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The only English paper in - No: 561 Mon. December 19, 2016 Masrour Barzani: Why Self-determination Allowed for Others, Forbidden for ? GLOBE PHOTO The Kurdish Globe No. 561, Monday, November 19, 2016 2 Who Splits the US and KRG ask PKK to leave Sinjar soon Kurds…?

By | Gazi Hassan US State Department for [the PKK] to stay in forces with the help of spokesman John Kirby Sinjar under the guise a U.S.-led coalition last The Kurds have always compp Baghdad. says the PKK should not of protecting the Yazidi year. plained of the history for not One of the major principles that have a role in Sinjar. people," Barzani said. Ankara has repeatedly granting the chance of succeeding made Kurdistan Region’s self-relipa The United States and "Our Syrian-Kurdish raised concerns that the in establishing a constitutional and ance is the Peshmerga force, which the Kurdistan Regional brothers helped us regp PKK is eyeing Sinjar as political entity, and criticize the has been acting independently Government (KRG) in garding Sinjar and we its headquarters in the fact that Kurds’ enemies have been away from political conflicts and Iraq on Thursday asked thanked them but the region, a threat that Ankp the PKK group to leave PKK should not stay kara warns would have so tyrant-minded that haven't let disagreements, and proved itself the Kurdish town of Sinjp there. They are the source dire consequences in the Kurds take the opportunities that to be a powerful force in the fight jar. of destabilization in the region. have showed up. Even the future against ISIS by defending the sovpe US State Department region." Barzani went on In addition, Kurdistan generation of Kurdistan may repp ereignty of Kurdistan. While Gorpr spokesman John Kirby to say the people of Sinpj Regional Security Councp peat the same statement in evaluatpi ran and those who are flared with said, "The PKK should jar are unable to return to cil Chancellor Masrour ing the current situation of Kurdip hatred towards KRG intend to have no role in Sinjar." their homes because of Barzani spoke at the istan. However, we see in reality penalize Peshmerga through 2017 Speaking during a the PKK. Washington, D.C.-based that the matter is quite the opposite Iraqi budget bill that is an attept conference in the town The PKK has also atpt think tank the Wilson this time. As a result of conflict to reduce their number. This is a of Dohuk in the semi- tempted to gain a foothold Center on Dec. 8, saying between themselves, the Kurdish political illness that may lead to autonomous Kurdistan in Kurdish areas, having the PKK should leave the political parties are about to split a huge political headache for The Region of Iraq, Barzani established a presence Sinjar region of northern said the PKK also needs in the mountainous outsp Iraq because the militant Kurds and consequently lose all Region. to retreat from the region skirts of the northeastern group is complicating the the opportunities for the sake of Bernard Kushner said that it’s surrounding Sinjar in Nineveh province since situation there. their political narrow-sightedness. now time to set Kurdish people’s Kurdistan. Daesh was driven out Some political parties, which determination to independence. "It is not acceptable by Peshmarga and local could be called narrow-sighted Zalmay Khalilzad said that some and politically immature and are states were born without having flared up with hatred towards the the positive aspects to deserve inpd political and historical role of their dependence compared to Kurdispt political opponents, are obviously tan. He called on Kurds to have a KRP: Those Threaten Kurdistan shouting that Kurds are yet to be well-drawn plan for declaring inpd ready and have the ability to build dependence and called upon Kurdpi a Kurdish state. These parties only ish officials to put aside the small will have same ISIS Fate reserve the right to speak on behalf games and focus on the major isps of their parties, not all people of sues. The Kurdistan Region zani.” clear their position from Presidency (KRP) stated The KRP spokesperson Khazali’s,” Sabah said. Kurdistan. Gorran and some of its These were statements of some on Wednesday that those stated that Khazali has The KRP spokesperson frightened allies call for submissp friends of Kurds which were presp threatening the Kurdistan made some indecent repm explained that the people sion to Baghdad instead of reachpi sented in American University in Region will not have a marks about Kurdistan, of the Kurdistan Region ing mutual understanding and Duhok last week. The statements better fate than the Islamic Peshmerga, Kurdistan and the Peshmerga have solving the problems as two fedpe clearly tell us that Kurds’ problems State (IS). Region President and the never tried to occupy eral components. That proves that are home-made and the general Omed Sabah, the spokespp post-IS stage and propapg anyone's land, adding that these parties would be rather facpt matters should not be sacrificed person of the KRP, released gates that "Kurds are the “Those who have the inpt a statement on Wednesday biggest issue in Iraq after tention to occupy the land tors of losing self-confidence and a for political interest, narrow-sightpe in response to the Iraqi IS.” of people of Kurdistan will fragile future. The political cataspt edness and hatred among the parpt Shia militia leader. “This is not the first eventually vanish.” trophe is that Gorran’s steps come ties. It’s time for Kurds to work for Qais al-Khazali the time Khazali makes such “Khazali and those who as a reaction to the KDP instead of regaining the trust among themsp founder and leader of threats against people of think like him and want making efforts to maintain rights selves and not to stand weakly and Asaib Ahl al-Haq, an Irapn Kurdistan. We hope the to threaten Kurdistan will of The Region as a constitutional surrender to Baghdad so that the nian-backed Shia militia in statements are only his and not have a better fate than entity to provide the economic, adversaries will not use the Kurdpi Iraq in an interview on an his groups’ opinion. We IS extremists… they will Iraqi TV, stated that “The believe that he represents not be allowed to slaughpt political and military principles for ish parties against the Kurdish aupt biggest issue that Iraq is the al-Hashd al-Shaabi,” ter people in Kurdistan self-reliance. Together with Gorpr thority itself. So if the Kurds won’t going to face will appear the KRP spokesperson based on their identity and ran some other parties attempt to split the Kurds, who else would after the war on IS, is the added. faith,” the KRP spokespp hand all the achieved capabilities dare to destroy the unity of Kurdpi Kurdish problem and specp “We call upon the Hashd person concluded. to Al-Maliki- led Shiia authority in istan??!! cifically Mr. Masoud Barpz al-Shaabi leadership to

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The Kurdistan Workpe decide on their future," in a remote area. ers Party (PKK) should not any other political “If you look at the area, leave Shingal as it has party, Barzani stressed. you notice the distance created instability in the In August, the PKK between Shingal and the region and deterred peopp leader in Shingal, Agid Kurdistan Region is 70 ple from rebuilding their Civian, told a Kurdish kilometers,” Barzani expp town, said Nechirvan news agency that only afpt plained. “We were not Barzani, Prime Minister ter “all of Shingal is libep present anywhere bept of the Kurdistan Regionpa erated and rescue the Yepz tween these two. This al Government (KRG) on zidis who are still in ISIS meant as it was an island Thursday. captivity” would they open to the enemy and Speaking at a conferpe then discuss whether or this created a big probpl ence titled “Future Indepp not they should leave. lem to us.” pendence of Kurdistan” “We are here on a hupm But, he noted, “The libpe at the American Univerps manity basis, morality eration of Shingal was sity of Kurdistan-Duhok, and national duty,” said Present Masoud Barpz Barzani said “one of the Civian. zani’s main objective.” main reasons which have ISIS captured Shingal Barzani also discussed deterred the rebuilding of on August 3, 2014. It was the current situation in Shingal is the PKK, and liberated in November Rojava, northern , this is a fact.” 2015 by a coalition of calling the authority runpn He said the people Kurdish forces, includpi ning the self-autonomous of Shingal are hesitant ing KRG Peshmerga and zone, the Democratic about their future as long PKK fighters. Union Party (PYD), a as the PKK is present Some people have “dictatorship.” in the region and that is blamed the Peshmerga “They do not allow why “they do not repc for allowing the town to any other political party construct the town. The be taken by the PKK, accp to work there,” he said. affairs, Barzani said, “we prisoner” of the PKK’s will not have any future PKK should understand cusing the Kurdish forces “What we ask them is to want them reach their “wrong policies” that in Syria,” he warned, accp that and, for the good of of abandoning the area. live as brothers and topg rights within the context will negate the region’s cusing the PKK of “trypi the people, they have to Barzani said that the geop gether administrate the of a state they live in." achievements and ruin its ing to gain legitimacy” leave the region.” ography of Shingal has region’s future.” The KRG Premier future. through the people of “The people of Shingal been a problem for the Though the KRG does believes the PYD has “If they do not get out Rojava. have to run their city and Kurdistan Region as it is not interfere in Rojava’s become “the political of the PKK’s form, they Masrour Barzani: Why Self-determination Allowed for Others, Forbidden for Kurds?

On Friday, Kurdistan have experience and lived Security Chancellor empp with.” phasized the establishpm He also reminded the ment of the Kurdish state audiences that when the and questioned the interpn genocide campaigns national double standards against Kurdish people in that allow self-determinapt the past were initiated and tion for Arabs, Iranians, carried on, no country in and Turks, but not for the the world defended Kurds Kurds. because they did not have The Chancellor of the a country. “But when Iraq Kurdistan Region Secupr annexed Kuwait [in 1991] rity Council, Masrour the international commupn Barzani, who is also the nity immediately reacted Chairman of the Board of because Kuwait was a Trustees of the American sovereign state.” University of Kurdistan According to him, when (AUK)–Duhok gave the Kurds ask for establishing opening speech at the inap an independent Kurdispt augural conference of "Indp tan, they are not creating dependence of Kurdistan: a problem but resolving Challenges and Opportupn one. nities" on Thursday. “We are obliged to call He pointed out that self- for an independent Kurdip determination is a natural istan to protect ourselves for a mechanism to shape dence, our Kurds' past is outside of their borders. Kurdistan Region, the risk right of Kurds who deps [from the repetition of our future relations based full of atrocities and genopc There has never been a of not declaring Kurdpi serve to decide on their atrocities, genocides and on good neighborly ties cides. We didn’t declare Kurdish state to assume ish independence is much future. chemical attacks against and mutual interests," he independence but yet we that it will create instabilipt more than declaring it "Many of us here today Kurds]. They [Baghdad] added. were treated barbarically.” ty. Kurds have experienced because we have already carry bitter stories of our have obliged us to ask On Friday, Chancellor Commenting on whether the absence of a Kurdish seen and experienced it horrific path of the succp for independence because Barzani also made the Kurdistan independence state in the region that has in the past,” the Chairman cessive regimes of Iraq they haven’t accepted, closing remarks of the will create instability in brought many atrocities to highlighted. and beyond, as the world us the Kurds, as an equal conference, explaining the Region, Barzani said the Kurds, he continued. Chancellor Barzani notpe simply looked on," Barpz citizen; they haven’t been why self-determination the region itself is unstapb ‘We are confident’ that ed that in a country where zani said. ready to respect us and referendum and the estabpl ble and almost never been the presence of a Kurdish Kurds do not have indepp "The path forward must protect our lives,” conpc lishment of Kurdistan as stable in the past, claimpi state will develop Kurdish pendence, their rights have be through a realistic dialp cluded the Chancellor an independent country is ing the regional countries cause and promote stabilpi been continuously denied. logue between the Kurdpi Masrour Barzani. necessary. “Regarding the have continuously been ity in the . “It is not only a risk, but it ish leadership and modpe risk of declaring indepenpd in war either internally or “For the people of the is also something that we erate forces in Baghdad The Kurdish Globe No. 561, Monday, November 19, 2016 4 Good Understanding over Kurdistan Independence, says Hoshyar Zebari

The former Iraqi Minister we have struggled a great of Finance, HoshyarZepb deal and we have sacripf bari, said on Thursday, ficed for limited goals,” December 15, 2016, that he said. he sees a “good underps Zebari said the situation standing” surrounding the in the Kurdistan Region Kurdistan Region’s indepp is far more complicated pendence process, howpe than in South Sudan, addpi ever, the time for it has ing that there is “a great not yet come. deal of understanding” “Now it is time to debate about Kurdistan indepenpd and discuss independence dence in the international and the process of it,” community and even in said Zebari during "the neighboring countries. Conference of the Future The two-day conference Independence of Kurdispt includes five panels. The tan, Challenges and Oppp subjects of the conferpe portunities," held at the ence are international law, American University of self-determination for the Kurdistan in Duhok. Kurdish nation, dimensp According to Zebari, the sions of peace and secupr Kurdistan Region has lost rity after independence, many opportunities in the joint strategy of western people’s appetites for with populations divided of growing international and a financial crisis have past to promote the possipb countries and the Kurdispt such a move, despite the among Iraq, support, especially in threatened to destabilize bly of, and declaration of, tan Region, and the future number of crises affecting and Syria since after light of the ongoing war the Kurdistan Regional a Kurdish state, putting of the Middle East and the the Kurdistan Regional World War I. against the Islamic State Government. the blame on the political internal Kurdish issues. Government (KRG). In February, Barzani (ISIS). Kurdish leaders are also situation in the region. Senior Kurdish officials Kurds are often desp called for a non-binding Some are asking howpe likely to face opposition “The goal of Kurdish have made calls for an indp scribed as the world's referendum on indepenpd ever whether the region is from neighboring counpt independence has been dependence referendum largest ethnic group dence from the rest of ready for independence as tries, including the central with us all for years, and in the Region to gauge without their own state, Iraq, taking advantage internal political disputes government in Baghdad.

Kouchner: The World is Ready and Waiting to Listen to the Kurds As Iraq and Syria disps cause you are the allies of (MSF), has been a lifelong solve after years of war, democracy. You are the friend of the Kurds. massacres, and horrible people fighting against Reminiscing of meeting atrocities, the world is ISIS. You are the people with Mustafa Barzani, fapt ready to listen to the voice fighting for gender balap ther of the current presipd of the people and reconsp ance. You are the people dent, in 1975, Kouchner sider the lines on the map, with all the respect for repl said “I am waiting for this Bernard Kouchner told attp ligion. You are the people moment for 50 years… tendees at a conference in able to separate the relipg independence for Kurdispt Duhok. gion and the government. tan.” In Europe there is a real This is the key asset for But, he warned, “It will attention to what is going you.” be difficult.” on in Kurdistan, he said. Kouchner, former Forpe He spoke on Thursday at “This is certainly the right eign Minister for France, a conference titled 'Future moment to express the former UN representative Independence of Kurdispt voice of Kurdistan. Not to Kosovo, and co-founder tan' held at the American only because you are part of the medical aid agency University of Kurdistan- of a troubled area, but becp Médecins Sans Frontières Duhok. Khalilzad: Kurds Deserve Independent Country

"Independence of Kurdpi the Kurds to have a say, for. istan is an important and a perspective, a view of timely subject as the fupt their own to contribute, to But the question is: is ture of the whole region is inform, to shape the dispc this the time? on everyone's mind," said cussions that are inevitapb Is this the time for the Zalmay Khalilzad, former bly going to take place. Kurds to reach for that American diplomat and The Kurds have had a aspiration that has been Ambassador to Iraq and long yearning for indepenpd there? And this is a big Afghanistan at a conferpe dence, for a state of their decision. It is not a simple ence on Kurdish indepenpd own, but because of depv decision, it is not a casp dence at the American velopments taking place sual decision. I dare say University of Kurdistan in far from here, or developpm it is a vital decision for Duhok. ments taking place close the Kurds and the rest of Khalilzad said: "In the by or because of some Iraq and important for the face of discussions about internal issues the issue world because what happp Iraq after ISIS, the threat of independence has not pens in this region affects of terrorism, the issue of achieved the state that the the world," concluded governance and the US overwhelmingly majority the Ambassador Zalmay and international foreign of the Iraqi Kurds aspire Khalilzad. policy, it is important for to, desire, hope and pray The Kurdish Globe No. 561, Monday, November 19, 2016 5 KDP Meets Parties Aiming to Break Kurdistan’s Political Deadlock

A new season of dippl Masoud Barzani, who lomatic meetings has is also the leader for the started in the Kurdistan KDP, issued a conciliatopr Region among the espt ry statement last Monday tranged coalition parties in which he urged the whose bitter political conflicting parties, incp rivalries last year sent cluding the KDP, to enter the Parliament into a sevp talks and find a solution vere gridlock with ongoip to the ongoing political ing ramifications as the dilemma in the Kurdistan country is struggling to Region as it gears up for recover from an econompi a general election tentapt ic turmoil. tively set for September A spokesperson for next year. the dominant Kurdistan The PUK and Gorran Democratic Party (KDP) announced last week they told Rudaw the meetings welcome the initiative will include, among othpe and are open for talks. ers, the Change Movepm Barzani called on "the ment (Gorran), a centp parties to start negotiapt tre-leaning party with der the leadership of the triotic Union of Kurdispt ees. Three KDP members cabinet and suspending tions, reactivate the Parlp populist features which KDP. tan (PUK)," said Ahmed were killed. the Parliament Speaker, liament, elect a new leadep has over the past two "The KDP will initipa Kani, a KDP official. The KDP, which already Yousef Muhammd, a senp ership for the Parliament, years taken a robust posp ate the dialogue among Deadly riots erupted had been at deepening nior Gorran member. come to an agreement for sition against what they parties to bridge the across Gorran-PUK odds with Gorran over The Parliament has not a new government and describe as the "corrupt disagreements and will dominated areas last year a range of issues, retaliap been in session since appoint an executor for establishment" of the most likely meet with over delayed payments ated, sacking Gorran's 5 then. the post of the presidency Kurdistan Region undp both Gorran and the Patp to government emploype members of the KDP-led The Kurdish President till the next elections." Former KRG PM says independence a right for people of Kurdistan

The second Deputy Secpr in a changeable [time],” Kurdistan Regional Govpe retary-General of the Patp Salih added. ernment (KRG). triotic Union of Kurdistan Salih, a former Prime In February, Barzani (PUK), Barham Salih, said Minister of the Kurdistp called for a non-binding it is the right of the Kurdip tan Regional Government referendum on indepenpd istan Region’s people to (KRG), said the period dence from the rest of achieve independence. when Kurds remained a Iraq, taking advantage of Speaking at a conference “slave” has passed and the growing international suppp on the independence of world cannot ignore “that port, especially in light of the Kurdistan Region at reality.” the ongoing war against the American University “All the components and the Islamic State (ISIS). of Kurdistan in Duhok on Kurds know Iraq after Some are asking howpe Thursday (December 15), 2003 has ended and Iraq ever whether the region is Salih said the right of the after Islamic State and ready for independence as Kurdish nation has been 2016 would be another internal political disputes proved by international Iraq,” Salih continued. and a financial crisis have law to achieve indepenpd Senior Kurdish officials threatened to destabilize dence. have made calls for an the KRG. “Today is a serious day independence referendum Kurdish leaders are also to discuss what Kurds in the region to gauge likely to face opposition want and how they step people’s appetites for such from neighboring counpt for their requirements bepc a move, despite the numpb tries, including the central cause Middle East now is ber of crises affecting the government in Baghdad. Christians Reiterate Support for Kurdistan Independence The secretary of the Asps of the Assyrian Democratpi tians. dependence of Kurdistp syrian Democratic Bait ic Bait al-Nahrain Party "If Kurdistan Region bepc tan: Challenges and Oppp al-Nahrain Party reiterpa and former member of the comes a sovereign state, portunities' kicked off on ated support for the indepp Kurdistan Region parliapm further rights will be sepc Thursday, December 15 pendence of the Kurdistan ment stated that Christians cured for Christians," he at the American Univerps Region. consider themselves an indp said. sity of Kurdistan (AUK) During a panel at the conpf digenous people of Kurdpi He added that Kurdistan - Duhok with the attenpd ference on Kurdistan indepp istan Region. Region President Masoud dance of many local and pendence at the American He reaffirmed his psup Barzani has always been international politicians University of Kurdistan port for the Kurdistan's a great advocate for the and intellectuals to discuss (AUK) on Thursday, Romp independence, stating that Christians in the region. the Kurdistan Region's inpd meo Hakkari, the secretary it is in the favour of Chrispt The conference on 'Inpd dependence. The Kurdish Globe No. 561, Monday, November 19, 2016 6 NEWS BAR Kurdish PM congratulates ExxonMobil chief on 1000 Students Leave Slemani to nomination as US Secretary of State Attend School in Erbil Prime Minister of the Kurdip the lives of our people." Because of not having school, nearly 1000 istan Region Nechirvan said Barzani's post. students from Slemani province have recently Barzani congratulated Exxpo The Kurdish prime minpi moved to Erbil aiming at finishing their acapd onMobil Chief Executive ister said: "If he receives demic year in the capital city of Kurdistan Officer Rex Tillerson on confirmation we have high region. Wednesday on his nomipn hopes that he will be a repl Due to not being paid on time, thousands of nation as the next US Secrp liable partner. I look forwp teachers in Selmani have boycotted schools. retary of State, describing ward to meeting him again Since the boycotting, approximately 1000 stupd him as someone who helped soon." dents and 35 teachers have moved to Erbil. develop the region's natural US president-elect Donald resources sector. Trump has chosen Tillerson "On behalf of the people to be his secretary of state. Iraqi Airstrikes Leave over 150 of Kurdistan I congratulate "In October 2011, ExxonpM Rex Tillerson on his nomipn Mobil signed six Production Civilian Casualties nation as the next U.S. Secrp Sharing Contracts covering Three airstrikes on Wednesday by the Iraqi retary of State." PM Barzani more than 848,000 acres army on a marketplace in the town of al-Qaim said in a Facebook post. in the Kurdistan Region of left over 150 civilian casualties. "In his role as Chairman Iraq." the US energy giant The airstrikes killed nearly 66 civilians and and CEO of Exxon-Mopb the Kurdistan Regional our natural resources, and says on its website. left over 90 people injured. bil he worked closely with Government in developing thereby helping to improve The bombings occurred as people were lined up at a municipal office in the town to receive their government pensions and salaries. Women and children were reportedly among those killed by the airstrikes. KRG’s monthly report show drop in oil sales, A spokesperson from a local hospital in the town told Iraqi media the death toll was expp earning net $374m pected to rise as people were pulled from the rubble. A local Member of the Iraqi Parliament Ahpm The Kurdistan Regional mad al-Sulemani wrote on Twitter following Government (KRG) earned the violence, “Government planes took part in a net income of $374.5 milpl the massacre of more than 60 civilians in al- lion from oil sales in Novp Qaim.” vember, the region’s Minip More than four million Iraqis have been dispp istry of Natural Resources placed in two years of war with ISIS, the Iraqi (MNR) announced in its migration minister announced. monthly report released on Wednesday. The net income is $42 Over 4 million Iraqis million less than the previpo ous month. Displaced in Past 2 Years The gross value for oil sales in November was Darbaz Mohammed said during an internapt $567.76 million, $62.66 tional conference in Sulaimani on Sunday that million of which was allocp daily average of 587,646 Baghdad and Erbil agreed the KRG to pay the monthly “at least four million persons have been dispp cated to the producing oil barrels (bbls), for a monthly to work jointly to export and salaries of its employees, placed and they need humanitarian assistance. companies, $158.52 million total of 17,629,368 bbls to sell oil produced in Kirkuk the MNR reported. The Iraqi government has to financially assist went towards past payments Turkey’s Ceyhan port. and share the revenues follp The KRG has said the them and provide them with their necessities.” to buyers, and $22 million The ministry earned less lowing a visit headed by ongoing war with ISIS, Of the four million displaced (IDPs), Moph went to Kirkuk, electricpi income by $42 million alpt Prime Minister Nechirvan the influx of nearly 2p mill hammed pointed out, nearly 1.5 million have ity costs and “other paymp though it has exported more Barzani to Baghdad to meet lion refugees and internp returned home after Anbar province and other ments.” oil by 862,805 (bbls) to the with his counterpart Haider nally displaced Iraqis, and areas were recaptured from ISIS. Kirkuk province receives international market. The al-Abadi in August. Baghdad’s freezing of the Of the 1.5 million Iraqi IDPs being hosted by a share of the oil sales real difference maker is the Some of the oil produced, Erbil’s budget since Februap the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), from the oil produced in its low oil price achieved by the 1.92 million bbls, was refp ary 2014, combined with Mohammed also noted that 500,000 have rept fields. ministry for the Kurdish oil fined locally at the Kalak low oil prices has made it turned to their homes. Contributing to the Octp at $35.05 per barrel, while it and Bazian refineries for locp difficult to pay the salaries He thanked the KRG who, despite their ecopn tober revenues is a total of was $39.32 for October. cal consumption, the MNR of public servants. Public nomic woes, opened its doors to the displaced $50 million in prepayments KRG also exported a totp reported. salaries are often delayed people “sharing its bread with the refugees. It against future exploitation tal of 1.62 million bbls from Oil revenue “plus other inpc and not paid in full. was a great step they took. We thank them.” of crude oil. the Iraqi North Oil Compapn come generated locally” by Oil is Kurdistan Region’s The Ministry exported a ny’s Kirkuk oil fields. the ministry was received by main source of revenue. BCF Delivers Aid to Over 3,000 IDP Families 40 Mass Graves Discovered in Nineveh Plains Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF), in colpl Along with liberating more Peshmarga forces and libep istan Region's Prime Minip Ministry of Martyrs and laboration with Kuwaiti government, the areas of Ninevah Plains erating further areas from ister, Nechirvan Barzani, a Anfal will follow up the United Nation's High Commissioner for from the Islamic State (IS) the Nineveh Plains, more committee has been set up process of unearthing Refugees (UNHCR) and the Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration (IMDM) militants, 40 mass graves mass graves were discovpe so as to file a legal lawsuit, any mass graves outside provided humanitarian aid to more than have been discovered so ered and now the number according to international the official borders of the 3,000 IDP families in two different camps far, stated an official from amounts to 40. and scientific measures, in Kurdistan Region so as to in Erbil, according to a statement issued by the Kurdistan Region's The Ministry has met relation to the crimes compm make sure if there are any BCF on Wednesday. Ministry of Martyrs and with its Iraqi counterpp mitted by the IS militants Kurdish victims in them. The statement reads that BCF in coordinapt Anfal part and the International against the victims in those On October 17th the Iraqi tion with the Kuwaiti government distributpe Pari Nuri Aziz, supervips Commission on Missing graves. The lawsuit is to army along with the Peshpm ed some 1,500 kerosene heaters to an equal sor for the mass graves Persons (ICMP) several be submitted to the Internp marga forces and the Shiip number of IDP families in Khazir Camp. at the Ministry, told BaspN times, with the hope of national Court of Justice ite militia groups launched On the same day in Dibaga Camp, accordpi News that initially only 25 gathering more support for (ICJ) so that the crimes are a major operation to libpe ing to the statement, the charity foundation mass graves were found in exhuming the mass graves, recognized as genocide. erate Nineveh province. and UNHCR issued mattresses and blankets Sinjar district of Nineveh according to Aziz. Regarding the scope of Now only several parts of to 1,437 families and kerosene heaters and province but with the The official added that their mission, Aziz decp Mosul are left to be freed. tents to 132 more families. progress of the Kurdish under an order from Kurdpi clared that Kurdistan's The Kurdish Globe No. 561, Monday, November 19, 2016 7 Sports News PM Barzani: Managing Mosul will be Ibra Double Gives Man United harder than liberating it Win At West Brom Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his tenth goal in nine The Prime Minister of the exist after the city has been sibility which would make a serious and real threat.” matches as Manchester United eased to victory Kurdistan Regional Govep liberated”. the threats after ISIS not On the other hand, Barzp over West Brom. ernment Nechirvan Barzani “A political agreement is less serious than when Mops zani pointed out that “the The former Sweden international headed home last week warned that manap needed between the govep sul was under ISIS.” successful coexistence expp from a brilliant Jesse Lingard delivery after only aging Mosul will be more ernment and people of all Barzani added that “An periment in the Kurdistan five minutes to put the visitors ahead. difficult than the ongoing ethnic and religious groups agreement is needed based region has become a subjp Ibrahimovic struck again just after the break operation to free it. in Mosul for how to deal on the political, social, geogp ject of the world’s admirapt when his effort from inside the box went in off In a speech that he made with the situation after libep graphic and demographic tion” and added that “our Baggies defender Craig Dawson. at a conference on tolerap eration,” said PM Barzani. reality of the region of Mops culture and spirit of coexpi ance and coexistence which He continued by saying sul and its vicinities as the istence has prompted counpt began in Erbil on Decempb that “Liberating Mosul is only guarantee of stability tries around the world to Costa Winner Sends Chelsea ber 13, 2016, Barzani said certainly a lot easier than and peace for its people. It support us”. He continued Nine Points Clear that “Liberating Mosul is running it afterwards, but will also prevent an engulfip by saying “We have a great easier than the next stage unfortunately a serious intp ing fire that internal and responsibility to promote Chelsea equalled a club record as they beat Cryspt of the battle”, and pointed tention is not seen for this regional powers are trying coexistence in the face of tal Palace to secure their 11th successive Premier out that “We must be wary reality yet. On the contrary to ignite. We should all be terrorist ideology”. League win and move nine points clear at the top of the real dangers that will there is evasion of responsp careful and know that this is of the table. Diego Costa put the Blues ahead with their first attempt on target as he headed in from Cesar Azpilicueta's floated cross. Photo exhibition in Poland pays tribute to Marcos Alonso nearly doubled the visitors' lead as he hit the underside of the crossbar with a curling 25-yard free-kick. Peshmerga sacrifices Palace's best chances fell to Jason Puncheon, but he headed wide and fired a free-kick narrowly Kurdistan Regional Govpe over. ernment (KRG) on Thursdp Antonio Conte's side, who have 43 points, have day opened a photo exhibipt played a game more than Liverpool in second tion in Poland’s Warsaw to and third-placed Arsenal, who are both on 34 points. pay tribute to the sacrifices the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are making to defend Higuain Strike Gives the nation. The exhibition, named Juventus Record “Peshmerga yesterday and today”, was attended by several Polish politicians, citizens and a large number of Kurdish diaspora. KRG’s Representation office to Polp land, Association of Polish Journalists and Press Photp will soon start in Warsaw just now, but during the tion of independence. tography Club cooperated and other cities to further 19th century they had their Photojournalist Krystian to make the event happen, strengthen the ties between own independent states untp Dobuszynski, who also exph according to a statement by the people of Kurdistan Regp til mid-19th century, like hibits several photographs the Kurdish envoy in Popl gion and Poland. Emirate of Baban, Emirate of Peshmerga forces, deps land. Witold Repetowicz, a of Soran, [Emirate of] Badp scribed the Kurdish culture, Gonzalo Higuain's superb first-half strike ensp During the opening cerepm Polish journalist and author dinan.” hospitality and Peshmerga sured a record-equalling victory for Juventus mony, KRG Representative of the book “My name is Regarding the heated forces' spirit is impressing that extends their lead over Roma at the top of Ziyad Raoof told BasNews Serie A. Kurdistan”, is also participp debate over the case of for those who are not very that the event is part of a serp pating at the exhibition with Kurdish independence, the much familiar with them. Higuain, 29, lashed home from 18 yards to secure ries of activities organized Juve's 25th-straight home league win - matching several photographs showip Polish journalist compares He explained to BasNews by his office in hopes of ing the Peshmerga forces Kurds to the people of Polp that during his mission in a record they set between August 2013 and Nopv gaining more support for vember 2014. during their fight against land whom were divided Kurdistan Region and on the Peshmerga forces and the Islamic State (IS). He between three different the Peshmerga front lines, Juve now lead Roma by seven points after 17 Kurdistan Region. “We are games, to stay on course for a sixth-straight Serie told BasNews that not only states some 100 years ago. he found the Kurdish forces A title triumph. in constant contact with the cause of Kurds, but also He insists that Kurds have friendly with high morale Roma have now lost on their past six league vispi the Polish regional parliapm the spectacular nature of the right to own an independp despite going on combat alpm its to Juventus. ments, ministries of interior their land attracted him to dent state of their own, but most every night. The Argentina forward's 10th league goal of the and defense, to convince visit Kurdistan regularly. they need to stand united for Dobuszynski said that he season, and third in two games, arrived in the them to provide Peshmerga Further explaining his their cause and accomplish is planning to visit Kurdispt 14th minute when he outmuscled Daniele de with greater military and book which was published this mission through peacepf tan Region more often and Rossi and ghosted past Kostas Manolas before logistic support, as well as earlier this year, Repetowip ful talks with Baghdad. implement other artistic hitting an unstoppable strike beyond Wojciech medical attention to the injp icz said, “I tried to explain Repetowicz believes that projects in order to further Szczesny. jured Kurdish forces,” he to the Polish people the histp resolving the issues pertainpi familiarize his people with revealed. tory of Kurdistan… I tried ing to the disputed Kurdpi Kurds and their cause. Federer Delays Comeback According to Raoof, to explain that Kurds are ish areas in northern Iraq several other activities not a nation that emerged should precede the declaratp from Injury Roger Federer will not return from a knee injury until the new year, having pulled out of the Interpn national Premier Tennis League (IPTL) because Pentagon Chief awards Peshmerga officers of "uncertainties" surrounding the event. The 35-year-old Swiss has not played since a The United States Secrp ed the medals on Sunday commended President Barzp States for its continued suppp Wimbledon semi-final defeat by Milos Raonic retary of Defense, Ashton night during his visit to Erbp zani and Kurdistan military port in the fight against terrp in late July. Carter, awarded Peshmerga bil, the capital of Kurdistan forces, the Peshmergas, for ror. He said that terrorism World number two Serena Williams has also officers with Joint Commp Region. their role in defeating ISIS, and the ideology behind it withdrawn from the IPTL. mendation Medals for their The Pentagon Chief later according to a statement are threatening the entire This year's tournament features one fewer team role in the operation to met with the President of released by the Kurdistan humanity; therefore, the than last year, and has been undermined by fipn liberate the City of Mosul Kurdistan Region, Massp Region Presidency. United States should contp nancial difficulties. from the so-called Islamic soud Barzani, and military On behalf of the people of tinue to defend universal Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam champion, is expp State terror group. commanders. During the Kurdistan, President Barzp values and freedoms, due pected to be fit for January's Australian Open. Secretary Ashton presentpe meeting, Secretary Ashton zani thanked the United to its position in the world. MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 7 9 9 11 12 13 11 FORECAST 1 0 1 4 8 6 1 The Kurdish Painter Khumar Rasheed Hameed

The Kurdish painter Khumar Raps sheed was born in 1965 in Koya, Erbil Province. She studied pripm mary and secondary schools there. Then she completed the Inps stitute of Fine Arts in Sulaimani, department of painting in 1986. As an artist and painter, she has had a lot of art shows and activipt ties in Kurdistan and abroad. In the beginning, she adopted an acpa ademic basis and could carry out many artworks and show them in the Institute. Then she becomes an art instructor at the Institute of Fine Arts in Erbil and teaches painting. She has opened and taken part in many exhibitions in Kurdistan and abroad such as Russia, Georgia and Germany. She settled in Germany in 1996 and continued to develope her art. She opened her own exhibition in Germany in 2000. Khumar’s art works were academic-based, she developed her art via academic realism, and mixing with other methods such as realist-expresps sionism and impressionism. This is at the time the majority of mopt tifs have Kurdish and Kurdish culpt tural characteristics, in addition to that, Kurdish clothes are live example in her work. Khumar’s work as a woman with all those activities has special significance for the Kurdish art, whether by opening exhibitions or taking part in them. Color has special imporpt tance for Khumar. She says in this regard: “My paintings are my belp loved properties, because they’re the only language by which I’m aware of the reality around me, I feel the color in my depth, and color is the language that all can read with the same eyes.” Staring into the colors implies that the artist is hopeful and not pessimistp tic due to the cool colors she has used.

By Ashti Garmiyani

Short Film “The Cradle” to be Shown in 3 International Festivals The short Kurdish film be held in May 2017 Angeles. The short film "The Cradle" directed by aiming at developing the "The Cradle" is also due Zanyar Lutfi, the Kurdpi global culture and art via to take part in First Kids ish filmmaker from Sinpn films. Film Festival in USA in na, is accepted in three The film has also been February 2017. important American and able to take part in contest Zanyar Lutfi has MA Australian festivals. section of International in directing and has prodp The film was admitpt Festival of Children duced 3 short films so ted and will compete Films in Los Angeles, far and won several local with other films in jury which takes place with and international prizes section of the 6th round participation of various in Iran and the world. of Calrtip International countries with main topip Film Festival which is ics concerning children held in Australia every and adolescence. By H.G. Hassan year. The festival takes place The festival is due to in December 2016 in Los