From the Heart of Kurdistan Region

The only English paper in - No: 542 Mon. July 25, 2016 PM Barzani: Education is key to success and progress GLOBE PHOTO The Kurdish Globe No. 542, Monday, July 25, 2016 2 In Mosul War, Baghdad Kurdistan Parties Happy Government want Militia. Not Peshmerga! About US-KRG Agreement

By | Gazi Hassan

The recent deal signed bett equality and a security balta tween Ministry of Peshmerga ance. On the contrary, Baghtd and the U.S. Department of dad’s government wants to Defense foiled all of Baghdt rule the city with the same dad’s plans and agendas. In old mentality that was seen past years, Baghdad’s govet under al-Maliki. ernment halted salaries and Second, the Peshmerga will support to Peshmerga forces protect people’s lives with while the Iraqi army handed no distinction, whereas the all its weapons to Da’esh. Iraqi army and the Shia militt This was even proven by the tias have adopted a policy of committee that investigated retaliation. The Kurdish political partt Meanwhile, Abu Karwan, with the Kurdish government the fall of Mosul. Yet Khalt Third, the Peshmerga is ties expressed their happiness head of Communist Party Bloc in northern Iraq to give militt lid Ubaidi, Iraqi Minister of now in the control of three over the military agreement at the Kurdistan Parliament tary and financial support to Defense, has recently said quarters of the areas surrt recently signed between the said that the agreement is a the Kurdish Peshmerga forces. that they will not even allow rounding Mosul. After the United States of America and historical achievement for all Before the arrival of ISIS the Peshmerga to participate fall of the city, the Kurdistan the Kurdistan Regional Govte Kurdish people. He thinks it in August 2014, the Kurdish in the Mosul liberation, but Region sheltered Christians, ernment (KRG). will have positive impact upon Peshmerga troops were forced rather Popular Mobilization Yazidis, Shabaks and Sunni Mohammed Barwari, Kurdistt the morale of Peshmerga forcte to rely on old military equiptm Units (PMU) will carry it Arabs from Mosul. Marginta tan Islamist Leadership Memtb es. ment, and were prevented out. This is an assault on the alizing the Peshmerga means ber, declared that his party The Turkmens also are from buying military equiptm Peshmerga’s military role a violation of the laws of welcomes the agreement since pleased with the agreement. ment from outside Iraq. and simply attempts to show war. he thinks it is in the favor of Aiden Marouf, Head of Turktm Now the Peshmerga forces goodwill to both the Popular Fourth, the Peshmerga are the Kurdish people. men bloc at the Kurdistan Partl are one of the main partners Mobilization Units and . not attacking aggressively. "It is going to be helpful liament, said: “The agreement for the US-led coalition and It also pays homage to the On the contrary, the leaders new Maliki-PUK-Gorran allt of PMU and Iraqi army are for Kurdish Independence is useful in both political and receive weapons and ammutn liance, which seeks to downpt drawing up plans for aggrests especially if other countries military contexts." nition from several coalition play the role of President sive attack, which no doubt sign similar agreements with In an unprecedented step, the members, including the United Barzani and the KDP. causes human rights violatt KRG," said Barwari. US has signed an agreement States. Is the decision of the Peshtm tion and mass casualties. merga’s participation in the The participation of the Mosul operation really goti Peshmerga in the liberation ing to be made by Baghdad? of Mosul will determine the Or do the U.S and its allies future of the war as a whole. 2,593 Yazidis Rescued from ISIS So Far along with Kurdish leadte The post-Da’esh era is more ership make the decision? important and sensitive than Neither Iraqi government nor international community Ubaidi’s latest stand against the liberation process itself. the Peshmerga is a reaction It seems Iraq’s Defense Minit contributed to the process of rescuing Yazidis against the deal between ister isn’t speaking for the Kurdish military leadership best interest of the city and The Directorate of Yazidi Abdt or escaped. to $200. and the Pentagon. the nation but simply wants ductees Affairs in Duhok provit Kuru explained that IS apparte Regarding the Yazidis abducted Just under half of Mosul’s to win the sympathy of Shia ince said that after rescuing ently keeps a database of the abtd by the extremist group, the offict population is Kurdish. Under parties with his remarks. a number of Yazidis from the ductees containing their personal cial said that over 6,386 Yazidt Ubaidi’s plan, Sunni Arabs, Downgrading the role of the Islamic State (IS), the group is data and pictures so that captives dis, including 3,527 females and Christians, Yazidis and Shatb Peshmerga accomplishes this now strictly monitoring the Yazt cannot escape past checkpoints. 2,859 males were kidnapped; baks will be directly under and his remarks are a pricelt zidi abductees still held in captt Although we officially demandte from which 2,593 have so far the threat of Shia militias. less gift to Da’esh who have tivity. ed the Iraqi government to help been freed. Retaliation, which happens been the primary defenders Hussein Kuru, the director of us rescue the Yazidi abductees, “937 women, 326 men, 658 far too often at the hands of Da’esh. It should be the the office, which works tot loc neither the Iraqi government nor young girls and 670 young boys of the militias, is a realistic Peshmerga and the political cate and free Yazidi captives, international community made are among those freed from the worry. Thus the participation leadership of Kurdistan who told BasNews that it is now extt any contributions to the process grip of IS.” of Peshmerga is important eventually decide whether tremely difficult to rescue Yazidi of rescuing Yazidis while IS was An estimated number of 3,600 for several reasons. they’ll participate or not abductees since the militants are running a systematic market for Yazidis, consisting of women, First, the post-Da’esh adtm in the Mosul offensive, no now closely watching them after selling Yazidi girls and women men and children are still in IS ministration of Mosul needs Ubaidi or Baghdad. a number of Yazidis were freed at low prices ranging from $50 captivity, he added.

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Kurdistan Region Presitd dent Masoud Barzani received a French delte egation headed by André Vallini, Minister of State for Development and Francophony, on Thurstd day to discuss a range of issues pertaining to the war on terrorism. The French official reiterated his country’s support for the Peshmerga. Barzani thanked the French government for its crucial support to Kurdti ish Peshmerga forces in its war against the Islt lamic State (IS), saying that France has stood with during hard times. The Kurdish president briefed the guests on the latest political, security and humanitarian develto opments in the region with the long-awaited refugees and IDPs in the dor to Iraq, on Tuesday to operation begins” the Secretary of Defense for casion of Eid al-Fitr and operation to liberate Mots region despite struggling discuss regional matters statement said. International Security Aftf expressed the sympathy sul in the spotlight. He with a severe financial and the upcoming Mosul President Barzani extp fairs, Barzani also raised of their country with the noted that a prior political crisis itself. offensive. pressed his message of his concerns about the libte people of Kurdistan. agreement is needed to Both parties emphasized “During the meeting gratitude to “the United eration of Mosul and the They also expressed secure the post-IS phase that fighting the ideolto President Barzani and Kingdom and other allies necessity to plan for post- their appreciation and rets for minorities, especially ogy of the extremists is of Ambassador Baker spoke who have supported the liberation management of spect for the courage and Yazidis and Christians, in significant importance to of the general political Kurdistan Region” in the the city. sacrifices of the tPeshm Mosul. prevent the repetition of situation in Iraq and the war against the Islamic merga forces and praised The Kurdistan Region is tragedies. Kurdistan Region and retv State. Barzani Receives a the steadfastness of the supporting a plan through Barzani once again viewed the latest military “The President also Joint Delegation people of Kurdistan. which the rights of ethnic stressed that the Islamic operations in Iraq and thanked Mr. Angus McKet of Consuls and Barzani thanked the and religious minorities countries can play a detc against the terrorit ee, the British Consul members of the delegatt are fully maintained, Barzt Representatives cisive role to eradicate ists of the Islamic State,” General in Erbil [who of Arab Countries tion and appreciated their zani said. terrorism and radicalism said a statement from the also attended the meeting] services in Kurdistan Retg Vallini, in return, praised across the region. Kurdistan Region Presitd for his successful work in in Erbil gion. the Peshmerga contributt dency (KRP). strengthening bilateral retl Regarding the risks and tion to the anti-IS efforts “Both sides agreed that lations between the United Barzani received a joint threats of terrorism, Barzt President Barzani delegation from the conts and pledged his nation’s Receives a UK to avoid deeper tensions Kingdom and the Kurdistt zani stressed that contf continud support for suls and representatives Delegation and to protect different tan Region.” fronting terror is the duty Kurdistan Region. ethnic groups and prevent In recent meetings with of Arab countries in the of all countries of the He also commended the Kurdistan Region. During The President of the disasters from occurring General Joseph Votel, world, particularly the Istl Kurdistan Regional Govte the meeting, the delegatt Kurdistan Region Masoud there must be a political Commander of US Centt lamic and Arab countries. ernment (KRG) for hostit tion congratulated Presitd Barzani met with Frank agreement between factt tral Command, and Elissa ing more than 1.8 million dent Barzani on the occt Baker, British Ambassatd tions before the Mosul Slotkin, acting Assistant KRG rejects allegations by Wikileaks

Kurdistan Regional Govte legation and clarified in a senior AK Party leader ernment (KRG) has retj a statement that KRG rect receives the monthly jected the credibility of ceived $150 million from newsletter and event antn Wikileaks emails which “as a loan”. nouncements from the claim that Turkey’s rulti He further explained KRG Representation in ing Justice and Develto that more than three Washington, along with opment Party (AKP) has weeks in February and nearly 10,000 leaders, given Kurdistan Region March, KRG’s oil expt academics, and friends $200 million. ports experienced tempotr from around the world. Four days after the rary shutdown, and Erbil The email address is KRG failed coup attempt in requested $150 million Representation’s general Turkey, Wikileaks retl from Ankara to pay for address and is available leased a cache of nearly public servants' salaries. on the main KRG and 300,000 emails allegte Dizayee ensures that KRG-US websites. edly sent by AKP, one of the amount is not $200 “The KRG’s mission in which claims that Kurdti million and it is a “loan” Washington is to promote istan Region has received that needs to be paid the interests of the people $200 million as a financt back. of Kurdistan. To suggest cial aid from the ruling Meanwhile, KRG’s that such mailings are inct party in Ankara. representative office in consistent with this mists Safeen Dizayee, the US released a statetm sion is dishonest and delt KRG’s Spokesperson on ment on the leaked emails liberately slanderous.” Thursday rejected the altl saying they showed that The Kurdish Globe No. 542, Monday, July 25, 2016 4 PM Barzani: Education is key to success and progress

Kurdistan Regional Govte ceremony held on Tuesday In the ceremony, the ernment Prime Minister in Erbil to honor top stutd Prime Minister awarded Nechirvan Barzani says dents for 2015-2016 acatd the honor roll students and education is the key to demic year in the Kurdistt wished them a continued success and progress in tan Region. success. Kurdistan. In a speech during the For this year’s academic Prime Minister Barzani event, Prime Minister year, more than 300,000 says, development and Barzani congratulated high school seniors and prosperity are achieved honor roll students and ninth grade students partt through the advancement their families. He thanked ticipated in the ministerial of Kurdistan’s education teachers and the Ministry exams at more than 5,000 system. of Education for concludti centers. More than 60,000 Mr. Barzani made the ing a successful academic teachers and observers sutp statement during a special year. pervised the process. Nechirvan Barzani says not sure if Maliki had good intentions behind Suleimaniya visit

Iraqi Kurdistan Prime share of the national budgt came here and said he Minister Nechirvan Barzt get two years ago as well wouldn’t come.” zani said on Tuesday that as funding for the Peshtm The Socialist Party he was not sure if former merga as stipulated in the leader said that he had Iraqi prime minister Nuri Iraqi constitution. planned to raise with al-Maliki had good intentt The former Iraqi PM Maliki a number of topti tions behind this week’s was also scheduled to ics related to Baghdad’s visit to the Kurdistan Regt visit the city of Halat budgetary policies towt gion’s Suleimaniya city abja—the site of Saddt wards the Kurdistan Regt on Monday. dam Hussein’s chemical gion. “I believe that if Malt bomb attack of 1988— “I wanted him to come liki had good intentions and have a luncheon with and I had prepared a list he should have visited Kaka Hama, head of the of things to discuss with Erbil, too,” PM Barzani Socialist Party, in his viltl him,” he said. “About told reporters. “But in lage of Gulakhana. cutting the salaries of the reality I am not aware of The trip however, was people of Kurdistan and what his purpose was in cancelled at the last minut the Peshmerga budget that visit.” ute, as Kaka Hama was and buying Kurdistan’s Barzani referred to his informed by Halabja wheat by Baghdad.” own previous visits to governor “without giving He added: “The Iraqi the Iraqi capital Baghdad any specific reason.” PM is from Maliki’s partt as head of Kurdish deletg “I was contacted a ty and he’s the head of a gations and his meetings week ago by the PUK bloc that has 91 seats in with Maliki. that he will come here parliament and of course “If it comes to visits, I visit you have to ask the Maliki arrived in Suleimt the Change (Gorran) for lunch,” Kaka Hama he has his own influence. too have visited Maliki people who invited him maniya city on Monday Movement. said. “We had prepared He has the majority in [in Baghdad] but in order to Suleimaniya,” Barzani where he met with leadet Maliki has been blamed ourselves but a short parliament and therefore to know former PM Malitk said. “They must answer ers of the Patriotic Union by Erbil for blocking while ago the governor can have an impact.” ki’s intentions behind the that question.” of Kurdistan (PUK) and the autonomous region’s and mayor of Halabja

US volunteer teacher who passed away, buried in Yezidi shrine

An American English in the Kurdistan Region’s two daughters, all of whom “Mr. Lee was a great until he was dead,” one of come and work with us teacher who was teaching province of Duhok, where live in America. The US teacher, great friend and his students said. “He was voluntarily,” a member of English to Yezidi Kurds many Yezidi refugees are embassy in Baghdad permt great father for us,” read about to stay here for a the Joint Help for Kurdistt voluntarily died of a stroke staying. mitted his burial in the one student’s sign. week, but then he changed tan Organization stated. on July 2 and was buried in Reports stated that Scott Kurdistan Region. According to his stutd his mind. He was living She added that after artr Kurdistan, as he requested. died of a stroke in a hospt At his funeral, many peopt dents, Scott had intended with us in cabins for four riving in Kurdistan, Scott 67-year old Leland pital in Duhok on July 2, ple, including his students, to stay in Kurdistan for months.” taught English to refugees Standford Scott, known 2016. During a brief petr came to pay their respects, just a short time, but he The students added that and helped to provide as Mr. Lee to his students, riod of consciousness after carrying signs expressing became captivated by the Scott had 150 students, medical treatment for four came to the Kurdistan Retg the stroke, he contacted his gratitude to their deceased Yezidis changed his mind, teaching them for 6 hours months. gion four months ago as a family by email and made teacher. deciding to stay longer and every day. At the end of his journey, volunteer teacher, teaching arrangements to be buried “I am very proud, because hoping to do more to help “He contacted us in Febtr covered with Kurdish and English and volunteerit in the Yezidi Sharafadin Mr. Lee helped me to learn the refugee population. ruary and said that he had US flags, Scott is now burit ing in the clinic at Bajid Shrine near Mount Sinjar. English,” said students “I have been with him heard about our organitz ied in his beloved adopted Kandall 2 refugee camp, Scott has five sons and thanking their teacher. since the day he arrived zation and he wanted to land, Kurdistan. The Kurdish Globe No. 542, Monday, July 25, 2016 5 Maliki’s visit to Sulaimani not in interest of Kurds PUK-Gorran visited Baghdad to discuss signing a mutual political agreement with Maliki.

A former advisor of litical agreement between Nouri Maliki, Head of PUK and Gorran, as they State of Law Coalition, claimed so in public and has revealed the intentt media outlets. tion of Maliki’s visit to In July 17, 2016, Nouri the province of Sulaimt Maliki, arrived in the mani to meet with the second biggest province Kurdish officials from of Kurdistan, Sulaimani, Patriotic Union of Kurdti and welcomed by high- istan (PUK) and Change level officials from both Movement (Gorran). Kurdish political parties. Adel Berwari, the advits He visited former Iraqi sor of former Iraqi prime President and General minister Maliki for Kurdit Secretary of PUK Jalal istan Region Affairs, told Talabani and Noshirwan official website of Kurdit Mustafa, General Coordt istan Democratic Party dinator of Gorran. (KDP) that any agreetm Maliki who was Iraqi ment between PUK-Gorrt prime minister cut Kurdit ran and Maliki would not istan’s budget and made be in interest of the Kurds obstacles ahead of militt because Maliki is against tarily help the Kurdish Kurdistan Region, addti Peshmerga forces by the ing that it was Maliki hyood, a parliamentarian Berwari also said that Kurds in Iraq. He further Moreover, he declared international coalition who decided to withhold close to the SLC of Malt the possibility of an announced that Maliki’s that the two Kurdish partt to fight against the most the national budget and liki, stated that Maliki agreement between Malt visit was not to congratutl ties met with Maliki back dangerous terrorist group living of Kurdistan Regt visited Sulaimani to form liki and the two Kurdish late to the PUK-Gorran in June 2016 for the same in the world, Islamic gion in the beginning of a new political coalition parties has been expectte mutual agreement, but to reason to strengthen the State of Iraq and Syria, 2014. and he is going to reveal ed, adding that it would reach an agreement with mutual ties not to discuss ISIS. Earlier, Mohammed Saht it in the future. not be in interest of the them to his interest. the recently reached potl Canadian troops to keep Kurdistan flag It is to show solidarity with “Kurdistan Region” facing existential threats

Canada's top soldier has dle East expert at the Unitv decided Special Forces versity of Waterloo, put it troops in Iraq will continut another way. "Would we ue to wear the Kurdish flag be comfortable with other on their uniforms in additt forces putting on a Quetb tion to the Maple Leaf, dets bec flag?" she asked. "This spite questions about the sends mixed signals to our practice. political partners." National Defence says Concerns about Canada Gen. Jonathan Vance rect unintentionally contributti cently approved the flag ing to Kurdish indepentd patches in part to show dence haven't solely retl solidarity with "a region lated to the flag patches. facing existential threats," Officials warned Prime but that they should not Minister Justin Trudeau be construed as support last year that the Kurds for an independent Iraqi could use the military Kurdistan. training and equipment That may be wishful Canada is providing to thinking, say experts, one fight ISIL to one day push of whom compared it to for an independent state. a foreign military force Speaking to the Canadita wearing the Quebec flag in an Press from Washington Canada. this week, where Canada The Kurds' distinctive and its allies preached red, white and green flag the need for unity in Iraq, with a sun emblem has Defence Minister Harjit been on the Canadian soldt Sajjan said the Liberal diers' uniforms since they government is "sensitive" arrived in northern Iraq to fended the flag patches, interpreted by both Iraqis help, and is in keeping and religious divides. to concerns about Kurdit help the Kurdish Peshmertg which are on one shoulder and Kurds as support for with previous methods "It's the optics of it on ish independence when it ga fight ISIL in 2014. with the Canadian flag on an independent Kurdistan. used by Canada and allies the larger political diments comes to Canada's mission The practice wasn't pubtl the other. Officials said National Defence spokestm when working with partnt sions," said Denise Natt in the region. licly known until Vance they were used for cohest man Daniel Le Bouthillier ner forces," Le Bouthillier tali, an expert on Kurdish "The Peshmerga are part led a group of Canadian sion with Kurdish and allt said Friday the review was said in an email. politics at the Institute for of the Iraqi security forces, journalists on a tour of the lied forces, and to ensure recently completed and "The flag is in no way a National Strategic Studti and every time I've met mission in April. At the Canadian forces could be Vance had decided to keep symbol of Canadian suptp ies in Washington. "Every with the Kurdish leaderts time, Canada had several easily identified by friends the Kurdish flag patches. port for political disunity time these types of things ship, they have stressed dozen special forces operatt on the battlefield. The flag "acts as an ident in Iraq," he added. are done that support sub- that themselves," he said. tives in the region, though Nonetheless, a review tification patch with our But two experts say state groups, it is actually "Every time we have sat the Trudeau government is was ordered after experts partner force, demonstrates whether the military likes undermining the idea that down, they've actually had expanding the contingent warned that sporting the solidarity with a region it or not, wearing the Kurdti they need cohesion and their own Kurdish flag at to 200. Kurdish flag, rather than facing existential threats ish flag is highly symbolic unity." the table and an Iraqi flag The military initially detf the Iraqi flag, could be for which we are there to inside Iraq, with its ethnic Bessma Momani, a Midtd as well." The Kurdish Globe No. 542, Monday, July 25, 2016 6 This elite Kurdish unit is hunting down ISIS militants In a few months, a major operation will take place at Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul

After capturing the city battle skills to go along in 2014, ISIS forces have with the unit designation. since entrenched themts After a fierce battle selves — effectively against terrorist forces in blending in amongst the the outskirts of Mosul, civilian populace. Being the unit, along with the one of the last remainti assistance of US Navy ing bastions for ISIS SEALS, established their militants, Mosul has retm headquarters in the antc mained a constant threat cient Christian town of not just for coalition forcte Tel Asqof, about 8 miles es in the , but away from ISIS’ epitc abroad as well. centre — becoming the Backed by a sense of area’s Quick Reaction optimism, US and Iraqi Force (QRF). forces are preparing for Major Raad, a former intt the major assault on the terpreter for the US Army city. But they won’t be explained, “If anyone has alone in the campaign for a problem and gets attt campaign. The unit is that deal with secrecy and was imminent, and that city of 1.5 million. Mosul’s liberation. tacked, we go there.” comprised of members rooting out ISIS sleeper “visiting the farmer” sugtg “The impact of the Mots An elite unit of 400 Speaking about how aged from anywhere bett cells. gested that an airstrike sul military campaign on Kurdish Peshmerga have ISIS felt about their eftf tween 20 and 55 with Listening in on converts was inbound. civilians will be devastatti also answered this call fectiveness, Raad contt many of them being imtm sations over the airwaves, It remains to be seen ing," ABC News reports and have been preparing tinued, “They never have mediate family members they have become adept whether the campaign to from a statement by the themselves for the fight mercy on us. They just and childhood friends. at thwarting ISIS’ plans, recapture Mosul will be UN humanitarian coorditn to come. Known as the kill us.” Established in 2014 such as suicide bombers. successful. However, the nator Lise Grande. "Mass “Black Devils,” this resilti Having been attacked — about the same period After studying their radio repercussions, even with casualties among civilti ient unit has been claimed nearly every day by ISIS when ISIS started making transmissions, they’ve a favourable outcome for ians are likely and famitl to be the first responders forces with snipers and headlines — the Black been able to crack some Iraqi forces, will impact lies trying to flee are extp against ISIS activity. 120mm mortar rounds, Devils don’t merely entg of their code. After ISIS’ the world. Already the pected to be at extreme." Possessing a name that’s the unit has experienced gage in direct attacks. code was analysed, “sendit United Nations is bracing reminiscent of other elite 7 deaths and 57 casualtt They also specialize in ing a bird” would mean for the inevitable surge of forces, the unit has the ties during the ongoing clandestine operations that an incoming mortar fleeing refugees from the Retaking Mosul from Islamic State could spark humanitarian crisis

The recapture of the Iraqi Muslim militias helping Grande, U.N. humanitarti city of Mosul from Islamic Iraqi security forces. ian coordinator for Iraq. State will require “trementd “In Fallujah, the speed “Mass casualties among dous work” to cope with kind of caught people off civilians are likely and what the United Nations guard,” said U.S. Army families trying to flee are has warned could become Col. Christopher Garver, expected to be at extreme the biggest humanitarti a spokesman for the cota risk.” ian crisis in the world this alition. “But after we saw The U.N. Office for Coto year, a top U.S. official what happened in Faltl ordination of Humanitarti told members of the coalitt lujah, we started talking ian Affairs asked countries tion fighting the extremist about Mosul right away.” Wednesday for an extra group. Mosul’s population is $284 million to start prept Islamic State has occutp about four times as large paring. That is in addition pied Mosul, the second- as Fallujah’s and significt to $861 million the office largest city in Iraq, for cantly more diverse. requested at the begintn more than two years. The Mr. McGurk said the ning of the year for Iraq, U.S.-led coalition against humanitarian response retq 40% of which it said it Islamic State is preparti quired for the Mosul camtp had received. Overall, the ing and coordinating with paign would far outstrip U.N. office estimates the Iraqi forces to retake the the capacity of the Iraqi humanitarian operation in city of more than one miltl government, requiring on- Mosul could cost $1.8 biltl lion people, possibly by work” was required to and Tikrit. Baghdad’s capability of the-fly creation of camps lion. the end of the year. mount a swift humanitarti But significant problems mounting a humanitarian for displaced people, rapti Secretary of State John Coalition officials, meetti ian response during the persist in other retaken response while waging id-fire aid deliveries and Kerry pushed U.S. cota ing in Washington this battle itself and then exte towns, such as Sinjar, battle. More than 80,000 security screenings. alition allies for pledges week, raised questions ecute a stabilization plan where Mr. McGurk said people who fled the city The United Nations has and said Thursday he about the sort of humanitt to return people to their the situation “remains during the relatively quick predicted the Mosul militt had raised $2.1 billion in tarian crisis that would homes afterward. politically divisive, the fight went without shelter tary campaign will require promised new money to ensue. They said the coalitt Iraq’s record on such population is traumatized, and sufficient water amid the largest humanitarti assist in humanitarian and tion must begin work to measures is mixed. Mr. and we have yet to begin 115-degree temperatures ian relief operation in the stabilization efforts across stabilize the city once it McGurk said large portt stabilization projects.” and sandstorms. Allegatt world this year. Iraq. It wasn’t immediatetl is recaptured without any tions of the population Iraq’s recapture of Faltl tions also surfaced of hutm The impact of the fightit ly clear how much of that lag. had returned to recaptured lujah last month became man-rights abuses against ing “on civilians will be would go specifically for He said “tremendous Iraqi cities such as Ramadi a cautionary tale about local Sunni men by Shiite devastating,” said Lisa Mosul. The Kurdish Globe No. 542, Monday, July 25, 2016 7 Sports News Local production shows slow recovery as Barcelona signs Andre Gomes hundreds of factories reopen in Kurdistan When factory owner Abtd chance to compete in terms dulqadir Muhammad closed of price and quality, somett parts of his business, making thing the ministry has tried detergent products, in late to address. 2014 following the financial The Kurdistan Regional crunch, little did he know Government (KRG) has said that he would soon recover it will invest in both domestt and expand the same busitn tic production and its fragile Barcelona has signed Portugal midfielder ness in Erbil. private sector in a country Andre Gomes after securing his transfer from rival Spanish club Valencia. “We had a smaller factory where almost half of the The Liga champions say that Gomes will in Binasalwa district, but adult population are dependt sign a five-year contract. couldn’t keep up with the dent on government salaries. A skilled playmaker, Gomes helped Portutg demand, so we opened a The KRG has currently over gal win the European Championship earlier new larger place in Gwer,” 1.3 million employees on its this month. Muhammad says. “Now we pay list. Barcelona did not reveal the financial det want to double our productt of trade and industry nearly ufacturing firms that were The ministry has taken extt tails of the transfer. tion,” he says confidently. 40 percent of the bankrupt registered in 2013,” says traordinary measures to protm The 22-year-old Gomes played for Valenct Muhammad’s industry businesses have made it Abdulrazaq Usman from the mote domestic production cia for the past two seasons after a move is only one of hundreds of back to the market after the ministry. “But now we see a in severe competition with from Benfica, where he won the Portuguese small local factories that new custom regulations eftf positive trend as nearly half foreign goods with largely league and cup. went out of business in the fectively stimulated domestt of these businesses have reot lower prices. He is the Barcelona's fourth summer signit heyday of the economic crits tic production. opened, especially those in “We have based our plans ing, following the arrivals of Denis Suarez, sis but have reemerged partlt The ministry says almost the food industry,” he said. partly on the recommendatt Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne. ly after authorities imposed 90 percent of the registered Over 75 percent of the tions of the World Bank with stricter tariffs on imported factories declared bankrupttc domestic consumption in regard to stimulating private goods from neighboring cy over the past three years. Kurdistan region is based on sector and facilitating long Ronaldo may miss the start of the season countries. “Some 3400 works closed imported goods with which term loans to smaller busitn According to the ministry completely of the 3800 mantu local production has little nesses,” says Usman. Cristiano Ronaldo will be back with Real Matd drid on August 10. The superstar, who injured his knee in the Euro 2016 final, confirmed his return date to AS, and now his availability for KRG: York University in Erbil “Not Accredited” the start of the season is in doubt. As a player who played in an international Kurdistan Regional Govte of the aforementioned unitv the online-based educatt tournament, Ronaldo is entitled to three weeks ernment (KRG) Ministry versity,” reads a statement tion, which York Univerts off before he has to report back to his club. But of Higher Education and by the ministry. sity was offering, is not Real Madrid already agreed to grant him more time. Whether it was for regular rest or related Scientific Researches t ann Spokesperson Abbas accredited neither Iraq nor to his knee injury was never made clear. nounced that York Univerts Akram said that the univt Kurdistan. Ronaldo has been quiet about his injury sity in Erbil is not recogtn versity does not belong The Ministry of Higher and when he expected to return. Real Madrid nized officially. to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific haven't commented much on his status either. “York University of Ertb Education and Scientific Research asks students not He does have a trainer with him at all times, bil in which its syllabus is Research and has not been apply to study at this unitv including on vacation in Ibiza, so he is dilitg online based is not accredti accredited and doesn’t versity because their certt gently rehabbing, but appears to be a bit off ited; so, we ask students have any permission from tificate will not be accredti from getting back on the field. not to spend and waste the Ministry. ited in Kurdistan Region. their money for the tuition Akram explained that Suarez picks Messi over Ronaldo for Ballon d’Or Creating a Productive Barcelona star striker Luis Saurez has picked team-mate Lionel Messi to clinch this year’s Ballon d’Or Award over Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the Argentine is the best Kurdish economy player in the world regardless of the results. “Perhaps [Ronaldo] has the advantage for the By Swara Kadir title. I think Messi is the best player in the world, regardless of any others. He decides games and makes the difference although The year 2003 was a turning for nothing! A culture of detp The Region, at present, struggt irrespective of their backgt he did not win with his country [at the Copa point in for the economy of pendence crept in and with it gles greatly to even pay some grounds. America],” Saurez was quoted as saying by the Kurdistan Region. Polititc the culture of work departed. wages to its workers. What is Second, small enterprises Spanish newspaper Marca. cal blessing came along with The labor force grew lazy. the solution need to be encouraged for Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to the Champito an economic curse. After the At this point, many blue- It’s time for the governtm small business owners and ons League glory with a 5-3 win over Atletico fall of Saddam’s regime, the collar jobs began to be filled ment to take a serious look at self-employed professionat Madrid in a dramatic penalty shootout before people of Kurdistan began to by non-Kurds from other the education system and its als who want to make their winning Euro 2016 with Portugal following a develop a culture of economic Third World countries in Asia middle class in order to create own money. The example of 1-0 win after extra time against host France. dependency, which clearly and Africa. Kurds didn’t want a proper economic culture. the Nobel Prize economist sprang up from newly found to bother themselves to work In doing so, the Kurdistan Mohammed Younis comes to oil money. The Region began as hard because the majorit Regional Government must mind. In Bangladesh, Younis Pochettino to be approached receiving 17% of the Iraqi natt ity of households had a least resurrect the culture of protd developed a small loans bank tional budget, which nearly one government wage earner. ductivity and work. that developed a microfinancti by Argentina all came from Iraqi crude oil. Slowly this led to a consumerit First, the government must ing system on a large scale Before this point, the people ist economy instead of a protd gear the whole educational such that any person with the Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino is to be aptp of Kurdistan weren’t used to ductive, self-reliant one. system towards the purpose goal of setting up a small busint proached about the vacant Argentina coach's government wages—people Over 80% of the governmt of creating self-employed and ness could take advantage. position, according to reports in the country. had to work to earn their daily ment budget was dedicated to entrepreneurial Kurds. More Starting with education and National football association (AFA) chief bread. There was no nanny paying government salaries vocational courses and institt creating opportunities is how Armando Perez is to fly to Spain to speak to Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone and Seviltl state providing free handouts. to approximately 1,250,000 tutions should be developed the economy can more forwt la's Jorge Sampaoli. After 2003, huge numbers public sector workers, which to create skilled professionat ward because developing an And while in Europe he will sound out of people were put on the is around nearly a quarter of als who can become self-emtp entrepreneurial, productive Pochettino, 44, Argentina FA sources told government payroll. More the entire Kurdish population ployed and earn their own culture comes from investing broadsheet La Nacion. than half of these wage earnte of Iraq. living. In addition, the entire in the middle class. Ex-Argentina international Pochettino is ers were not doing any real As all good things come to educational system needs to contracted by Spurs until 2022. public sector work—they an end so too did free governtm become more rigorous, fair, [email protected] were essentially getting paid ment wages came to an end. and equal for all students MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 FORECAST 21 20 22 22 22 26 26 The Kurdish Painter Saman Abubakr The Kurdish artist and painter Saman Abubakr was born in 1968 in Kirkuk, studied primary and secondary schools in the city and completed Institute of Fine Arts in 1990. He opened his first exhibition in 1985 in Industrial Secot ondary School hall, and his second in 1986 in new art hall in Kirkuk. He’s had much participation in the exhibitions with artists from Sulaimani, Kirkuk, Erbil and Duhok and has taken part in exhibitions abroad such as in Germany, Netherlands, Jordan and Egypt. He’s commemorated Kurdish occasions and catastrophes such as the Halabja chemict cal attack and Anfal Campaigns with the drawings that express those catastt trophes. Abdubakr is a well-known Kurdish artist and is an active member of Kurdit istan Artist’s Syndicate. He’s received 34 letters of honors and appreciation throughout his participation in the exht hibitions. Saman Abubakr’s works are academic realist, in the two styles of academic realism and expressionist reat alism. The instruments Saman has used change from one time to another. He’s started with designing, then bastille and water paints, but now he’s using oil as the age and durability of the instrumt ment will last longer. The reflection of the daily life of Kurdish people and the events are main part of the Abubakr’s drawings, along with depicting the catt tastrophes they have seen. Whether in the bazaar, the citadel or the portrait of the singers and artists of the city such as Ali Mardan, he draws daily life such as people walking through the streets. Nature and mountains have also been another theme of Saman Abubakr.

By Ashti Garmiyani Cardina to Become a Revolutionist’s Daughter The well-known Kurdti people in Kurdistan in ish actress, the White 1975, and features the Cardina, is taking part story of the Algeria in a historical film Deal signed between playing the role of the Iraq and Iran that revolutionist’s daughtt caused the downfall of ter. the Kurdish revolution. The actress and poet Reshwan Ibrahim and from Sulaimani White Razhan Aziz produced Cardina will be featt the film. tured in the film “Sky’s The White Cardina Sobbing”. Cardina also said that Wajiha’s plays the role of Watj father is a Peshmerga jiha in the film and said and one of the Kurdish this role is different revolutionist fighters. from previous roles bect Shahram Qader has cause her character has written and directed a secret no one should the film, which in the know. final editing phases. The film “Sky’s Sobbt bing” follows the soct cial life of a group of By H.G.Hassan