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The only English paper in Iraq - No: 551 Mon. October 10, 2016 Masrour Barzani: Mosul Offensive Has Geographic Limitations for Peshmerga Advance PRESS PHOTO The Kurdish Globe No. 551, Monday, October 10, 2016 2 Is an Independent Biden Reiterates US Support Kurdistan Shattering for Mosul Operation in Phone Call with Barzani People’s Hopes?

By | Gazi Hassan

The Kurdish political parties are wants to waste all the opportuniti close to a division into two opposii ties, without mentioning the types ing fronts regarding a Kurdistan of the opportunities! US Vice President Joe assist the new wave of ment had officially asked State. This indicates a negative The real story that’s now being Biden reiterated Ameriic refugees that are expected for more US military advi image. It’s not a cognitive, ideoil told in the Kurdish media, and is can support for the loomii to leave Mosul during the visors and trainers. logical and political division as much opposed by political people, ing operation to retake the offensive, according to the The new deployment Iraqi city of Mosul from statement. will be based at the Qayi it is a division into partisan reacit reminds us of the Israeli negotiati the Islamic State (ISIS) in US President Barack yyara airbase, some 60 km tion, hatred and downgrading the tions in 1948. Regarding that time, a phone conversation with Obama ordered in late from Mosul, according to value of statehood and opposing Golda Meir, the Israeli woman Kurdish President Masoud September the deployim US defense officials. the notion itself. This envisionii leader said “Some were telling Barzani. ment of 600 new troops "The victories that have ing would be normal if it remains me 'you and Ben-Gurion want to A statement from Bariz to Iraq ahead of the Mosul been achieved in the war under the dominance of subjectivii shatter the last hope of Jewish peoip zani’s office said Biden offensive. The troops are against terror are the outic ity. Many nations before bringii ple,' but despite that, Ben-Gurion also discussed US plans adding to more than 5,200 come of joint work of the ing about major changes, they’ve declared the state of Israel”. This for post-ISIS Mosul and US military servicemen Peshmerga, Iraqi forces faced strong disagreements in means the steps that are valid for economic aid to recover who are currently in Iraq and the international coia the new changing circumstances. establishing the idea and making the city, which has been assisting Iraqi and Kurdii alition. Together they will There’s a strong political will, the ground for a state could face under the militants' conit ish forces in the ISIS war. work for an end to the led by President Barzani and the reaction and opposition. But if this trol since June 2014. Iraq's Prime Minister ISIS," Biden told Barzani, KDP in the Kurdistan Region, to opposition is from within, it leads The US vice president Haider al-Abadi said in according to the stateim hold a referendum and making people towards hopelessness and expressed US support to September that his governim ment. the ground to reach a mutual unid makes a distorted image. Today in derstanding with Baghdad and the the Kurdistan Region, because of decision- making countries in the the political disagreements part of region and the world, for self-deit which is about falling under the termination of Kurdistan and findii influence of Baghdad and regional KRG Interior Ministry: Aso ing a new manner of governing in countries, and other part is basiic Iraq. The other will that includes cally an extension of the hatred, "Gorran Movement, part of PUK, retaliation and conflicts that date Faraidoon still Slemani Governor Islamic Group and Islamic Union" back to the sixties of the last cenit in Sulaimani Province claim that tury within the Kurdish political In statement released last tween the Patriotic Union nor and considers any deci week, Kurdistan Regionia of Kurdistan (PUK) and cision by him as illegal. the Kurdish people and the politiic movement. al Government's (KRG) the Gorran movement. Head of PUK Bloc at cal parties yet to be ready for takii The whole Middles East is awaitii Ministry of Interior anni But some council memib the Slemani Provincial ing the same steps. In other words, ing post-ISIS big changes. Kurdisti nounced that appointing a bers consider Abubakir’s Council, Rekawt Zaki said they’re leading the opposite disic tan is a main part of the region’s new governor for Slemani election as problematic, the Ministry of Interior's course, accusing KDP of using the plan agenda, thus, people’s hopes Province is illegal and Aso saying he will not hold Statement is correct and idea of independence for escaping should not be shattered once again. Faridoon is still considie any power as governor now there is a legal issue from the crises. Part of them may The idea of establishing an Indepi ered as the legal governor until the presidency appi in appointing new goverin even think that time has not come pendent Kurdistan needs a strong of the province. proves his election. nor for Slemani. to establish an independent state at will, resistance, far-sightedness, In Agust, 2016, the Slemi Because the appointment "We already warned all. They oppose the tendency to awareness of the dangers and manii Provincial Council s of Abubakir needed to be everybody from the leig elected Gorran Movement finally approved by the gal issues. It is PUK and the extent that they appear tougher above all Unity. This is clearly beii candidate and former head Kurdistan Region Presiid Gorran's responsibility to than opponents outside Kurdistan. ing led by President Barzani and of the Slemanii Provincial dent, Sardar Qader who solve the issue," Zaki said They’ve made use of this sensitive these steps undoubtedly need diail Council, Haval Abubakir, is the deputy governor is Beside the legal and poil matter and told their supporters logue with Baghdad and other init as new governor of the acting as the governor curir litical issue, he also admitit that KDP wants to shatter the hope ternal and external parties as well. province. He was elected rently. The Interior Minisit ted that there are manaig of people of Kurdistan by arousing with the majority vote of try refuses to approve any gerial and administrative the idea of establishing a Kurdish council members after official letter signed by problems in the Slemani state. They even pretend that KDP weeks of negotiations beit Qader as the acting goverin province.

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President of Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani President Barzani received a delegation Receives South from the United Kingdom Korea's New headed by Dr. Christian Turner, the Director Genie Ambassador to Iraq eral for Middle East and North Africa at the Forie President Masoud Bariz eign office. The delegation zani received a Korean also included the deputy diplomatic delegation National Security Adviser, headed by Mr. Song Mr. Gwyn Jenkins and Wong-yeob, South Koir Frank Baker, UK's ambasis rea's new ambassador to sador to Iraq. Iraq. During the meeting During the meeting President Barzani and President Barzani and Dr. ambassador Wong-yeob Turner spoke of the latest spoke of the latest political political, military and seic developments in Iraq, parit curity developments in the ticularly about President Kurdistan Region in parit Barzani's recent trip to ticular and in Iraq in genie Baghdad. The ambassador eral. They made reference expressed his hopes for a to President Barzani's reci brighter future insofar as cent trip to Baghdad in the the political environment hope of a new set of bilatie in Iraq is concerned. He eral relations between Erib added that he commends bil and Baghdad where the the Peshmerga forces for people of Iraq can benefit. their brave role in the war against the terrorists of the President Barzani and Islamic State. Dr. Turner also spoke of rale. The President added not accept the old order of the United Kingdom for made an enormous differie Ambassador Wong-yeob the Mosul operation which that the liberation of Mosi and are expecting a new their support to the Kurdii ence in the war against the also stated that the govei will inevitably be of imim sul is of equal importance Nineveh where there is a istan Region during these terrorists of the Islamic ernment of South Korea mense significance to the to the post-liberation plan brighter future to which difficult times of fighting State and that without that has announced the openii forces who are fighting of the province as the peoip they look. this existential war against support, the road to deif ing of a Consulate General the terrorists as the liberait ple of Mosul, be they Aria President Barzani used the terrorists of the Islamii feating these savages of in Kurdistan soon. tion of Mosul would, the abs, Kurds, Turkmans or the opportunity to express ic State. He added that the the Islamic State would President stated drastically Shi'a, Sunni, Christian or his heartfelt gratitude to U.S.-led coalition against have been increasing more damage the terrorists' moir Yezidi would most likely the people and government the terrorists has indeed difficult. Kurdish Peshmerga ask UK for help against ISIS chemical attack Kurdish Peshmerga forces on a number of occasions preparing to join the atti in Iraq and Syria, accordii tack on Mosul, the Islamic ing to the CIA. State stronghold in northie Fallon visited Iraq last ern Iraq, have written to week and said he expected the UK defence secretary, the decisive attack on Mosi Michael Fallon, asking sul to begin in a matter of urgently for equipment to weeks. protect themselves from Hamish de Bretton- an ISIS chemical attack. Gordon, a former comim The battle for Mosul, deis manding officer of the signed to end the ISIS cali UK Chemical, Biological, liphate in Iraq, is expected Radiological and Nuclear to begin as early as middle (CBRN) regiment and of this month, with Peshim Nato’s Rapid Reaction merga forces likely to play CBRN Battallion, said he a vital role. feared Islamic State would The letter was sent to throw the “chemical weapoi Fallon by the Kurdish high ons kitchen sink” at Iraqi representative in the UK, and Peshmerga forces. Karwan Jamal Tahir, who He predicted the chemiic said Kurdish forces had cal weapons were likely been subjected to the use to include chlorine fired of chemical weapons on at by mortars and rockets, as least 19 separate occasions well as mustard agent gas. and were concerned at the De Bretton-Gordon has lack of protection while acted as an informal adiv trying to hold a frontline viser to civil society aid stretching over 1,000km. groups in Iraq preparing and given the Peshmerga on Kurds before he was logical impact. would lead to the release Kurdish forces have for the humanitarian conis 400 gas masks. They have deposed by western coaliit De Bretton-Gordon of hundreds of tonnes of so far been relying on sequences of an attack on over 30,000 potentially tion forces in 2003. warned: “Islamic State are sulphur dioxide and hyid primitive protection from the city, home to more committed to the assault Although De Bretton- making their own mustard drogen sulphide into the chemical attacks, such as than 2 million people, as on Mosul.” Gordon has a commercial gas but I also believe they atmosphere. towels, water tanks and well as to Iraqi Kurdish He added that the Peshim interest in the sale of proit have access to some of Symptoms of a blister hats. He added that the Peshmerga forces. merga, who are 10km from tective equipment, his expi Assad’s undeclared stockpi agent attack are severe protection of Peshmerga He said: “The key issue the Sunni-majority city pertise is acknowledged. pile which could be as eye, muscular and skin forces in an attack on Mosi is that the Iraqi army and and capital of north-westie Chemical weapons, esip much as 100 tonnes.” pain followed by respirait sul should be of the highei in particular the Peshmerig ern Iraq’s Nineveh provii pecially the crude kind He also claimed Islamic tory difficulties and red est priority. ga have very little protecit ince, were deeply wary of manufactured by ISIS, are State had rigged the al- blistering that can cause ISIS has used chemical tive equipment, such as chemical warfare due to less lethal than convenit Mishraq sulphur factory severe distress. munitions, including musti gas masks. I have begged, the history of chemical atit tional weapons, but they 20km south of Mosul to tard and chlorine agents, borrowed and stolen kit tacks by Saddam Hussein have an extreme psychoil explode – a move that The Kurdish Globe No. 551, Monday, October 10, 2016 4 KRG Contracts Deloitte to Audit Oil and Gas Revenues The Kurdistan Regional Region Masoud Barzani cess of oil extraction and Government (KRG) on stated he would bring to from now on,” PM Bariz Wednesday signed an justice anyone involved in zani continued. agreement with an interin corruption. Barzani said that the national company to audit After signing the agreeim KRG would reveal the auid oil and gas revenues in the ment, the KRG Prime diting reports prepared by Kurdistan Region. Minister Nechirvan Bariz the international company According to a stateim zani discussed the imporit in accordance with impleim ment released on the KRG tance of the contract in a mented standards of stakeih website, the contract was statement. holders and the people of signed with the US-based “This is a serious and imip Kurdistan. international auditing portant step by the KRG to In mid-2016, in the midst company Deloitte to audit be more transparent in the of a two-year economic the Kurdistan Region’s oil oil and gas revenues and crisis which resulted in production, sales, and revie expenditures, and it is a deteriorating nominal of enues. sign of the KRG’s commi financial assets, the KRG’s The decision is in lieu mitment to reform,” the Ministry of Planning and of the KRG’s efforts to KRG statement read. the World Bank jointly achieve more transparenic “The commencement launched their three-year cy in the government. of the Deloitte auditing lead to the provision of “[The agreement] further auditing for oil and gas roadmap of reform in the Earlier in the year, the independent company in more transparency,” the enhances transparent, inid revenues and expenditure Region. President of the Kurdistan the Kurdistan Region will PM added. dependent, and scientific from the start of the proci PM Barzani receives The Netherlands new Consul General to Erbil Kurdistan Regional Govie settled through mutual unid ment’s appreciation for ernment Prime Minister derstanding. the assistance provided Nechirvan Barzani reic Regarding the situation by The Netherlands Govei ceived the new Consul of internally displaced ernment to the Kurdistan General of The Netheril persons, IDPs, Ms. Alberid Region, particularly in the lands to Erbil, Ms. Janet da stated that along with military field. He highly Alberda. the Dutch Ambassador valued relations with The Ms. Alberda expressed to Iraq, she will visit IDP Netherlands. her wishes to enhance biil camps in order to closely Regarding relations with lateral relations between observe their conditions Iraq’s federal government, the Kurdistan Region and and assess their needs. he stressed that his visit The Netherlands. The Kurdistan Region last month and later by She commended the effi hosts close to 1.8 million Kurdistan Region Presiid fectiveness of Peshmerga displaced people and refugi dent Masoud Barzani to Forces in the fight against gees who have fled ISIS Baghdad had positive reip the Islamic State terrorist terrorists. Many more are percussions, reaffirming organization, ISIS. anticipated to flee to Kurdii that discussions will conit She welcomed the recent istan Region from Mosul tinue. steps taken to improve during expected military Bilateral relations and the relations between the operations to liberate the the expected military opei Kurdistan Region and city from ISIS. eration to liberate Mosul Baghdad, expressing her Prime Minister Barzani and its aftermath were hope that all issues will be expressed his governim also discussed. KRG ministry signs MOU with Iran to develop education sector The Kurdistan Region’s the Kurdistan Region reqi The MOU between Erbi Ministry of Education quires more to progress. bil and Tehran includes signed a memorandi KRG Minister of Educi eight points, with empi dum of understanding cation Pishtiwan Sadiq phasis on work and assi (MOU) with the Educati said that KRG would sistance in education tion Ministry of Iran on open three vocational inis and teaching, as well Wednesday, October 5th, stitutes in the Kurdistan as teacher training and to develop the education Region, each of which connecting schools with sector in the Kurdistan will include 32 various electronic systems. Region. fields. Iran’s Deputy Minister Iran will help the Kurdii “Vocational educait of Education, Ali Zarafis istan Regional Governmi tion has progress a lot in shan, told reporters folli ment’s (KRG) Education Iran,” Sadiq said. “More lowing the signing of the Ministry to develop eduic than 40 percent of Iran’s MOU that he was certain cation through teacher students study in vocati they would progress the training in various fields, tional education. It is so scientific skills of studi according to the MOU. weak here.” dents and the teachers’ One of the points of the Sadiq added one of the level of awareness. MOU is to develop vocait KRG and the ministry Esfahan University of of understanding with Students in the Kurdisit grees at both universities tional education as Iran of education’s strategies Technology and Ferdowsi the universities of Suleimi tan Region can practice in Iran, according to the is one of the developed is to develop vocational si University of Mashhad maniya and Garmyan on or study for Masters and MOUs. countries in the field and education. signed memorandums August 29. Doctor of Philosophy deig The Kurdish Globe No. 551, Monday, October 10, 2016 5 Masrour Barzani: Mosul Offensive Has Geographic Limitations for Peshmerga Advance "Peshmerga will particiip threat to the entire world. pate in the military opie Moreover, Barzani said eration of retaking Mosul that Mosul would be a difif from the Islamic State ficult battle as long as ISIS (IS), but there are geoig is digging tunnels inside graphic limitations for the city, aiming to fight their advance," said a sein back. nior Kurdish official on Regarding the Peshmerig Wednesday. ga advances and handii The Chancellor of the ing over of land to the Kurdistan Region Security Iraqi army, Barzani said, Council (KRSC), Masrour “We don’t think that we Barzani, noted they had have taken anyone’s land, reviewed the plan for the we’ve just reclaimed what Mosul battle and Peshmi has initially been ours.” merga would “definitely” “Now we have the participate in the offenis chance to make it right, sive. we’ve made it right, and “But of course, there will we’re going to defend it,” be some limitations [on] he added. how far they can go,” Bariz Following the emergence zani said in an interview of IS in northern Iraq in with Sky News. June 2014, the Iraqi army “There are some geoig collapsed and abandoned graphic limitations that the area, leaving heavy we don’t want to go to the weapons for the jihadist areas that would probably are not well accepted by “Peshmerga are very deit ist group would have been the world,” he said. group. create some sensitivities. the local communities termined to fight and defi defeated much quicker. Barzani stated not armii Since then, Peshmerga But on the plan, it’s very must not try to get into feat the ISIS. Of course, The Chancellor menit ing Peshmerga with sufif forces have successfully clear how far the Peshmerig the city, basically to not they [Peshmerga] have tioned that Peshmerga are ficient weapons could be liberated large swaths of gas can go,” the Chancelil irritate the population or done it before , but it was part of the international due to the “political sensi territory from the terrorii lor continued. to not push them to colil with a heavy cost, and of coalition against ISIS, sitivities” between some ists while receiving 1.8 Barzani explained that laborate with the [ISIS],” course we had many casuia and the international commi regional players. million refugees and Init the diversity of the ethnic he said. alties,” he said. munity should supply the The Chancellor added ternally Displaced Persons and religious groups in Regarding the needs of He stated that with adie Kurdish forces with they “shouldn’t have been used (IDPs) to the Kurdistan Mosul has to be considei Peshmerga forces, Bariz equate weapons and better need. as an excuse [not to arm Region. ered before the offensive zani noted they had not equipment, Peshmerga cais “Peshmerga are not fightii Peshmerga] because this begins. received the weapons they sualties would have been ing only for its own cause, is a war against terror,” “Some of the forces that asked for or deserved. much less, and the jihadii but on behalf of the rest of which he believes is a Masrour Barzani: It’s now easier to reach post-ISIS management for Mosul In a meeting with US Iraqi communities. fering more humanitarian Deputy Head of Mission Masrour Barzani said assistance to the Kurdistan in Baghdad, Stephanie that it is necessary to in the wake of the military Williams, the Chancellor “contextualize Iraq’s war operation which will cause of the Kurdistan Region’s as part of ethnic, religious hundreds of thousands Security Council Masrour and political differences, more IDPs to seek refuge Barzani reemphasized on and address root-causes in the Kurdistan Region. a political agreement on of problems to win the “We are in cooperation post-ISIS Mosul. peace.” with the United Nations The meeting focused “We believe problems and other humanitarian on the Iraq’s challenges will surface once Mosul organizations and we see ahead of major offensives is liberated. It’s easier to a positive response,” said against ISIL, the politiic reach a post-management the Deputy US Chief of cal and military needs for deal now whilst the parties Missions, emphasizing on liberating the areas now need each other.” continuing negotiations under control of ISIS, and Both sides also discussed with the Kurdistan Reig the importance of politiic the military needs of the gional Government. cal agreement between the Peshmerga forces and ofif KRG Provides Clarifications on Turkish Troops in Iraq The troops were deployed with the awareness of the Iraqi federal government As tensions are intensiif troops to Iraq was within supervision of the federal against IS, affirming that for the Sunni Arabs, Sunni bases near Mosul will take fying between Baghdad the framework of supportii government and Iraqi Deif the Iraqi Defense Minister ni Turkmens and Sunni part in the battle of retakii and Ankara over the presei ing the Iraqi forces in the fence Minister, in Bashiqa personally visited those Kurds after it is liberated ing the city from the IS. ence of the Turkish troops fight against Islamic State and Dubardan areas near Turkish troops. from IS. Moreover, the Following Erdogan's in Iraq, the Kurdistan (IS). Mosul to provide military Dizayee added that neiit Turkish parliament deic statements, the Iraqi paril Regional Government "After the IS militants atti training to the Iraqi troops ther KRG nor Kurdistan cided on October 1st, to liament decided to end (KRG) released a stateim tacked Iraq and the Kurdisit and the local police forcie Region Presidency is extend the mission of its the mission of the Turkish ment to provide clarificait tan Region, many countries es," Dizayee said. aware of any other details military forces in Syria troops in the country, and tions on the deployment of offered military support to The KRG official noted regarding these troops and Iraq for another year both countries summoned the troops. the Kurdistan Region and that the Turkish military other than what has been which deeply concerned each other's ambassadors The KRG spokesperson, the federal government, experts provided the necie mentioned. the Iraqi Shi'ite-led govie over the issue. Safeen Dizayee, said in a and within this military essary training to the poli In a recent statement, ernment officials. The Turkish troops are statement to the KRG ofif support framework, Turik lice forces and volunteers the Turkish President Reic The Turkish president stationed in the Bashiqa ficial website that the deip key opened two military from Nineveh province to cep Tayip Erdogan, said also said that his country's camp on the outskirts of ployment of the Turkish bases, under the direct enable them in the fight that Mosul should remain troops stationed at the Mosul, where they are The Kurdish Globe No. 551, Monday, October 10, 2016 6 NEWS BAR Preparations Underway for Massive Journalists Beaten by Iraq Health Minister Guards Displacement from Mosul The Iraqi Health Minister guards attacked several journalists who were trying to cover the minister's visit to Babylon province. Before Minister Adeela Hamud spoke to people, the microphones and media tools were inspected by the guards and this attiti tude was considered in insulting to the journi nalists. The journalists protested against the atit titude, but the guards started insulting the journalists and beating them.

Chavi Land Shareholders File Lawsuit against Nalia Company

Several Shareholders of Chavi Land project filed a lawsuit against Nalia Company for not paying the profits of the projects to their shareih holders. Nalia Company already announced that it has made a good amount of money after many people from south of Iraq visited Chavi Land to spend their leisure time in this summer. But the shareholders have not been provided with their share of the profits.

Aid Agencies in Kurdistan Prepare for Mosul Refugees The Danish Refugee Counic leading role in the emerig be forced out of the city as a There are already more Several international aid organizations in the cil (DRC) is a leading orgain gency relief operation exip result of the military offenis than 3 million internally Kurdistan Region are planning to boost relief nization in the preparation pected to begin next week. sive. Therefore, the aim is displaced in Iraq, creating efforts ahead of the anticipated Mosul ofif of the expected massive All actors are aware that to prepare for all potential massive challenges in terms fensive, despite growing concerns about the displacement from Mosul something will happen in scenarios. “The main roads of humanitarian resources. agencies' financial troubles over the past two following the announced the near future but nobody will be closed during the Currently just 135 million years with millions of refugees on the run in military offensive of the can predict exactly when it attack and we are trying to USD out of the 285 million Iraq and Syria. Iraqi and American forces will happen or how the situai identify the most likely esci USD the UN appealed for The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHi in Mosul – the last strongih ation will develop. cape routes from Mosul so from the international commi HCR) in Iraq and Kurdistan called for more hold of the Islamic State in “We are in a tense and difif we are positioned to receive munity has been delivered. international funding earlier this year and shut Iraq. According to Head of ficult situation – we know and assist the displaced. At “The only positive aspect down parts of its much-needed medical cenit Emergency for DRC, Rasmi there will be an attack on the same time the relief opei of this situation is the fact ters in the country due to financial cuts. mus Stuhr Jakobsen, the Mosul, we know that it will erations will take place in that it is predicable in the The UNHCR coordinator Fredrik Kessy situation is best described force a large number of ciiv an extremely volatile conit sense that we know the criis told Rudaw his team has prepared to take as a countdown for an exip vilians to flee and we know text and security will be sis is coming. We expect to portions of the refugees who are predicted to pected chaos. that there will be serious a constant challenge. We deliver emergency relief to flee to Kurdistan, but that their resources will Civilians in Mosul have and large scale humanitarii have to be aware that we 200.000 people or one fifth likely be scarce. received flyers announcing ian needs. However, we are facing an armed conflict of the population expected an attack soon to come, and have to prepare for a crisis and we must remain flexible to flee Mosul. Our operait the humanitarian organizait scenario without knowing in our planning. So, we are tions will focus on protecit tions expect more than one exactly how it will evolve,” ready for any possible scein tion of children, and distriib million people to flee the says Head of Emergency nario. We will coordinate bution of basic emergency Preparations Underway for city. DRC is one of four for DRC, Rasmus Stuhr Jaik the operations from Dohuk, relief such as water, blanik Mosul Offensive international organizations kobsen. North of Mosul, Erbil, East kets and kitchen sets,” says coordinating and preparing More than one million ciiv of Mosul and from Tikrit, Rasmus StuhrJakobsen. The Iraqi Army is building a military camp the emergency assistance vilians remain in Mosul and South of Mosul,” said Rasmi near the Mosul Dam and US soldiers are arrivii and is ready to take on a DRC expects the majority to mus Stuhr Jakobsen. ing at the Bashiqa Mountain north of Mosul, as preparations get underway for an offensive to push the Islamic State (ISIS) out of its strongih hold in Iraq, Kurdish military sources said. Kurdistan’s Duhok province has a long frontil Six ISIS Fighters Arrested in Kirkuk line with ISIS in Mosul. That is where the Iraqi Army is setting up three forward bases for the At least six Islamic State (ISIS) militants disguised as refugees advance on Mosul. The military camps have already been built on two sites. were busted in Kirkuk Wednesday, the security sources said “It’s been four days since the Iraqi Army began working on building a military camp, Also last week, clashes told Rudaw “six ISIS miliit merga official told Rudaw. tion about the incident at which has been about 80 percent completed,” erupted between ISIS tants disguised as refugees On the same day “secuir a news conference after a Peshmerga source told Rudaw, speaking on sleeping cells and Kurdish were among families fleeii rity forces carried out a investigations are comip condition of anonymity from the Mosul Dam. security forces in an Arab ing from ISIS-controlled raid to bust ISIS cells in pleted. The frontlines from Duhok province are neighborhood in Kirkuk. territories who infiltrated Kirkuk, based on informati Officials say that military Hardan, east of Shingal, the Mosul Dam and Two militants were killed, into Kirkuk,” but were tion obtained from civilii preparations for a massive Bashiqa- Nawaran. Meanwhile, a Peshmerga two blew themselves up captured shortly afteriw ians. Two of the militants assault to drive ISIS out of commander at the Bashiqa Mountain told Rudi and two others were missii wards. were arrested, two detoin Hawija in southern Kirkuk daw that a military camp is under construction ing, said a Rudaw reportei Earlier this morning, nated their payloads and province have been comip at his location for new US troops arriving for er. some 350 families from the other two ran away.” pleted. the Mosul battle. The Head of Kirkuk seic Hawija fleeing ISIS Officials said they would curity forces (Asayish) reached Kirkuk, a Peshim provide further informait The Kurdish Globe No. 551, Monday, October 10, 2016 7 Sports News Kurdistan Oil Revenue Hits Ronaldo Score Super Harrick scored four goals for Porti tugal as they thrashed Andorra 6-0 in a 2018 $611 M in September World Cup qualifier, while and France also won. Ronaldo scored twice - with a shot and headie er - in the opening four minutes to put the Euro 2016 champions in control. Joao Cancelo added a third before Ronaldo completed the 42nd hat-trick of his career. Ronaldo found the net again and Andre Silva also scored against an Andorran side that had two players sent off. Portugal are now third in Group B having lost to leaders , who beat Hungary 3-2 on Friday, in their opening game. Messi in Top 5 Players Ever Raul Gonzalez, Cesar Rodriguez, , Leo Messi and Enrique Castro '' are the five best players in the 85-year history of La Liga, according to a study by CIHEFE (Centre for investigations into the history and statistics The Kurdistan Regional ous month when the Kurdii Baghdad will not oppose oil shipped via the pipeline, of Spanish football). Government in Iraq received ish oil sold for an average such a development, it’s which led to the suspension The study, taken by Jose Antonio Ortega as US $ 611 million from crude of $32.44 a barrel. Of this uncertain whether in reality of shipments. part of an analysis of the 9,117 footballers who oil exports in September. The 611m the KRG, after all the Iraq will be fine with losing The Kurdistan Regional have played in the top flight since 1928-29 average daily amount that producing costs and the repi a major portion of its oil outpi Government and Baghdad until 15-16, looks at many things, including flowed through the pipeline payments of its debts to the put. now need each other more points added, goals, assists, winning the ball to the Turkish port of Ceyih companies, will keep only A month earlier, in August, than ever, despite their difif back, fouls, etc. han was 564,808 barrels. 327m for itself. Baghdad reached an agreeim ferences, as a major battle For the whole month of Septi Kurdistan and the central ment with the KRG to reis against the IS approaches. Chicharito Scores Hat-Trick tember, the KRG shipped a Iraqi government in Baghdi sume crude oil exports from The Iraqi army, its U.S-led Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is showing total of 16.94 million barrels dad have been at odds over three fields in the Kirkuk allies and the Kurdish Peshmi no signs of a sophomore slump with Bayer of crude, the autonomous who gets what share of the area, which was estimated merga forces are preparii Leverkusen. province’s Ministry of Natuir petrodollars flowing from to add some 150,000 barrels ing to take on the last big The Mexican striker took his total to four goals ral Resources said. exports of oil in the northei per day to the total exported stronghold of the terrorist in four Bundesliga matches in 2016-17 with a The total export figure ern Kurdish city of Kirkuk. by OPEC’s second-largest group: Mosul. If the attack hat trick in a 3-2 win over Mainz on Saturday. represents more than a 4- In early September, the govie producer. Oil pumped by is successful, this will mark The 28-year-old scored in the 32nd and 66th million-barrel increase ernor of Kirkuk, the main Iraq’s North Oil Company a major step towards wiping minutes as Leverkusen appeared to be on its compared to August, the city of the province and also from the Kirkuk fields is exip out the IS’ presence in Iraq, way to an away draw, before the club's star Ministry said. The average home to the biggest oilfields ported via a KRG-controlled though it will not be the final striker netted a header off the bounce in stopip price at which the crude was there, said it’s not imposis pipeline. In March, Baghdi step. page time for a dramatic win. sold was US $36.10, another sible for Kirkuk to secede. dad and the KRG ran into improvement than the previio Although Iraq’s PM said a dispute over payments for Neymar Ended Up With Bloody Head in Brazil’s World Cup PKK Accused of Killing Two People in Sinjar

The families of two men the Duhok governorate. allegations, saying that and intend to make a civil found dead near Sinjar Sinjar’s mayor, Mahma Peshmerga forces reached war.” Mountain have accused the Khalil, said authorities out to his fighters to help The YBS commander deni Kurdistan Workers’ Party have evidence regarding locate the bodies of Abdulli nounced the murder and (PKK) and Sinjar Resisti the case that would be reil la and Taha. expressed condolences to tance Units (YBS) of resi leased in the near future “Those statements and the family of the men. Neymar was forced to leave Brazil's 5-0 win sponsibility for their murdi and would reveal the perpi remarks have no basis … According to the families, against Bolivia on Thursday after an errant elbi ders, although the YBS has petrators. We were searching for the the men’s bodies showed bow from Yasmani Duk caught the Brazilian on the side of his head, opening up a bloody denied the allegations. Khalil also accused the bodies until 2 a.m. togethie bullet wounds and their car gash. The bodies of Waysi Abid YBS and PKK of involvemi er [with the Peshmerga],” was stolen. Up 4-0 when the blow took place, Neymar was dulla and Abdumanaf Taha ment in the men’s deaths. Shangal added. This is the third murder in replaced by Willian after receiving some mediic were found near Sinjar The YBS however has He added that Khalil’s Sinjar over the last week. cal attention on the pitch. It wasn't the first time Mountain on Sunday (Octi denied any involvement. statements were “politiic The perpetrators of those the Bolivians made their presence felt against tober 2) after the two men YBS Commander Maiz cal” and aimed to “ruin the murders are also believed the Barcelona star, however. In fact, Neymar joined Peshmerga forces in zlum Shangal rejected the unity of Kurds in Sinjar to be on the loose. picked up a yellow card in the 36th minute for dissent after a series of irksome challenge. Germany 3-0 Czech Republic Twelve PJAKS Killed by Iranian Security Forces The World Cup holders were far too strong on Saturday, and strolled to victory thanks to The armed wing of the Party ies and its “affiliated gang were all killed and a signi near the Iraqi border. the Bayern star's efforts while Toni Kroos also for Free Life in Kurdistan groups” near the Salasbajani nificant amount of weapons Pakpour also revealed that found the net (PJAK) confirmed that a town in Kermanshah. and ammunition were seized three Iranian soldiers were Thomas Muller scored twice as world champi group of its guerrilla fighters They did not give details from the terrorists,” the Irani wounded in the confrontait pions Germany continued their fine start to were killed in clashes with on the number of casualties nian semi-official Tasnim tion. World Cup qualifying with a 3-0 triumph over the Iranian security forces but announced that more news agency quoted Comim He claimed that “the armed Czech Republic in Hamburg. on Tuesday in Kermanshah information would be publi mander of the Islamic Revoil group…had plans to sneak Joachim Low's men had quickly moved on province, Eastern Kurdisit lished in the near future. lution Guards Corps (IRGC) into the Iranian territory to from their Euro 2016 semi-final disappointim tan-Iran. The Iranian Revolutionary Ground Force Brigadier cause insecurity.” ment with a win by the same scoreline at Norwi The East Kurdistan Defi Guards (IRGC) reported late General Mohammad Pakip The IRGC Commander way in their Group C opener and, as in Oslo, fense Forces, or YRK as it Tuesday that they had killed pour as saying. described the group as “afif Muller netted a brace. is known by its Kurdish iniit 12 militants of a “terrorist” Pakpour added that the filiated with the anti-revoluit The Czechs had won on their previous trip to tials, said in a written stateim group near the Iraqi border, clashes began at noon on tionary and terrorist groups Germany in 2007, but they never looked like ment that the clash happened in the same area mentioned Tuesday and lasted for hours that receive support from the repeating the trick after the Bayern Munich as a result of “a conspiracy” by the YRK. in the town of Salasbajani in US and the Zionist regime forward had the hosts up and running. by the Iranian revolutionarii “The group of 12 militants the Kermanshah province of Israel.” MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 33 32 31 31 32 31 30 FORECAST 13 13 13 12 14 14 15 Giriftar Kakayi, the Kurdish Painter and Caricaturist The Kurdish painter and to, but he has decorated caricaturist, Giriftar Kaik magazines, newspapers, kayi, was born in 1967 booklets and books with in the Kakayis areas in his stunning pictures and the southeast of Kirkuk. art works. He’s studied primary and He’s an artist by nature. Secondary schools in the He’s a self-made artist. same area. In the nineties, He’s experimented with he showcased his art in the the schools of art. He has Khabat District where he proven successful in his previously had good parti caricatures and portraits of ticipation in exhibitions of both known and unknown Kirkuk’s artists. I personia people that show what is ally learned to know him typical Kurdish. With the in 1998. Kakayi has a reim culture of Garmyan and markable skill in painting Kakayi areas, the art of and caricature art. He has Giriftar Kakayi might be gained great success. He considered stronger than had a great role in introid any political announceim ducing the caricature art offered him a letter of apip offices. Giriftar has played problem of the people. He contribution, inside and ment. He’s introduced his among the public. Moreoi preciation. Kakayi has a important role in different has made many people outside Kurdistan, in exhi work to the world outside over, he is a very clever good popularity among cultural activities as well. laugh. Art invention may hibitions and newspapers. Kurdistan with his ideas portrait painter. He’s Kurdish artists, especially Kakayi’s works comip sometimes make people In addition, Kakayi has and notions quite sucessfi painted a portrait of Genie as he was working in Shafi prised of academic porti laugh and other times cry, devoted part of his life to fully. eral Mustafa Barzani after faq Institution, at the Minii traits, caricature art porti this case is seen with Kaik children, the domain that a which President Barzani istry of Culture and at KDP traying social and daily kayi too. He’s had large very little attention is paid By Ashti Garmiyani Miss Kurdistan 2016 beauty pageant Zhalia Sirwan a 20-year- old college student from the city of Sulaimani has been crowned Miss Kurdistan 2016 in this year's beauty pageant that was held despite the onig going war with the Islamic State (ISIS) militants along the Kurdish borders. The contest was cancelled for two consecutive years since 2014 due to the war and refugee crisis. Zhalia was able to beat the other 10 finalists who had reached the concluding stage of the beauty pageant out of 63 contestants that came from all four parts of Kurdistan. The event was held in Erbil with both Kurdish and interin national referees supervising the contest. The Miss Kurdistan beauty pageant was held for the first time in 2012 with the suppi port from Kurdistan Tourism Board and private entertainim ment companies. The event this year was sponsored by both the tourii ism board and the Babylon Company, a private entertainim ment firm. It was postponed to October 6 despite reparations that had been underway since early August, arrangers told Rudaw. Babylon manager Salwan Zaitoun said an estimated $350,000 had been allocated for the event held in Babylon Hall in Ankawa, Erbil.