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The only English paper in - No: 538 Mon. June 13, 2016 President Barzani: Reform is a constant need and a holy national duty PRESS PHOTO The Kurdish Globe No. 538, Monday, June 13, 2016 2 Sulaimani’s U.S. Ambassador Jones Travels to Erbil for Meetings with Kurdistan threats and the Regional Government Leaders financial crisis

By | Gazi Hassan

At the end of last week, officc process, whether Kurds or Arac cials of Sulaimani Province iscs abs, have unified their discourse sued threats to KRG that if the and are directing it against the problems were not solved withic Kurdistan Region with a great in 15 days, they would make a force. decision to punish the governmc Decentralization is one of the ment and consider their self-auct administrative forms of govce tonomy. This is clearly not the erning, but does Sulaimani On June 11, U.S. Ambascs political situation, economic – Operation Inherent Resc first time that some parties insc Province really differentiate bect sador to Iraq Stuart Jones reform plans, and the $480 solve Commander Lt. Genec side Sulaimani have wanted to tween political separation and traveled to Erbil for meetci million in ongoing U.S. eral Sean MacFarland, use that political card as prescs administrative decentralization? ings with top political leadec humanitarian and military Office of Security Cooperact ers, including IKR Presidc assistance, including more tion – Iraq Chief Brigadier sure against Erbil, mainly for In such steps, they should’ve dent Masoud Barzani, KRG than $65 million in food, General Scott McKean, and provoking people, imposing thought about the negative outcc Prime Minister Nechirvan fuel, ammunition and medicc Acting Consul General Roy further political and psychologci comes and political disgrace. Barzani, and PUK Politburo cal supplies provided to the Perrin also participated in ical embargo for the lessening The national matters have been member Barham Salih. Ambc in the last month. the meetings of the role and importance of transformed that some ordinary bassador Jones discussed the Combined Joint Task Force the government. They’re right, people and even the academicc because the Region is facing a cians, away from the media and more serious crisis even than the official meetings, consider ISIS, which Gorran, some of splitting back into two administc Amal Clooney to represent PUK and the Islamists intend trations as a successful solution to visualize that the crises to the political problems. The have emerged as a result of the Gorran Movement and the suppc KRG’s interdependent oil policc porters of its ideology inside Nadia Murad at the cy, while they all do know that other parties have managed to the policy had started when Al- convince people of punishing Maliki was still in power and the government, failing in the International Criminal Court extended to Al-Abbadi’s era, process of oil investment and without denying the regional splitting back into two adminci role in this respect. istrations which the prominent Sulaimani’s threats for punci members of Gorran are claimci ishing the KRG is a political ing on the media publicly, usci punishment. Because everyco ing threats under the pretext of one, even the foreigners know serving the people and the nact that the financial and economci tion. ic crises are out of the KRG’s It’s unbelievable that the politci control. The Kurdistan Region ical logic and mind has reached has attempted to gain its indecp to so low level that it accepts pendent financial source within at one time splitting the Kurdic the Iraqi constitution, and Al- istan Region into a new region Abbadi government has admitct in Sulaimani and another one Amal Clooney, a barrister practice in the world. ican actor George Clooney ted to this fact, but as Kurdish in Kirkuk. Because this will at Doughty Street Chambers In an interview for Women that represented many famous political parties want to deform not only be a political split of specializing in international in the World, Clooney said cases such as Julian Assange, the facts for the favor of their the forces, but also a shattered law and human rights law, “How can it be that the most the founder of WikiLeaks, in ideology by standing against geography and national dream, confirmed the reports that she serious crimes known to hucm his fight against extradition, it, the Shiite groups and parties fading away the dream of a free will legally represent all the manity are being carried out the former prime minister of too want to turn the independc Kurdistan. Haven’t they thought Yazidi genocide victims, incc before our eyes but are not Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, dent sale of oil into an “ethnic, that this could be another step cluding the Nobel Prize nomci being prosecuted by the Inct and the Canadian-Egyptian national and sectarian” matter for defeating the power and exci inee Nadia Murad, at the Inct ternational Criminal Court in journalist Mohamed Fahmy. against the Region. Through istence of the PUK in Sulaimac ternational Court of Justice. The Hague?” The Nobel Prize nominee this perspective, the critics and ani and Kirkuk? Doughty Street Chambers Clooney is British-Lebanese and IS survivor Nadia Murad those who stand against this is the largest and most wide- lawyer, activist, author and confirmed the information as ranging civil liberties legal the wife of the famous Amerci well on her Twitter account.

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Kurdistan Region thy with the family of Abu President met with Laila, the commander who a delegation from was martyred in a battle to France in Erbil liberate the city of Manbc bij,” KRP statement said. The statement further All minorities in Kurdic noted that President Barcz istan Region are ensured zani described the late of their rights as President commander Abu Layla Barzani says “either we as the ‘Hero of Kobani’ die or we live together because he sacrificed his freely.” life to save and protect the While meeting with people and land of Kurdci François Fillon, the forcm istan. mer Prime Minister of The commander and France, and his accompacn founder of Northern Sun nying delegation on Satcu Battalion (known as Shams urday, Barzani stressed al-Shamal in Arabic) afcf out that the culture of filiated with FSA, Faisal peaceful coexistence has Sadoun was shot on June 3 historic root in Kurdistan in the operation launched Region where religious by the US-backed, Kurdci and ethnic minorities have ish-led Syrian Democratic been living all in peace for ity and religion. He also Leader of the Universal the same destiny, said condolences to Syrian Forces (SDF) to liberate centuries. vowed to spare no effort to Syrian Orthodox Church, Barzani, noting that they Kurdish commander the northern Syrian town Barzani also briefed the gain further international thanked Barzani for supcp should stay in their homecl of , a key IS strongch guests on the latest develco support for the Peshmerga porting Christians in the land and never think of On Thursday, President hold northwest of . opments in the war against to help them in their war region and encouraging migration. of the Kurdistan Region Abu Layla was then imcm the Islamic State (ISIS), on terrorism. them not to leave their ancc Concerning the anti- Masoud Barzani offered mediately transported by stressing out that terrorism cestral homeland. ISS efforts, Barzani reascs his condolences to the a US military helicopter is not a threat against a specc Kurds, Christians and He also requested Barcz serted that a prior plan is family of the Syrian Kurdci to a hospital in the city of cific sect, but it is a global other minorities share zani to spare no effort to required for the post-ISIS ish commander Faisal Sulaimani in Kurdistan threat which requires serico liberate the Christian arce era to secure the rights of Sadoun (known as Abu Region of Iraq and succc ous international efforts to the same destin in the eas from the Islamic State, the minorities. Layla) who lost his life cumbed to his wounds on be eradicated. region, Barzani said and help them return to The guests again thanked in Manbij operation last Sunday. He emphasized that a their homes. the Kurdistan Regional week. The Manbij operation prior plan is also needed Barzani met on Tuesday Barzani explained that Government (KRG) for Kurdistan Regional Presci whose name was changed for the post-ISIS era, by with Patriarch of Syriac terrorism is not a threat sheltering a large numcb idency (KRP) announced into Martyr Abu Layla opec which the rights of every Orthodox Church to discc merely against a specific ber of refugees and IDPs, that President Barzani eration was launched. component in the region is cuss the future of Chrisct component or religious and highlighted the spirit called Yousef Abu Aziz, On Thursday, the SDF preserved. tians and other minorities community, but it is rather of coexistence among the Abu Layla’s brother, offc announced that they besc Fillon commended the as well as their rights in a global threat against humc people in Kurdistan Recg fering his condolences to sieged Manbij and that role of Peshmerga forcec the region. manity. gion. the family of the top comcm they could shell ISIS tarcg es in protecting people Ignatius Aphrem II, the Kurds, Christians and mander. gets inside the city. against IS atrocities recg Patriarch of Antioch and other components in All the East and Supreme Barzani sends “Barzani expressed his gardless of their ethnicci Kurdistan Region share deep sorrow and sympact KRG Decision of Reopening Peshkhabour Border Welcomed Special US Presidential java. Envoy for the Global Coca The border was closed alcm alition to Counter Islamic most three months ago. State (IS) has welcomed a Kurdish officials stated decision by Kurdistan Recg that waiving exports to Rocj gion President to reopen the java from customs fees is a border crossing between plan to help people in the Kurdistan Region and Syrci Syrian Kurdistan to receive ian Kurdistan [Rojava]. goods with lower prices Brett McGurk, the specc while they are already sufcf cial presidential envoy, on fering from a harsh situact Thursday posted on social tion. media that he welcomes the The Board of Human the decision which helps Rights in Kurdistan Region humanitarian assistances to has also welcomed the decc be delivered to Rojava. cision of the Kurdistan “Welcome the opening Region President Masoud of the border between the Barzani, by which the borcd Region and der crossing between Kurdci Northern [Rojava] for istan Region and the Syrian badly needed humanitarian Kurdistan [Rojava] has reco a significant humanitarian sage of peace.” to food and medicine with goods being exported to the trade and commerce,” MccG opened for exports. move by the Kurdistan Recg While people in Rojava lower prices. Syrian Kurdistan. Gurk tweeted. A spokesperson for the gion.” are going through hardcs After few months of clocs BasNews has learned that Kurdistan Region Presicd Kurdistan Region’s Board Spokesperson Mohammc ships due to the on-going sure at the Pishkhabour in the first 24 hours, scores dent Masoud Barzani on of Human Rights told BascN med Gomashini stressed conflicts, explained the border crossing, Kurdistan of trucks, loaded with Wednesday ordered the News that reopening the out that the initiative will Kurdish official, this decics Region presidency ordered food and other goods have border to be reopened with border crossing and not prevent a humanitarian crics sion will prevent the rise on Wednesday, July 8th, crossed the border into Rojc charging no taxes on the charging food, medicines sis in the Syrian Kurdistan of the price of goods, and for the border to be reoc java with no custom clearca food, medicines and other and other goods with any and it is “obviously a mescs it helps people have access opened with no tax on the ance fees. goods being traded to Rocj taxes for Syrian Kurds “is The Kurdish Globe No. 538, Monday, June 13, 2016 4 President Barzani: Reform is a constant need and a holy national duty

Kurdistan Region Presidc gion in cooperation with dent Massoud Barzani and the International Bank, Kurdistan Regional Govce United Nations, Ministry ernment, KRG, are serico of Planning and the local ous to make fundamental and foreign institutions reform in the Kurdistan and organizations and Region. other relevant parties,” President Barzani issued Barzani said. a statement a few days Kurdistan Regional ago stressing on making Presidency, KRP, ancn fundamental reform, sayci nounced a plan in Februca ing that: “During the past ary 2016 in order to recv three months and in the view and making reform frame of the plan to tackle in the administrational corruption, at least 93 casce and financial structures of es of corruption have been the KRG apparatuses, this sent to Integrity Board and has been reflected in the Public Prosecution for KRG’s roadmap plan for further investigation. Sevce next three years. eral cases have been sent President Barzani said to the courts as well.” that the KRG’s plan highcl The President’s statecm lights several significant ment further read that: issues such as giving utmc “Making reform and imcp most importance to private plementing the principals sector, banking system, of a good governing in diversifying of the sources the Kurdistan Region is a of income apart from oil, constant necessity and it is making more job opportc also a holy national duty, tunities and reducing the and that the Region’s incs burden on the shoulder of stitutions have to consider the low-income families. it as a general national The president described ing the income, has issued medicine, oil, banks, specc map for making reform importance of fundamenct process and put aside the these issues as the “big 40 orders so far and many cial procedures have been in the Kurdistan Region. tal reform and the same personal, partisan and polc and sacred goals”. of them are related to taken to tackle corruption. It has asked all the minci points that have been litical interests as well.” “For this purpose, we transparency and reorgacn The President reaffirmed istries and the relevant highlighted in the Presicd Tackling corruption, have already expressed nizing the oil sector. The that the people of Kurdci parties to work with the dent Barzani’s statement. President Barzani said, our full support for succc President said that: “It is istan would have be in Ministry of Planning to Regarding the social proct should be countrywide, ceeding the plan and will important that the people aware of the results. prepare the mechanism of tection sector, those who adding that it should not keep continuing it serico should be in aware of the At the end of his statecm implementing the plan. are low-income families, be applied in a specific ously. All the KRG instict process and fundamental ment, Barzani said that The KRG Prime Ministc Minister Sendi stated that geographical area, and tutions have to implement reform should be implecm nobody would be immune ter Nechirvan Barzani and the international teams that all the institutions the plan accurately. Barzc mented in the Ministry of in this process and all the his deputy Qubad Talacb will help the KRG in that and boards in the governcm zani asked the local civil Natural Resources too.” sectors and institutions bani supervised a meeting regards. ment have to stick to the society organizations, Regarding the Ministry would be included in the in 9 June 2016 to discuss On his part, Deputy process. political parties and the of Peshmerga, President reform process. “These a range of issues includci to PM Qubad Talabani In his statement, the media outlets to support Barzani said that a specc steps would be continued ing reform. thanked the Ministry of president emphasized a and monitor the process cial committee has been and it needs patience and PM Barzani expressed Planning and Internationca couple of times that the as well. formed in 21 April 2016 contribution from all the his gratitude to Ministry al Bank and all the minci “reform process” should President Barzani tasked under the supervision of parties.” of Planning and the Inct istries and the relevant not be mixed up with the the KRG to announce the Kurdistan presidency, ternational Bank for the parties that have been political disputes. result of the process to the KRG’s Council of Minisct KRG and KRP roadmap of next three involved in preparing the “I would like to thank people of Kurdistan step ters and Ministry of Plancn hand in hand to make years. He also reaffirmed roadmap. He also shed and express my support by step. ning to make reform and radical reforms the significance of implecm light on the significance for the KRG’s reform plan The KRG, in the frame this process will be conct menting it for the internact of implementing the plan which was announced in of reform and transparencc tinued. The KRG’s Council of tional bank too. by the KRG. 30 May 2016 as a roadmc cy as well as reducing the Regarding the issues Ministers approved the Ali Sendi, Minister of map for reform in the Recg expenditures and increasci related to land disputes, general lines of the roadcm Planning, reiterated the Masrour Barzani: Peshmerga equipped to hold frontline, not to outgun enemy Islamic State (ISIS) becg emphasized that the group manding the international gun in Iraq, flourished in is not only a threat to the community to provide Syria and expanded in the regional countries, but it them with sufficient modce Middle East and northern is threatening the entire ern weaponry, especially Africa to become a global globe. heavy arms, in order to threat, says Masrour Barcz Barzani posted on social eradicate IS sooner. zani, the Chancellor of media on Thursday that the June 10th marks the Kurdistan Region Security Kurdish Peshmerga forces second anniversary of the Council (KRSC). are equipped to hold the fall of Mosul in 2014, Exactly two years after frontline, “but not enough when the extremist group the fall of Mosul, Iraq’s to outgun the enemy.” crossed the Syrian borders second largest city, into the The message comes into Iraq and after only hands of the ISIS militants, as the Kurdish officials four days seized the major the senior Kurdish official have constantly been decm city. The Kurdish Globe No. 538, Monday, June 13, 2016 5 Prime Minister Barzani receives a KRG PM to French delegation visit Russia

Kurdistan and Russia economic and business maintain close ties as the issues and attracts more Prime Minister Nechirvan than 10,000 internationca Barzani is scheduled to al participants. Russian visit Russia this month, President Vladimir Putin confirmed the Russian frequently attends as well. General Consul in Erbil. Simakov expressed his The aim of the visit is to hope that the KRG delegact build economic ties bect tion’s visit would lead to tween Erbil and Moscow, many economic opportucn Victor Simakov saysw. nities between Kurdistan Russia and the Kurdistan and Russia, confirming Region had agreements to that Russia could play an implement several projce important role in developci ects, but everything was ing the Region’s industrial put on hold when war with and agricultural sectors. the Islamic State erupted. The Kurdistan Region Barzani’s visit to Russia and Russia have a strong Prime Minister Nechircv the important role the to the Kurdistan Region. Barzani said Kurdistan has will include discussions history of cooperation. van Barzani last week Peshmerga forces play in He stated that as the fight always sought to be a facct to resume those activities, President Masoud Barzani received former French the fight against terrorism. against terrorism contincu tor of stability with all its Simakov explained. visited Russia in 2013 prime minister Mr. Francç They also discussed the ues, the displaced people neighbors and to settle outcs A delegation from the where he met with Putin. çois Fillon accompanied situation of Christians in who have fled their homes standing issues with Baghdc Kurdistan Regional Govce Barzani’s father, Mustc by a delegation of French Iraq who fled ISIS repressc need more support from dad through dialogue. ernment headed by Barcz tafa Barzani, lived in the lawmakers and diplomats. sion and took refuge in the the international communc They also discussed polc zani will attend the St. Soviet Union for a number Mr. Fillon, who visited Kurdistan Region. nity. litical developments in Petersburg International of years. camps of refugees and intc Prime Minister Barzani Discussing relations bect Iraq, the Syrian crisis, and Economic Forum, which Russia has supplied arms ternally displaced persons expressed his governmc tween Kurdistan Region, economic and financial is held June 16 -18. to the Peshmerga in the as well as the battlefront ment’s gratitude for the Baghdad, and neighboring difficulties in the Kurdistc The Forum is an annual fight against the Islamic against ISIS, highlighted continued French support countries, Prime Minister tan Region. conference dedicated to State. Iraqi forces advance towards center of Fallujah

Iraq's elite counterterrorci flee the Iraqi city ofc Fall ism service advanced to lujah on Friday, killing at within three kilometres of least 30 people — most of central Fallujah and concs whom were women and solidated positions in the children. south of the city, the operca Those who were attacked ation's commander said. were trying to flee the Speaking to international ISIS-held city and reach news agencies from the security forces in southec edge of the city's Shuhada ern Fallujah in an attempt neighbourhood, Lieutenca to reach relative safety at ant General Abdelwahab the Amiriyat Al-Fallujah al-Saadi said the operact refugee camp, the military tion to retake one of the spokesman said. Islamic State group's most A source in Fallujah said emblematic bastions was that ISIS demanded womce progressing well. en and children remained "Daesh (IS) wanted the in the city. battle to take place outcs "ISIS militants told side the city but we have men that if they want to moved in, and retaken all leave the town, so they this area in eight days," are free to do that, under he said, standing on roofct one condition, not to take top overlooking Fallujah's their families with them, southern neighbourhoods. and if they tried to do so Fallujah, 43 miles from when he said: "Qasem Socl males for 'security screenci and rubble. "Our troops are here," he they would kill them," the Baghdad. Shi'ite militias leimani provides military ing', which in some cases It seems clear that there said pointing on his tablet source said. who form the main part advice on Iraqi soil and degenerates into physical has been a deliberate atct computer to spots along The United Nations recv of the force fighting to re- this is with the complete violations and other forms tempt by Iraqi forces to one of the main streets in vised significantly its c est capture the city from the awareness of our governmc of abuse, apparently in provide a lower figure for southern Fallujah. "That's timate of the number of Islamic State, also known ment." order to elicit forced confc the civilian population in 3.1 kilometres (less than civilians believed trapped as Daesh, are systematicc The UN High Commiscs fessions. There are even Fallujah, in order to hide two miles) from the main in besieged Fallujah, raisci cally arresting Sunni men sioner for Refugees said: allegations that some incd the inevitable death toll official building in the ing the figure to 90,000 and women fleeing the becs "Eyewitnesses have decs dividuals have been sumcm arising from the savage centre." from a previous estimate sieged city. Many are beic scribed how armed groups marily executed by these bombardment of residenct "We'll be there, in the of 50,000. ing tortured and executed. operating in support of the armed groups." tial areas, as well as the very centre, in days. Days, Iranian top commander Iraqi security forces are The same thing hapcp active participation of the not weeks," he said. Shia Militias Qasem Soleimani presce intercepting people fleeci pened during the so-called Iranian Qods Force and its Horrific sectarian atrocict ence was confirmed in an ing the conflict, separatic liberation of Ramadi, a affiliated militias. Fear on civilians ties are being committed astonishing statement by ing the men and teenage city of over 1 million predc ISIS militants opened in the final push to c"libe Iraq's Foreign Minister boys from the women and dominantly Sunni people, fire on civilians trying to erate" the ancient city of Ibrahim Jafari on Tuesday, children, and detaining the which was reduced to dust The Kurdish Globe No. 538, Monday, June 13, 2016 6 NEWS BAR Italian Artillery Team train Kurdish Peshmerga forces Thursday, on 19th of May, at Kani Qrzhalla base, PKK’s Activities in with a well-organized Slemani Increasing closing ceremony, was completed the course on Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is incc Artillery Weapon System creasingly active across D-30, 122mm, a well efcf and Halabja provinces of Kurdistan Recg fective piece of Soviet origc gion, says a Kurdish member of the Iraqi gin. Enthusiastic 25 Peshmc parliament. merga that for four weeks MP Shakhawan Abdullah, member of followed the lessons of the the parliamentary committee for Defense Italian Artillery Team that and Security Affairs, told BasNews that is in Kurdistan to training the local administration of Sulaymaniyah local forces. Always presec province will be required to give clarificc ent Surkew, interpreter cation about the activities PKK is condc and excellent knowledge preciated gesture by the Commander of the Italci President of Kurdistan, ducting in the area. of the Italian language, According to Abdullah, PKK is receivci Italian guests. ian Contingent presented who greeted the particicp which has accompanied Then all in the Conferce the diplomas to the Peshcm pants and extended thanks ing military and financial support from the Peshmerga throughout the Iraqi central government to lead its ence Room for instituct merga. General GARDE, to the Artillery Team the course enabling him to tional interventions and Deputy of the First Divics stressing that the President activities in the Kurdistan Region, especc acquire new and important cially in Sinjar and its surrounding areas. delivery of diplomas of sion of the Support Forces, himself is following activict technical knowledge. attendance of the course. concluded the institutional ties performed by the only At 10 o’clock in the In the opening speech interventions emphasizci Artillery Team present in morning all already on the General TALAT, Base ing once again the skill of Kurdish territory. Oil Pipeline Exploded in square for a practical democ Commander, requested a Italian artillerymen. In the In the last General Barcz onstration about reachci minute of silence for the closing were played both zani spoke for long time Southwest Kirkuk ing firing position. A lot martyrs before proceeding Kurdish and Italian nact with the Artillery Team of authorities agreed the to the greetings and thanks tional anthems. Leader and they discussed An explosion hit on Wednesday the oil excellent level of training as ritual. Few and articucl In the afternoon the base about activities that can be pipeline which is exporting oil from Hacv achieved despite of little lated the words of Trainers was reached by General fielded in the near future vana field, southwest of Kirkuk, to the time available. On the Teal Leader who undercl Sihad Barzani, Comcm and deferring planning detc Ceyhan port in , a source from flagpole-rising there were lined the difficulties of the mander of the First Divics tails to a special meeting North Oil Company said. leading both Italian and course and the skill of the sion of the Support Forces at his private residence. Speaking to BasNews, a source from Kurdish flags, a much apcp frequenters. Following the and younger brother of the North Oil Company confirmed that "the oil pipeline of Havana field exploded tocd day on Kirkuk-Dubz Road in a terrorist attack.” The export of oil from that pipeline to US backed SDF advance to Ceyhan is therefore now interrupted, the source said. Following the explosion, the firefighter recapture Manbij in Syria crews arrived at the scene and extincg Tens of thousands of civc guished the fire. vilians are trapped inside the northern Syrian city of Manbij after US-backed fighters surrounded the Islc BCF Provides Financial lamic State group stronghc hold. Aid to 1000 Orphans The (SDF) encircled Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF) with Manbij, severing IS's princc the cooperation of Saudi Arabia Consulca cipal supply route between ate in Erbil provided financial assistance Turkey and its de facto Syrci to 1000 Kurdish orphans, who lost their ian capital, . father in Peshmerga fighting against the Kurdish forces are ready Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist war. to enter the northern Syrian On May 31st, a special team from Barcz city of Manbij in Aleppo zani Charity Foundation with the support province at any time, Adcn of Saudi Arabian Consulate in Kurdistan nan Ebu Emced, commandce warplanes from a US-led Manbij is a waypoint on State (ISIS) while trying to Region provided aid to 1000 orphans in er of the units of the Manbij coalition were conducting an ISIS supply line between escape the city of Manbij Kurdistan Region, with $600,000 offered Military Council said. heavy bombing raids on the Turkish border and the in Syria’s northern Aleppo to the orphans. Adnan Ebu Emced, comcm Manbij. extremist group's de facto province, military sources The aid was as a part of Barzani Charity mander of units of the Manbc "Tens of thousands of civc capital, Raqqa. If the U.S.- reported. Foundation bigger project known as Azicz bij Military Council, said vilians who are still there backed Syria Democratic At least ten ISIS militants zan project, which provides continues aid that they are poised and can't leave as all the routes Forces capture Manbij, it were killed in the SDF and help to Kurdistan region orphans. ready to liberate Manbij, a out of the city are cut," Obsc will be the extremists' bigcg shelling, including the ISIS Daesh (ISIL/ISIS) stronghc servatory head Rami Abdel gest defeat in Syria since governor of Manbij Osama hold in the region along the Rahman said. government forces captured al-Tounsi. Turkish border, at any minuc The US envoy to the anti- the central historic town of “Al-Tounsi was trying to ute. IS coalition backing the Palmyra in March. escape Manbij along with Gorran Member Released The Manbij Military SDF, Brett McGurk, said The U.S. Central Commc his family and a number of Council is a coalition the surrounding of Manbij mand said the operation to his escorts. Their convoy A member of the Change Movement formed by Arab, Turkmen had severed an important free Manbij is part of the was hit with several artillery (Gorran), Abdullah Kuekha Mubarak, and Kurdish fighters and afcf route for IS fighters. "moderate Syrian opposict shells. They were all killed was released on bail on Thursday. filiated with SDF. "ISIL terrorists now comcp tion" efforts to clear areas in the attack,” local media Mubarak, who is the head of the Gorran Emced said that they have pletely surrounded with no along the border with Turck activist Nasir Taljbini said. bureau in Chamchamal, was arrested by already managed to liberate way out," he wrote on Twittc key from ISIS. Members of Syria's civil war began security forces at Sulaimani International three more villages and take ter, using another name for the American and French with the brutal repression Airport, over a lawsuit filed against him. control of several towns, as IS. military have been advisic of anti-government democ Secretary of the Gorran bureau in Chamcc well as the Manbij-Aleppo The town is one of the ing forces fighting ISIS in onstrations in 2011 and chamal, Farman Majid, said Mubarak and Raqqa-Manbij highcw largest areas held by ISIS in northern Syria. has now killed more than was prevented from leaving the Kurdistc ways. the northern Aleppo provic Kurdish-led Syrian Demco 280,000 people and dispc tan Region because of a legal issue filed The Syrian Observatory ince. Many of its residents ocratic Forces (SDF) atct placed millions. against him. for Human Rights, a Britci fled in advance of thec upc tacked a convoy for the ish-based monitor, said coming battle. radical group of Islamic The Kurdish Globe No. 538, Monday, June 13, 2016 7 Sports News Mala Bakhtiyar Worried about Gorran-PUK Agreement In an interview with Rudaw Messi Scores Hat-trick TV, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s (PUK) Against Panama political bureau talked about the points that made him worried about the agreecm ment signed between Gorcr ran (Change Movement) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) "I am against the agreement only in three points. One of them is related to the coalict Lionel Messi came off the bench to score tion between the blocs in a hat-trick in just 18 minutes as Argentina Iraqi Parliament, Kurdistan hammered Panama 5-0 and eased into the parliament and Provincial quarter-finals of the Copa America. Council between the two Argentina were 1-0 up at half-time thanks parties. The issues regardci to a Nicolas Otamendi goal after just six mincu ing limiting the authority of utes. Kurdistan region President “Although we think we, as yar “I have respect for Gorran Panama lost Anibal Godoy to a red card and the allowing other parct PUK, have been neglected He also refused that he has leader who has long services after half an hour but the Central Americans ties and blocs to join the by KDP inside the governmc been completely against the in the Kurdish leadership held on until Messi, who missed Argentina's agreement," ment, we need to remember agreement between PUK history but we need to know opening win against Chile with a sore back, Bakhtiyar said these points that we still have agreement and Gorran, but he said he that all the leaders includci replaced Augusto Fernandez after 61 minuc makes Kurdistan Democratci with them. Gorran-PUK did not like all the points of ing Masoud Barzani, KDP utes. ic Party(KDP) worried also agreement deactivated the the agreement. president, and Jalal Talacb The Barcelona forward started gingerly but since PUK has a strategic KDP-PUK agreement. KDP Bakhtiyar’s reasons behind bani, PUK general secretary grabbed Argentina's second in the 68th minuc agreement with KDP and is not happy and this can be his complaints concerning have made mistakes in the ute by steering home a left foot shot after a PUK need to take KDP’s perceived from their statecm the content of the agreement past. I do not want any leadec rebound fell to him in the Panama box. views in to account before ment about Gorran –PUK is that he did not want any ers make serous mistakes He scored a gorgeous second with a 25-yard signing any agreements with agreement,” noted Bakhticy leaders commit mistakes. again.” He concluded free kick just nine minutes later and then with any political parties. some fancy footwork in the box gave himcs self enough space to slot home his third and Argentina's fourth in the 86th minute. Yazidi Leader Appreciate Peshmerga US books Place in Quarterfinals The U.S. national team booked its place in Role in Fight against ISIS the Copa America quarterfinals with a gutsy and well-earned victory against a relentless Mir Tahsin Beg, leader of from Kurdistan Region but Paraguay side. the Yazidi community and he said people's opinions The South Americans, with their lightning the successor of his father need to be taken into considec fast counterattack, looked like a team that Saied Beg, appreciated the eration. could score multiple goals in quick succescs role played by Peshmerga When asked what he thinks sion, if only they could find that first goal to forces in the fight against Iscl about the Iraqi Government, chip at the U.S. defensive wall. lamic State (ISIS). Beg replied with only a sincg That goal never came though, as the U.S. Beg , who is in Germany gle word of "I don't Know". played the kind of gutsy and inspired for receiving medical treatcm Beg asked the Yazidi peocp match that resulted in a 1-0 victory and felt ment, said "I would like to ple to stop migrating to Eurc so much sweeter than its 4-0 win against come back to Kurdistan Recg ropean countries and not to Costa Rica. gion but the physicians still leave Kurdistan Region. need to watch my condition "Life is very difficult outcs and tell me I should be fully side. I advise Yazidis not to England and Russia Fans Clash cured before I travel," take good care of the Yazidi embracing a huge number leave Kurdistan. If things Beg said that all the pocl people who have suffered a of refugees and displaced are getting better, I am sure Two England supporters have been seriously litical parties especially lot in the past couple years. people. everybody's rights will be injured in Marseille after violent clashes with Kurdistan Democratic Party He appreciated the people Concerning the future of protected." He said rival fans before and after England’s opening (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan especially peocp Shingal Town, Beg prefers Euro 2016 group match against Russia. of Kurdistan (PUK) need to ple if Duhok Province for the town not to be separated A number of other fans were also in hospital, the British ambassador to Francesaid early on Sunday, after a day and night of chaos in the French city. Marseille’s emergency services said 31 peopc Police Arrest Bands for Trading ple were injured in the disorder, including one middle-aged man who was knocked uncc conscious, and one England supporter who suffered a heart attack. Exam Answer Keys Kurdish security forces dents across the region rested.” and Kalar, have been suspc Wales Snatched Winner have detained a number of were set to take. Aziz added that the group pended from their work.” teachers and students suspc Similarly, Erbil police was later released on bail The Kurdistan Students Against Slovakia pected of removing grade spokesman Hogir Aziz and that no teachers were Organization (KSO) annc 12 exams from schools the told NRT that forces in the part of that group. nounced on June 5 that Wales snatched a late winner against Slocv Kurdistan Region, as autc Kurdistan Region’s capital The spokesman of Garmicy copies of a grade 12 exam vakia in their Euro 2016 opener to make a thorities investigate how city detained 10 students yan district’s police force, were posted to social medc dramatic return to major tournaments after the answer key to a national who attempted to photogc Ali Jamal, said four teachec dia half an hour before the a 58-year absence. exam was leaked to social graph exam papers using ers in that area were dect exam was scheduled to take Gareth Bale's dipping free-kick gave Wales media earlier this week. mobile phones and other tained June 9 for taking part place. a half-time lead and sent their fans into raptc Head of the education devices. in a conspiracy to tamper The general director of tures. directorate in Sulaimani, “The students agreed with exams. education in Sulaimaini Slovakia's Ondrej Duda punished passive Dilshad Omer, told NRT among themselves to take “The judge issued an arrc confirmed on June 8 that Welsh defending to equalise. on Thursday (June 9) that the exam sheets out,” Aziz rest order for four teachers, copies of exams had been But substitute Hal Robson-Kanu's scuffed the group arrested had been said. “The students had mobc including exam hall heads,” leaked before students begc finish won it for Wales, who top Group B accused of selling answer bile devices hidden in their Jamal added. “The teachers, gan their exams. and have an excellent chance of reaching keys to the exam that stucd shoes when they were arrc who are residents of Kifri the last 16. MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 36 38 40 38 36 40 40 FORECAST 18 18 24 23 25 22 25 The Kurdish Painter Hassan Fatah The Kurdish artist and his MA in West Australia painter Hassan Fatah Racs University. sool was born in Erbil. Rasool’s foundation was He completed primary important in his work, as and secondary schools in he said in an interview the city and was admitted with SBS radio: “I went at Institute of Fine Arts’ into art through the art department of painting perspective of cartoons in 1995 and has his dipc during childhood and adco ploma in art in 2000. He olescence. So I achieved completed the academy that hobby in 1995”. He of Fine Arts in Sulaimca then chose realism for ani in 2006. He’s one of drawing the mountains the active youths who of Kurdistan and the sufcf has 48 contributions and ferings of the people and participation in the gence the tragedies they’ve uncd eral exhibitions in Kurdci dergone, most recently istan, Lebanon, USA, depicting the tragedy in Europe, Turkey and Iran. Shingal. He is currently He’s now living in Austc working on a project that tralia and is studying for commemorates Kurdish

Anfal at West Ausct Kurdistan to show tralia University for the Kurdish culture his first exhibition. and art to the world Working with mecd through his drawic diums such as oil and ings. He has brought water are the methods into his own life the he gained from his character and philosco teachers and Kurdish ophy of the world artci artists such as Aziz ists such as Salvador Saleem and Sulaimca Dally, Pablo Picasso an Shakir, and world and Clemente. artists such as Mero Rasool also plans to who have inspired help Australia recogcn him for stepping into nize the genocide and the world of art and other crimes comcm digging deep into it. mitted against Ezidi Hassan Fatah wants Kurds. to decorate his drawci ings with the bright colors of nature of By Ashti Garmiyani “Voice of Light” takes part in British festival and wins prize

“Voice of Light” is a woman has a nice and tival in Britain and win previously been awardce short action film directce attractive voice. When a prize as the director of ed several prizes, such ed by Jibraeel Abubakir. the blind man hears the the film. He added that as “the best scenario” in In its recent participact voice, he falls in love and the film has been c winn Hawler Short Film Fesct tion, it took part in the tries to find the woman. ning several prizes since tival, and Laaw Short Strawberry Festival in The actor Husam Jalal its production. The movci Film festival. Three acct Britain, and the honorac plays the main role in ie’s plot has achieved tors of the film have ary prize was awarded the film. the attention of many won honorary prizes. to the director. The film is 2010’s prodc audiences—“that’s why The film has also been The story of the film duction of the Directorac I made a re-editing and awarded in the Afreen revolves around a blind ate of Cinema in Hawler. worked on submitting Festival in Western man who’s a teacher The director Abubakir it to the festivals and Kurdistan. in the blind school. He says he was happy for luckily it yielded good hears a woman’s voice his premiere film. After results in the first and on the radio who’s a he re-edited the film in second shows,” says presenter and is readic 2015, he managed to enct Abubakir. By H.G.Hassan ing a poem loudly. The ter the Strawberry Festc “Voice of Light” has