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The only English paper in Iraq - No: 564 Mon. January 23, 2017 _ “Serious work and fewer words should be done on independence.” _ Barzani GLOBE PHOTO The Kurdish Globe No. 564, Monday, January 23, 2017 2 The Card KRG to Iran on Saudi consulate of the PKK and row: no one is entitled to request a consulate be closed in Erbil Narrowness in Politics!

By | Gazi Hassan

In recent years, the public civil and also some parties use PKK struggle and movement in Northee against KDP in the internal conflict, ern Kurdistan served PKK as an while KDP will not hesitate in using armed force a great deal, whilst the its cards against the games playing No one is entitled to reqe Region destabilizes peace serious stance on these irer civil struggle has caused disputes in against it. quest that a consulate be and causes chaos. responsible statements and their view regarding the future of Iran has called on Saudi Arabia for closed in Erbil, the Kurdei Mohammad Hossein also takes steps to prevent their public position in Kurdistan. cooperation in solving the problems istan Regional Governem Rajabi, the commander of them from recurring,” the The people who were about to este and the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, ment (KRG) said Sunday the powerful Islamic Reveo KRG's statement read. tablish the rights, role and identity Bahrain and other places. To what in a statement responding olutionary Guards (IRGC) “These unacceptable of Kurds in Turkey, were causing this Iran’s new stance is related? to remarks made by an Iraen in the Kurdish province of statements are in no way great concern and fear to the radiec As the Saudi author Abdulrahman nian top commander who Kurdistan, northwestern in favor of the friendly rele warned Friday that the of Iran, also raised queste lations between the Kurdie cal Turks and even put PKK into a Al-Rashd says, that could relate to Saudi Arabia consulate tions about the presence istan Region and the Isle different perspective, because if the end of Obama administration and should leave the Kurdish of more than 30 regional lamic Republic of Iran. We peace and resolution process were to arrival of Trump, or should Iran reae capital. and international diploem reject them in every way.” be carried on, the Kurdish question ally changed its policy and intends “The existence of foree matic representations in the statement added. would usher into a positive outcome to cooperate with Saudi, or just prete eign consulates and dipel Erbil, Iran’s Tasnim News Iran has a consulate in of settling. This would become a tending to the public opinion that lomatic missions in the Agency reported. Erbil, and another in Suel source of threat to many belligerent instead of using armed forces, it is Kurdistan Region are in The KRG said it is not leimaniya, while Saudi accordance with the Iraqi the first time the IRGC Arabia has only one cones parties, so they made the war their heading towards cooperation and and Kurdistan Region’s commanders make such sulate in the capital Erbil, best option. understanding? laws” the KRG’s statement remarks. “This is an unej opened last February. Following the recommencement If Iran and Saudi started to build said. “Their works and acet justified meddling in the Rajabi’s remarks come of war between PKK and Turkey, cooperation, and Russia no longer tivities are also within the internal affairs of Iraq and amid rising tensions bete Iran, Russia and other countries supported Iran and Syria, and US framework of these laws. the Kurdistan Region.” tween Tehran and Riyadh such as Syria and Shias of Iraq, and and Russia worked towards further No one is entitled to reqe The KRG called Rajabi’s that escalated in the afterem part of Kurdish parties in Kurdistan understanding and political solute quest that a consulate be remarks “irresponsible” math of the Hajj stampede closed in the Kurdistan that are in no way in favor in Mecca in September Region, each from their own perse tion in Middle the East, what would Region.” of the relations between 2015 and the Saudi exee spective were urging PKK, instead happen to PKK’s card? Because it An Iranian top comem both sides. ecution of Shiite cleric of revising the shortcomings of the seems that Turkey would do some mander warned on Friday “The Kurdistan Region Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr last peace process and finding out ebett compromises for Russia, Ira, Israel that the consulate of Saudi – while wishing to have January. ter ways for a peaceful resolution and even the government of Bashar Arabia should leave the friendly relations with its Iran and Saudi Arabia of Kurdish question in Turkey. They Alassad for the sake of maintaining Kurdish capital of Erbil neighbors, regional states also are on opposite ends used PKK’s card against the Turkish its regional role and position. These because, he thinks, their and the rest of the world – of the wars in Syria and presence in the Kurdistan hopes that Tehran takes a Yemen. authority. PKK wants to take advanet compromises for these countries are tage of the disputes of those parties partly related to the future of PKK in with Turkey. We see now Turkey and Syria, Northern Kurdistan and elsewe Russia have agreed on Astana meetei where. Arabs in Kirkuk ask Peshmerga ing not to allow PYD, PKK’s branch There’s optimism in war, as there’s in Syria, which enjoys tight relations no hope in surrendering. Peace and with Iran, to take part is the meeting. stability couldn’t be achieved with to form a battalion for them As a response to Astana meeting, prisons, peace is guaranteed by Head of Jabour tribes in al-Shaabi supervision but surrounding areas from PYD calls it an international game achieving the civil rights and ending Kirkuk revealed that they we rejected the request the terrorist groups." and a failure. violence. The only fruitful solution refused to join Hashd al- because we see Hashd al- He also reiterated his If KDP and PUK reached a tight is what Kurdistan Region President, Shaabi battalion instead Shaabi as a militia." tribes' support for an inde and stable deal, PKK’s card would Massoud Barzani, is calling for, they asked for a Peshmereg He added "We requested dependent country for ga battalion. to have a battalion to be Kurdistan since he thinks have little chance to survive. The which silencing PKK and Turkey’s Sheikh Masrour Naji supervised by Peshmerga the rights of all nations card would be of two types. PKK guns, with recognition of rights of said "In the past days, we forces. If that happens, our and ethnicities will be rees would use some party’s stance ines Kurds and finding a peaceful solute have been asked to form first job will be librating spected then. side Kurdistan Region against KRG, tion for the benefit of all. a battalion under Hashd Hawija town and the other

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Senior U.K. Editor STAFF WRITERS Gazi Hassan +964 750 7747784 Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel Zakaria Muhammed Weekly paper printed in Erbil [email protected] +964 750 475 3897 First published in 2005 [email protected] [email protected] Salih Waladbagi [email protected] +964 750 4912996 www.kurdishGlobe.net ARTS EDITOR Reviser Diyaco Qayoumy +964 750 4036252 Honar Osman ADVERTISEMENT Address: Erbil, Massif road [email protected] Cell: +964 750 4661315 The Kurdish Globe No. 564, Monday, January 23, 2017 3 President Barzani: Kurdistan and Baghdad can become good neighbours

—“Serious work and fewer words should be done on independence.”

___ Barzani.

The Kurdistan Region dence, Barzani added that: President Massoud Barzani “The best thing is to engage attended World Economic in serious work and fewer Forum in Davos, Switzerel words.” As it is very hard land, and met with many to set a date for doing such high-ranking officials. The a big thing," Barzani added President stated in an interev that they will do their best view with Kurdish media to finish things as soon as that: “It was a good chance possible. to meet the world leaders to During the interview, Barze tell them about our views zani mentioned the indepened in the Kurdistan Region dence issue, saying that he and they don’t work on its for them to give us cash,” means of terror.” officials who are assuming and listen to their opinions discussed it seriously with basis. The most dangereo President Barzani said. There is the possibility high positions in Trump as well.” Baghdad to reach a comem ous thing is the endeavours “I have done what I could, of emerging another terer administration are friends Barzani announced that mon understanding on this aimed at bringing about the and will do what I can. But rorist group, even worse with the Kurdistan Region the world leaders fortunateel which will pave the way majority rule.” I don’t have magical powee than ISIS, under a different and Barzani himself." “The ly showed a lot of respect to to many other countries to In this case, Barzani said, ers. Expectations should be name. Vice President talked to me the sacrifices of the eKurdi recognise Kurdistan. the Kurds will never win within reason. I would have “Terror will not end with on the phone, reiterating ish Peshmerga forces and “We will not give up on in the parliament in voting done many things if I could. a victory on battlefields,” his friendship and support. the resistance of the people. this process. We can be matters, as the Kurds are a This is what I could do.” Barzani said, adding that They might support us even “We are proud of this,” good neighbours with the minority. “We participated It is very important, Barze fighting terror is a long war more.” President Barzani said. future Iraq. We were not on the basis on agreement, zani said, that the counet which requires concentratee Barzani also shed light President Barzani shed good partners. This is the and did our best to have tries are “ready” to come ed efforts. on the internal disputes in light on the high-level miliet reality.” Kurdish matters settled on and help Kurdistan build Kurdistan is plunged in a Kurdistan saying that the tary cooperation between “Unfortunately, there are the basis of agreement not a healthy economic infraes deep financial crisis, but the political parties have creea the Iraqi forces and the some people who neither on the basis of the majority structure. President described 2016 ated this crisis. He said why Kurdish Peshmerga forces, read the constitution nor votes in the parliament,” On the subject of helping as a “very successful year the party leaders do not sit saying that it is “very good” remember it.” Barzani told Kurdish meed Peshmerga forces and defe for the Kurdistan Region together, who has preventee but there have not been any The Iraqi constitution stipeu dia. feating terrorism, Barzani in terms of political and ed them from doing so? developments in other aree ulates that the integrity of Regarding how the counet added that: “It is a big miset military achievements.” He Barzani clearly said that all eas with Baghdad, which the country relies on comem tries can help Kurdistan, as take to think that eradicatei also wished that the crisis the political parties taking the President avoided to mitment to the constitution. it is facing financial crisis, ing the so-called Islamic will end in 2017. part in the parliament and give detail about it. This constitution, Barzani Barzani said that they can State (ISIS) is end of the Regarding how the new cabinet should participate Barzani was asked about said, has been ditched for assist Kurdistan by buildei organization. ISIS won’t US administration can help in the talks. Barzani added when referendum would a while. ing a strong economic syset be eradicated easily. They the Kurds, President Barez that: “The five-party meetei be conducted for indepened “They don’t commit to it tem and fulfil the reforms have faced a lot of defeats. zani revealed that: “Foret ings are over.” policy too. “It is not easy But they will resort to other tunately, many of those President Barzani Attends Davos World Economic Forum The Kurdistan Region sul from the Islamic State process in Turkey and the Peshmerga are playing a leading role His comment was made President Masoud Barez (IS), the Kurdish President future of Syrian Kurdiste in the war on IS. during a panel at World zani has revealed that they pointed out that defeating tan, Barzani said efforts Barzani and Federica The Kurdish President is Economic Forum Annual have begun talks with IS in Mosul would not be are being stepped up to Mogherini, the High Reper accompanied by his Chief Meeting 2017 at Davos, Baghdad on Kurdistan inde the end of the extremist resume the peace talks beet resentative of the Union of Staff Fuad Hussein and Switzerland. dependence, and that they group and fighting them is tween Ankara and Kurdiste for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Minister Falah Barzani also stated that will never give up on this going to last longer. tan Workers’ Party (PKK), Security Policy, met on Mustafa. He is scheduled the Kurdistan Region will case. Barzani also touched on but the future of Syrei Thursday on the sideline to attend one of the panels carry on with its good reel While in Switzerland to the internal situation in ian Kurdistan is not very of the Davos World Ecoen during the forum in Switze lations with the US, beel attend the Davos World Kurdistan Region and a promising. nomic Forum in Switzerel zerland. lieving new US secretary Economic Forum, Barzani prolonged political deadel Regarding the areas land, discussing the conet While in Davos, Barzani of state will "make radical on Thursday told reportee lock between factions, which Kurdish Peshmerga tinued EU support for the has held numerous meetei changes in Iraq" and expe ers that Kurdistan and Iraq saying that there is good forces have liberated from Kurdistan Region. ings with world leaders, pected changes in the US can be “good neighbors” prospect of success in Islamic State (IS), he said According to a statement including US Vice-presied foreign policy as well. in the future, but determinei the negotiations between they will remain in those by Barzani’s office, the dent Joe Biden, German As for the demands of ing a specific timeline for Kurdish political parties areas and no withdrawal is two officials exchanged and Dutch Defense Minei Kurdish people of Rojava Kurdistan independence is which are searching for a going to happen. views about the ongoing isters and the President of (Syrian Kurdistan), Presied not possible, as reported solution to the crisis in the He also discussed the war against the Islamic Azerbaijan. dent Barzani said "I back by Kurdistan24. Region. presence of the PKK guerer State (IS) and the future of Barzani Expects Further what Kurds in this part He hailed the internationea In this regard, Kurdistan rillas in the Yezidi town of the region after the defeat US Support from Trump of Kurdistan support. We al community for showing Region President stressed Sinjar, making it clear that of the jihadist group. Administration hope for peace to settle. commitment to continue out that an agreement beet PKK won’t be allowed to The two officials agreed Barzani said on Friday There are more than 3,000 supporting the Kurdistan tween Kurdistan Democe impose a specific frameew on the necessity of contineu that he expects that the Syrian refugees with us Region, saying they see cratic Party (KDP) and the work on Sinjar. ued international engageem new US administration and [we hope] they return the sacrifices Kurds are Patriotic Union of Kurdiset ment in the anti-terrorism under Donald Trump's to their homes in peace." making. tan (PUK) is of significant Barzani and EU Foreign efforts, as well as further rule will provide further Concerning the ongoing importance. Affairs Chief Discuss EU military aid to Kurdish assistance to Peshmerga operations to liberate Moes Asked about the peace Further Support for Peshmerga forces which forces. The Kurdish Globe No. 564, Monday, January 23, 2017 4 Iraqi army announces recapture of east Mosul The Iraqi army has announced the “liberation” of east Mosul, following the collapse of Islamic State defences on the left bank of the Tigris River

Isolated Islamic State yet be to come in west fighters reportedly holdei Mosul. Losing its last ing out in a few north- major urban stronghold eastern districts would in Iraq's second largest be “cleaned up,” said city would likely spell Brigadier General Sami the end for the so-called Al Aradi of the Iraqi Spece caliphate in the country cial Operations Forces. however. “After that we will move “We don't want to give on to west Mosul.” Isil a chance to reinforce The announcement or even breathe,” said comes three months after Brig Gen Aradi from the the Iraqi Security Forces garden of a commaned (ISF) began the battle to deered home in east Moes retake the city, which has sul on Tuesday. “There been under the control of will be a strong fight in militants from the Islamic the west but we don't fighters lay outside his with the sun setting behe west Mosul: did it alre There it is said to draw State of Iraq and the Leev want to reveal our stratee home. Further down the hind smoke rising from ready invest them in east support from the tradiet vant (Isil) for more than egy yet.” street another two bodies coalition airstrikes. Mosul, or are there still tionally more conservaet two-and-a-half years. The Residents in the Andael lay near the crater caused The ISF are expected to enough for a long defe tive population, many speed of the ISF advance lus district meanwhile by a coalition bomb pause operations briefly fence of west Mosul?” living in densely-inhabei increased markedly folel told of panic among Isil dropped the day before. before eventually crossei asked Michael Knights, ited neighbourhoods with lowing a renewed push fighters ahead of advancei “They were running,” ing the Tigris on pontoon an Iraq analyst at US- streets too narrow for arem since Dec 29. ing ISF troops. said the 40-year-old civil bridges into west Mosul, based think tank The moured vehicles to enter. The Tigris River bisects As soldiers patrolled the engineer. “They didn't where the fighting may Washington Institute for “In my view, the battle Mosul from north to newly-liberated neigheb know which way to go.” prove even more diffiec Near East Policy. in west Mosul might still south and while Isil defe bourhood, Ahmed Mahem The sound of heavy cult. Brig Gen Aradi estimatee be underway in the late fences have crumbled in moud surveyed the damea fighting in the Mohaned “The key question now ed that Isil may still have spring or early summer,” the east, analysts say the age to his street. deseen district continued is what kind of reserves thousands of fighters Knights concluded. stiffest resistance may be The bodies of four Isil into Tuesday evening, the Islamic State has in waiting in west Mosul. Three thousand people displaced daily because of Mosul operations Since the beginning of the second phase of Mosul operation, three thousand people have been displaced per day, in which 70 percent have taken refuge in the Kurdistan Region

and electricity, the numeb thousand wounded people ber of displaced people have received treatment in have doubled in the past Erbil and Duhok hospitals. ten days, to up to three However, due to lack of dier thousand individuals on rect required support from daily basis, 70 percent of the Iraqi Federal Governem those have been fled to the ment and the international Kurdistan Region camps. community, the assistance Therefore, the KRG’s caep provided to those people pacity for sheltering more are insufficient compared IDPs is limited, and if all to the required needs,” camps under construcet JCC Director General tion finished, KRG can added. only accommodate 12,000 He said that it would be more families.” difficult to continue helpei Hoshang Mohamed, Dier sands of people have been Duhok Governorate.” Ministry of Migration and Second phase of Mosul ing the IDPs under such rector General of the Joint displaced. Ninety thousand He stated that “KRG has Displaced, UN agencies, operation started on 29 conditions, warning that Crisis Coordination Cenet of them have arrived in provided all the basic serev local and international December 2016, provokei “it will have negative huem tre, speaking to the Kurdei the Kurdistan Region and vices for the IDPs includei NGOs.” ing displacement of a large manitarian consequences, istan Regional Governem were sheltered at Khazir, ing shelter, security and The Director General of number of people. and the cost to recover ment (KRG) website said, Hassan Sham and Dibaga protection, food, non-food JCC explained that “due to “Due to the battle inside the situation later might “Since the start of Mosul camps in Erbil Governorea items and medical serev intensifying battle inside Mosul city, the number of be higher than providing operation on 17 October ate, as well as Qaymawa vices in coordination and Mosul city and shortage wounded civilians have basic emergency assiste 2016, hundreds of thouse and Nergizli camps in cooperation with the Iraqi of food, water, medicine, increased. So far, three tance.” The Kurdish Globe No. 564, Monday, January 23, 2017 5 Masrour Barzani Presses US to Work with Syrian Kurdish Peshmerga

Senior Kurdish official Union (PYD). Barzani recently called stated the Syrian Kurdish Roj Peshmerga unit conse on political factions in Peshmerga forces known sists of more than 5,000 Rojava to unite and imep as Roj Peshmerga are the Syrian Kurds, both men plement previous accords most efficient force which and women, who have to ensure about their fuet can help lessen the reeg received military trainei ture. gional tensions in Rojava ing from the Peshmerga “Agreements signed in (Syrian Kurdistan). ministry of Kurdistan Reeg Duhok [and] Erbil enes The New York Times gional Government, with sure the Kurdish unity reports that Masrour the US providing them and safeguards gains Barzani, Chancellor of with the military equipem and rights of the Kurdei Kurdistan Region Seec ment and arms. ish people [in Syria],” curity Council (KRSC) Despite their insistence he said during a meeting pressed the American ofef to return home and deef with the Dutch Envoy to ficials, during his visit to fend Rojava alongside the Syria, Gerard Steeghs, on Washington last month, other local forces there, Wednesday in Erbil. to work with the Syrian PYD has so far prevented Barzani stressed out that Kurdish Peshmerga who the Syrian Kurdish Peshme the monopoly of authority are separate from the merga forces from crossie and political arena in Syrei People's Defense Units ing the border back to Roej ing the Islamic State (IS) most efficient and politiec a force multiplier in the ian Kurdistan can damage (YPG), the armed wing java. They are, therefore, alongside Kurdistan Reeg cally diverse forces. They campaign,” Barzani said, their future. of the Syrian Kurdish rulie currently operating in gion Peshmerga forces. can be the bridge to lessen according to the New ing party of Democratic Kurdistan Region fightei “Roj Pesh[merga] are the the regional tensions and York Times' report.

Syrian Kurdish National Council to Participate in Astana Talks

The Syrian Kurdish Nate nisms of ending the confe Syrian Kurdistan (Roje return home and defend On Monday, January 23, to Turkey's opposition to tional Council (ENKS) flict in Syria. The official java) originated force and Rojava alongside the Russia, Turkey and Iran their participation. which consists of a numbe said ENKS would have for its return to Rojava other local forces there, are set to hold a meeting The SDF spokesperson ber of Kurdish political its own package of proep "we have discussed the Rojava administration in Astana, the capital of Talal Silo stated that dees parties stated that it will posals on the future of the issue with the US." under the Syrian Kurdish Kazakhstan, on the situea spite being the most effe participate in the Astana country. Roj Peshmerga conse Democratic Union Party ation of Syria with the fective ground force in the talks which are set to beeg Regarding their forces sists of more than 5,000 (PYD) has so far preventee participation of UN reper fight against IS in Syria, gin on January 23. known as Roj Peshmerga Syrian Kurds, both men ed the Syrian Kurdish resentatives and Syrian SDF has been excluded Said Omar, a leader of currently operating in the and women, who have Peshmerga forces from factions. from the Astana talks by ENKS, told BasNews Kurdistan Region and inev received military trainei crossing the border back However, the Syrian Ankara. He stated that that a delegation of their volved in the fight against ing from the Peshmerga to the region. PYD cones Democratic Forces (SDF) SDF will neither endorse council will take part in the Islamic State (IS) in ministry of Kurdistan siders ENKS its rival for in which Kurds make up the convention nor abide Astana meeting which north of Mosul, Omar Regional Government. having different political its bulk, have not been by its decisions. will discuss the mechaen said Roj Peshmerga is a Despite their insistence to views. invited to the talks due Qasim Shasho Asks PKK to Get Out of Shingal

Shingal Commandem have been performed by “This signifies a message ment Commander, Qasim PKK. These acts are not which is creating chaos in Shasho, hopes the Kurdie accepted and we will have the area,” he said. istan Workers Party will serious responses to them. If things continue this give up violating rights of PKK need to get out of the way, Shasho thinks other Kurdish people in general town and all the Yazidi dangerous things might and Yazidis in particular. Kurds need to be united to happen in the coming days, Shasho said “The results stand against these acts.” therefore, he demands that of all investigations carer Shasho revealed that the PKK should withdraw ried out by Shingal Secuer PKK has been involved from Shingal and leave rity Agencies and Security in all the murdering cases the area's administration Council in Shingal show and PKK so far has killed to the local people themes that most of the murderei more than 20 people and selves. ing and kidnapping cases kidnapped many others. Demirtas Acquitted of Charges Pressed against Him

The Co-chair of the pro- province of Mardin. Northern Turkey, after beei according to the Turkish sion taken by the Turkish city of Diyarbakir. Kurdish People's Demoec Demirtas, who is blamed ing arrested in 2016. media who reported the court acquitting Demirtas Demirtas remains in cratic Party (HDP) in Turke for spreading Kurdistan He was acquitted during news on January 19. The from the charges pressed prison together with other key has been acquitted of Worker's Party (PKK) a trial in the province of court took that decision against him. The allegaet HDP members, who were one of the several charges propaganda among severae Mardin on Thursday, in due to "lack of evidence tions came after a series of also arrested under the pressed against him durie al other allegations against which he was blamed for and legal grounds for the investigations which were same or similar charges ing a trial in the city of him, is currently kept in spreading "terrorist orge crime" conducted by the Turkish by the Turkish police in Midyat located in the jail in the city of Edirne in ganization" propaganda, This is the first decise authorities last year in the late 2016. The Kurdish Globe No. 564, Monday, January 23, 2017 6 NEWS BAR The government gives anti- Kuwaiti Organization Builds Mosul IDPs School and Hospital corruption body more power Local construction companies from the Kurdei istan Region and Kuwaiti Red Crescent Orge ganization have signed a contract to build The Kurdistan Regional five schools and three emergency health care Government (KRG) has appe centers in the IDPs camps of Erbil and Duhok proved a new set of rules provinces in Kurdistan, according to Kuwaiti that will increase the anti- consul general to Erbil. corruption agency’s control Omar Ahmed al-Kandari was quoted by Kuew and supervision of investieg wait News Agency (KUNA) saying he superve gations, lawmakers said on vised the signing ceremony of the agreement Sunday. which calls for constructing the services for The new regulations are the IDPs from Mosul and Nineveh province. expected to standardize inve Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)'s vestigations and set guidae ministries of education and health will handle ance for the anti-corruption the services once they are finished, according teams that so far have had to Kandari. relatively limited powers to bring charges against alel leged violators. Bodies of 150 ISIS militants The rules were approved Sunday at a meeting beet attended the meeting. mittee Judge Ahmed Anwar that so far they have sucec buried in Kirkuk tween top KRG officials “The investigators will said that his team has colel ceeded in bringing 42 legal and the head of the anti-corre have legal powers to adde lected a wide range of cases charges against individuea Bodies of 150 ISIS militants killed on the batte ruption agency, the Integrity dress small as well as major which now can be addressed als and government offices tlefield were buried Saturday in a graveyard in Committee. corruption cases according with more precision. whose trials are still pendei Kirkuk, north of the country. “What was of particular to the new regulations,” “We have basically had ing. “Kirkuk municipality today buried bodies of importance at the meeting Sofi added. difficulties in investigatei There are no specific state 150 ISIS fighters at the city’s Panja Ali ceme was the support that the The committee will launch ing two sorts of cases; tistics available for the etery,” Brigadier General Sarhad Qadir, head government offered for the investigations into alleged when there are large sums Kurdistan Region regarding of Kirkuk’s Suburban Police, told Rudaw. investigations to also inec cases of misconduct inev involved or when a senior the level of corruption but “These fighters were killed in confrontations clude high profile cases of volving public properties, official is involved. In both Iraq has repeatedly topped with security forces and the Peshmerga. Their corruption which have so healthcare and medicine, oil cases, we have now better the list of the least transep bodies were kept at Kirkuk’s forensics departem far been out of reach for the and gas revenues, and puble rules and larger powers to parent nations in the past ment, but they didn’t appear to have any relate Integrity Committee,” said lic spending, among others. go about,” said Ahmed. decade. tives,” he added. lawmaker Frsat Sofi who Head of the Integrity Comme The committee has said More than 100 ISIS militants launched deadel ly attacks on multiple locations in and outside Kirkuk in late October killing more than 100 people, many of whom from the security forcee es. Yezidi NGO resumes activities in northern Shekh Ali, who supervises the cemetery, said that they would not deal with these graves as contrary to the Islamic laws, although he didn’t Iraq after talks with Kurdish officials like ISIS bodies to be buried at the graveyard. “The prophet of Islam has condemned mutile The Yezidi NGO ‘Yazda’ lation of dead bodies,” he explained. announced that it was alel lowed to resume its activite ties after its facilities and ISIS Kidnaps 1,200 Yazidis, projects were shut down by the Kurdish authorities in Moves them to Mosul northern Iraq in the beginne ning of January. At least 1,200 Yazidis have been kidnapped by “Following a series of ISIS militants and moved to central Mosul, acec meetings with concerned cording to the acting governor of Sinjar district parties within the Kurdiste in Iraq’s Nineveh. tan Regional Government Mahma Khalil also added that there were (KRG), a positive result was other Yazidis from the districts of Tal Afar and reached with regards to reoe Al-Baaj who were kidnapped and being held opening Yazda facilities and hostage inside Mosul. projects in the Kurdistan At least four Yazidis were able to be freed Region of Iraq after resolvie from ISIS last week by Iraqi armed forces, acec ing issues between the two cording to the same source. sides,” the Yazda organizaet Pashmerga forces have been able to free nearel tion said in a statement. The KRG said the Yazda to stop their political acet formed to support victims ly 2,700 Yazidis over the past year from ISIS. “The closure of Yazda’s face organization was shut down tivities. However the NGO of the Yezidi Genocide cilities and projects was due due to political activities. continued to ignore the reqe through advocating for a to a misunderstanding and “Yazda organization quests. The reason behind future with security, so that Maliki’s Bloc Seeks To Ratify translation of some of Yazde worked in contrary to its the shutdown of Yazda orge the genocide is not repeated Bills by Majority Vote da activities as transgreses mandate, and attempted ganization was violating against Yezidis in the fute sion to KRG laws and regule to work as a political orge its main mandate, as it was ture,” the organization said. Lawmakers from the State of Law Coalition lations related to NGOs,” ganization instead,” Dr. supposed to only provide “The Yazda leadership expe (SLC) in the Iraqi House of Representatives it explained. “We reiterate DindarZebari, Head of the humanitarian services,” Zeeb presses its gratitude to all are trying to finalize a number of bills by a that Yazda will follow all KRG’s High Committee to bari said. parties that contributed to majority vote, said a Kurdish lawmaker on KRG laws and regulations Evaluate and Respond to The Yazda organization resolving the differences. Tuesday. regarding NGOs as it does International Reports said said that they now fixed the Yazda highly appreciates Islam Hussein told BasNews that former in all countries where Yazda in a public statement on 6 problems and denied they our local and international Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki's facet operates,” the NGO said. January. “KRG has rescued were involved in any pole partners, thanks the KRG tion has openly declared they wish to finalei In the beginning of Januea thousands of Yezidi men, litical activities. “We affirm for their understanding and ize some disputes by a majority vote. ary, officials of Yazda had women and children from that Yazda is not a political affirms its commitment to Among the disputed subjects are Kurdei several meetings with office the hands of ISIS and other entity; it is neither linked work within the regulations istan Region's budget share from Baghdad cials of the KRG, including militant groups outside of to any political entities nor of the Kurdistan Region so and posts allotted to Kurds in the Federal Falah Mustafa, the Head of Kurdistan,” he stressed. supports any side. Yazda that the misunderstanding government, according to Hussein. Foreign Affairs in the Kurdie “Representatives of the is a neutral, moderate and is not repeated,” the Yazda istan Region. Yazda NGO were requested professional organization Board of Directors said. The Kurdish Globe No. 564, Monday, January 23, 2017 7 Sports News US to Build Biggest Consulate Rooney Become Man United’s Building in Erbil All-time Leading Scorer In a sign of long-term a diplomatic office in Erbil US to Erbil will continue. lizing the security of Iran. commitment to its already in February 2007, which “Erbil is now a red line “Opening more than 30 thriving diplomatic mission it later upgraded to a conse for the US because they bele consulates is not normal,” in the Kurdistan Region, sulate general in 2011. US lieve in the future of Kurdie Iranian Brigadier General the US will soon lay the President Barack Obama istan. Relations between the Mohammad Hossein Rajaeb groundwork for its biggest declared in his first speech Kurds and the US were not bi criticized. "Most of these consulate complex, Erbil, on the emergence of the forged overnight,” Mustafa consulates are used for espe reiterating the strategic impe Islamic State (ISIS) that said. pionage activities.” portance of the region for Erbil was a “red line” for The US has had a diploem “We hope that states do Washington. Washington. This show matic and military presence not take the problems or The new US consulate of support was decisive in in Erbil. Washington set up struggles they might have Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's building will cost $600 preventing the ISIS from a military base in Kurdistan to the Kurdistan Region,” all-time leading goalscorer with a sensational million, and will be built reaching the Kurdish capiet following the emergence of Mustafa said in response to stoppage-time free-kick that rescued a point at on 200,000 square meters tal. the ISIS threat. the IRGC commander. “We Stoke. on Erbil-Shaqlawa Road. The US Consulate Genee “The US military base find it strange for a neigheb Substitute Rooney curled in from the left-hand The Erbil complex will be eral building in Erbil is secoe will remain here as long as boring country to meddle corner of the penalty box for his 250th United constructed by four Americe ond only to the US Embasse the threat of terror remains in our affairs and set paths goal, one more than Sir Bobby Charlton. can and some local compane sy’s building in Baghdad and this threat will not vanie for us. We respect relations Stoke looked set for a third straight Premier nies and will finish in four which is built on 420,000 ish in a matter of days,” with our neighbors. We League win, clinging to a lead given to them years. The building will be square-meters. The US embe Mustafa explained. hope for mutual relations when Juan Mata poked Erik Pieters' cross into bigger than the US’s secoe bassy in Baghdad was built There are currently 30 and understanding with our his own net. ond biggest embassy buildie in 2009 and is its biggest consulates, six honorary neighbors." United wasted chances, hit the woodwork and were denied by Potters keeper Lee Grant. ing which is in Yerevan, mission compound in the consulates, and six foreign “We are not a threat to any But their 25th and final effort at goal preserved Armenia. world which cost the counet trade offices in Erbil. The country. Our past shows a 17-game unbeaten run, albeit if the dropped “We signed the project for try $750 million, a complex latest to open in Kurdistan this. We are open in doing points mean they lose ground in the race for the the US Consulate General the size of the Vatican. was the Japanese consulate politics and will not beec top four. building in Erbil when Matte “The US moved forward on Jan. 11. come part of any regional thias Mitman was the Conse to repel the ISIS attacks The existence of the varioe or international struggle.” sul,” Falah Mustafa, head and showed its commitem ous different diplomatic The United States’ bigge of the Kurdistan Regional ment to protect the Kurdiste missions in Erbil has upset gest consulate building in Real Madrid Recovers from Government’s (KRG) Foree tan Region when Erbil was neighboring Iran. A comem the world is currently in eign Relations Office, said. under ISIS threat in 2014,” mander from the Iranian the city of Ciudad Juarez Back-to-Back Defeats “The US relations with the Mustafa added. Revolutionary Guard Corps in Mexico. It is a four- Skipper Sergio Ramos scored twice as Real Maed Kurdistan Region are not The US looked at the (IRGC) recently expressed story building that had a drid recovered from back-to-back defeats by new. The US has had a signe Kurdistan Region differee his concerns about the ince construction cost of $66 edging past mid-table La Liga rivals Malaga at nificant role in the making ently prior to the emergence creasing number of foreign million. The mission was the Bernabeu. of today’s Kurdistan since of the ISIS threat. Mustafa representations in the Kurdie opened in 2008 and has 300 Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema both 1991.” expressed he believed this istan Region, claiming that employees. missed clear chances, while Malaga's Chory The US initially opened positive support from the they were aimed at destabile Castro hit the post, before centre-back Ramos planted in a free header from Luka Modric's coren ner. Ramos netted again shortly before half-time when he slid in another set-piece - despite appe Belgium aims to open Honorary Consulate in Kurdistan pearing to stray offside following Toni Kroos' delivery. Belgium intends to open Malaga replied through Juanpi's thumping 15- its embassy in Baghdad yard drive, but it was not enough to avoid a fifth and will begin the process straight defeat. of opening an Honorary Consulate in the capital of the Kurdistan Region, Erbe Carroll scored Offers West Ham bil, said a Kurdish official Crucial Victory on Saturday. In a statement, the reper Andy Carroll scored twice to make it back-to- resentative of the Kurdiset back victories for West Ham in the Premier tan Regional Government League, despite Middlesbrough dominating for (KRG) to the European long spells at the Riverside on Saturday. Union (EU) Delawar The Hammers took the lead inside 10 minutes Ajgeyi said that he, along when Carroll lost his marker to head in a Manuel with his accompanied delee Lanzini corner. egates, met Belgian Foree The hosts hit back with a well-worked move that eign Ministry officials on ended with Cristhian Stuani tapping in Calum Saturday. Chambers' low cross. According to the stateem Carroll pounced after Victor Valdes tipped away the way for the opening of explained the Union would the KRG. ment, the Belgian officials the Consulate in Erbil. “look into the future cones Kurdistan has the foreign Michail Antonio's low effort to give West Ham discussed the importance the lead at the break. On Dec. 18, the Foreign sideration of trade, investem consulate and representaet of opening an Honorary Ministers of the Netherle ment, and economic ties” tive offices of 34 countries Boro threw on January signings Patrick Bamford Consulate in the Kurdistan and Rudy Gestede, but the Hammers added to lands, Belgium, and Luxee with the Kurdish Region. around the world, the head their lead on the break late on through Jonathan Region. emburg, known as the Belgium’s support for the of the KRG Foreign Relate Calleri. According to Ajgeyi, the Benelux countries, visited Kurdish forces would conet tions Department Falah Belgian Foreign Ministry the Kurdistan Region and tinue, Reynders added, reev Mustafa previously told plans to choose a diplomat met with Kurdish officials. vealing an Honorary Cones Kurdistan24 during an inet Venus Williams Reaches as an ambassador to Iraq Didier Reynders, the Foree sulate would be opened to terview. Australian Open Quarter Finals who would eventually pave eign Minister of Belgium, start a new process with Venus Williams swept aside Germany's Mona Barthel to reach the quarter-finals for the Austrael lian Open for the seventh time. 300 people in Kurdistan granted Korean visa in 2016 The 36-year-old seven-time Grand Slam chamep pion won 6-3 7-5 in Melbourne. The Chairman of Business Dara Jaleel Khayat said Region. He also said that Consul told him that 300 Williams - the oldest player in the women's in Erbil said South Korea that Korean General Cones South Korea promised to people received Korean singles - next faces Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, has granted 300 visas to sul in Erbil visited him help Kurdistan Region in visa to visit the country in who beat fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-3. travelers in Kurdistan in the and promised to better the all respects. the past year. past year. relations with Kurdistan Khayat also said that the MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 12 12 13 9 10 10 11 FORECAST -2 -2 5 6 5 1 -1 The Kurdish Artist Avan Sadeeq

The Kurdish painter Avan Sadeeq is one of the woman artists who has continued to perform her art activities in Kurdistan as well as Germe many. She’s now studying in Mainze College of Fine Arts. The beginning of Ms. Avan’s career goes backs to Kurdistan when art was at the utmost level of progress and contemporary art became a basis for all artistic activities. She started from the abstract forms of art. The nature and Kurdish culture have been the source of her works. Avan showcased her work in the galleries of Kurdistan, espece cially in the Zamwa, Sardam and Museum in Sulaimania. This was a phase in her life. After her immigration to Germe many, changes happened to her art . She transferred from one school of art into another, with reflection of modern art in her new products. Mixie ing photography with paintie ing is a good example of her new work. She even adopted the academic principles in her compositions. In regard to materials, she’s used the colors of gouache, acrylic, oil and collage. Painting academic Portraits is part of Avan’s artistic projects. Her art’s identity is Kurdish, and always shows her posters and work as a Kurdish artist. Part of her work is collage, which is seen as a special prospecte tive, as if it connects the hume mans, or ties the problems within a specific framework. She has tried to mix different techniques together to conseqe quently produce an art which gives a sense of modernity.

By Ashti Garmiyani Second International Anti-Terrorism Cinema Forum in Erbil

On 1st of February, the 27 films. take part in the event inec films are to be shown in Jabara, and Gazi Faisal. best Kurdish, Iraqi and second international The high committee cluding Iraqi and Egypet morning and evenings of The event will last for Arabic Films, best docuem anti-terrorism cinema of the 2nd round of the tian filmmakers. the meeting days. 4 days. The films that are mentary, best directing, forum, with the presence forum is making prepaer 27 various films on The event is attended taking part in the forum best actor and actress, of many Kurdish and rations for the event to anti-terrorism matters by Kurdish art personae are due to be shown in best scenario, and the foreign actors and filmem take place on 1st Februae will be showed, most of alities as jury members Sulaimani . jury’s special prize. makers, will start its acet ary 2017, many Kurdish which were produced such as Nassir Hassan, The forum has assigned tivities showing at least and foreign guests are to in 2015 and 2016. The Jano Rojbiyani, Kawsar 8 prizes for the best films; By H.G. Hassan