen were killed also monitoring the Manchester City strikge by ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi passers-by,” al-Waeli said. In another development, four and six others injured in ensugi er. capital, a senior Iraqi officer The deployments came pro-government tribesmen ing clashes between tribesmen told Anadolu Agency. shortly after ISIS launched were killed in clashes with and ISIS terrorists,” he said. Brigadier-General Sabah al- a brazen attack in the city of ISIS terrorists in the western According to al-Dulaimi, 16 Juventus ready to bid Waeli said anti-terror special Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdg province of Anbar. ISIS terrorists were also killed forces have been deployed in dad, which left 12 Iraqi troops Army officer Walid al-Dugl in the clashes. for Benatia the vicinity of Baghdad Interng dead. laimi told Anadolu Agency Carlo Ancelotti is not conviced by Medhi national Airport and the westeg On Sunday, ISIS also claimed that ISIS terrorists attacked a Benatia and wants to sell him. Juventus has ern part of the Iraqi capital. twin bombings in Baghdad’s factory used as a base for Iraqi already shown interest in signing Bayern's center back and is ready to offer almost the same fee that Bayern payed for him. Barcelona set new Oil; a glimmer of hope ! unbeaten record Luis Enrique's men have now gone 35 By Swara Kadir matches without defeat across all competigt tions, bettering the streak Los Blancos manag Is the rise of crude oil prices for Saudi Arabia. As a result has resisted doing for a long then the increase in oil reveng aged under Leo Beenhakker in the 1988-89 going to bring back the glory of the lower crude oil prices, time. It's explicit reasons beig nue would be enough to cover season. days of the Kurdish economy? its foreign reserves have run ing to drive out competition regional expenditure costs. Barcelona has now gone 35 matches unbg Is it going to bring the much dry, no more spare cash. Furgt from smaller crude oil producge Most of these costs comprise beaten in all competitions after claiming needed money to satisfy the thermore its starting to borrow ers. There is also the implicit of the unpaid wages of over a victory over Rayo Vallecano on Thursday disgruntled unpaid Kurdish money, something it hasn't reason that Saudi Arabia is million Kurdish citizens who evening, setting a new Spanish record in the population? Has Saudi Arabia done for a long time, which being pressured by the United are dependent on government process. finally learned its lesson to shows how serious is the situag States to keep pumping oil at wages. curb crude oil production? ation is with the Saudi econgo low prices to keep the United This glimmer of hope in the In the face of dropping crude omy. Government subsidies States happy. form of rising crude oil prices, oil prices, OPEC (Organisagt for fuel and other products are What's in it for the Kurdisgt if it continues, should bring Neuer not going to tion of the Petroleum Exportgi being reduced too in order to tan economy ? The Kurdistan about some positive economic ing Countries) has tried sevge cut spending. Only this intergn economy is highly dependent changes in a very dire situatg Manchester City eral times to come together nal pressure could bring about on crude oil revenues and the tion that the Kurdistan Region Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has and bring about a consengs the change needed in Saudi oil current recession is mainly the hasn't seen for over a decade. dismissed the prospect of goalkeeper Mangu sus. An agreement was not policy. result of the big drop in crude Will it signal a return to the uel Neuer joining him at Manchester City reached to limit or lower the These financial losses have oil prices from around $100 golden times of a few years next season. production of crude oil. Why? brought Saudi Arabia to the per barrel to $30 a few months ago? One cannot tell unless "Neuer will be the Bayern Munich goalkg Because the big player Saudi OPEC negotiations table. ago. As of the time of writgi the political situation improves keeper for the next five, six, seven, eight or Arabia was not convinced and Now it's agreed to control ing this article, price is rising alongside the economic one. nine years if he wants," Guardiola told regp wouldn't listen to the requests crude oil production in line to $40 per barrel of the light porters. "I hope he will end his career here." of the other OPEC countries. with OPEC policies. This is Brent crude oil type. If it rises Guardiola said Now things have changed something that Saudi Arabia ten or twenty more dollars [email protected] MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 19 22 22 22 20 23 20 FORECAST 3 4 8 12 11 10 9 Kurdish Sculptor Kamaran Dartash

The Kurdish artist which is often referred to Iraq, he was still practicgi of his in parks and avge the people of Kurdistan, Perhaps Kamaran and sculptor Kamaran as the golden era of Iraqi ing his craft, particularly enues across the city. Kagm particularly through degp Dartash’s favorite tool is Dartash was born in and Kurdish art, Kamagr focusing on the excavagt maran’s art is noteworthy pictions of the the timeless material of 1968 in Kirkuk Province, ran plunged himself deep tion of stone and usage of particularly since very bombardment. Kamaran stone because with it one Southern Kurdistan. Degv into the world of Kurdish wood. In recent years, his few artists can use natugr is passionate about art in can capture dreams that veloping an early school- artistry. works have awarded him ral elements such as mud, public areas of cities as it may be realized and engj age love for handcrafts, In 1984 and 1985, he great fame regionally. stone, plaster, or wood in gives life and preserves joyed by the next generagt he has narrowed his vigs took part in the first and His sculptures have their work. He’s manga history. He has done this tion of audiences. sual art focused to the second art exhibitions in been used by Kirkuk mung aged to use these difficult through his many sculpgt use of wood, stone, and Kirkuk. Long after, follg nicipality, which has seveg techniques to capture the tures of the missing Anfal iron. During the 1980’s, lowing the liberation of eral contemporary pieces lost human sufferings of victims. By Ashti Garmiyani

Erbil to Hold Cinema Forum for Women For International Women Day on March 8th, a cinegm ma forum for women is to be held in Erbil in which famous actresses and fegm male filmmakers will take part. “Cinema in Women’s Perspective” is what the forum will be called. Kurdish, Foreign, Iraqi and Arabic films consistgi ing of 14 short films (incg cluding 11 directed by women) will be included in the event, with the othge er 3 films centered around women’s issues. Pshtiwan Abdullah, chairman of the forum, stated that the majority of Kurdish films are prodg Qasim who is originally from be conducted. films, one Moroccan, two forge duced by the Directorag Kirkuk. The total number of Layla Majidi, one of the eign and a Palestinian film. ate of Erbil Cinema Art. actresses invited to the forum directors taking part in the There are two different showgi Actresses from Baghdad, is 12, according to Abdullah. forum with her film “Ballet” ing times of 11 a.m. and 7 Kirkuk, and Suleimani Apart from showing films, says that it’s her first experige p.m. have been invited, includgi live music concerts and exhigb ence in the field. In addition, 8 active women ing Miss Iraq, Shayma bitions for female students of The event will take place in cultural, cinema and media the Institute of Fine Arts will with 8 Kurdish films, 2 Iraqi domains will be awarded durgi Pirbal’s film takes part in International Festival The film “(1-7)”, writgt able to produce the film whether I can make it to he has found significant ten by Dr. Farhad Pirbal amidst the financial crisis the country or not due to sponsorship. and directed by Hassan and that it will take part financial crisis,” Pribal “Everything is ready, Ali, will take part in an in an international film added. the only thing left is international film festival festival,” Pribal stated. Apart from this film, choosing a director for in Bogota, Columbia this “I’ve received an officg Farhal Pirbal is working the new film,” Pirbal May. cial invitation from Colg on producing a movie on said. “I’m proud that I was lumbia, but I’m not sure the Peshmerge, for which