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The only English paper in Iraq - No: 555 Mon. November 07, 2016

Barzani Receives Iraqi PM to Discuss Military Coordination GLOBE PHOTO The Kurdish Globe No. 555, Monday, November 07, 2016 2 The Kurdistan Region Peshmerga forces regained over 28 villages since start Prefers a Productive of Mosul battle Dialogue

By | Gazi Hassan

The Kurdistan Region has made ership will in no way compromise the project of forming a Kurdii over Peshmerga and would play ish state clear to the Kurdish and its significant role in any negotiati Iraqi public opinion in a serious tions between Erbil and Baghdad manner. A huge political storm is on independence. Peshmerga are a ahead, pragmatic alterations are strong factor for the principles of presumed, and the map of the Middi forming a modern state, adding to Peshmerga forces regained 17, Peshmerga General borne improvised explois dle East is expected to be redrawn the experience and adequate comip control of several villages Command said in a stateim sive devices (VBIEDs) from Islamic State (ISIS) ment, adding that more have been destroyed by amidst the world war against terri petence of these forces to defend militants on Sunday Octoib than 28 villages were libie Peshmerga forces, backed rorism. People of Kurdistan are the the Region against any hostile act. ber 30, 2016, closing in on erated in the north and east by Coalition warplanes. most to benefit from this according Turkey and Iran’s role is as impi the militants’ stronghold of Mosul. UP to 550 air strikes have to all humanitarian, political and portant as unity and understanding of Mosul from the east and “Since the start of the been launched by Coaliit international measures. within the Kurdish political parties north, the General Comim military operation on Octi tion warplanes against The attitude of the ruling Shia with regard to the Kurdish state mand of Peshmerga forces tober 17, Peshmerga Forcei ISIS positions. in Baghdad remains important, project. Turkey is suffering from announced. es have cleared more than Kurdish and Iraqi forces whether to what extent they can a range of internal and external isis Peshmerga forces, as 500 square kilometers began the much-anticipatie absorb post-ISIS reality? It’s estiim sues, but still has a kind of assurai part of operations to drive from ISIS, including at ed offensive to regain conit mated that Iraq would be run with ance that a Kurdish state with the ISIS out of Mosul, cleared least 28 villages in North trol of Mosul on October a system newer than federalism. It current basis will not become a the villages of Faziliya, and East of Mosul,” the 17 after an official decree Kevrok, Khrab Bet, Kani statement read. by Iraqi Prime Minister does not only involve Kurdistan threat on Turkish national security. Shirin, Khadheir and Qebr At least 7,000 Internally Haider al-Abadi. Region, but also determines the So a new neighbor state is more Esaaq as well as the Mar Displaced Persons (IDPs) The Mosul campaign, future of the weak and restrained suitable than a strong Shia-conit Oraha Monastery near the fleeing clashes between which aims to crush the Sunnis. Federalism is the only functi trolled Iraq opponent to Turkey. town of Batnaya. Peshmerga and ISIS have Iraqi half of ISIS’ declared tional system ever implemented in Despite the fact that Iran believes Peshmerga forces have escaped to the Kurdisit caliphate, is expected to the Middle East to achieve justice that Kurdistan Region is heading secured more than 500 tan Region over the last be the largest fight in Iraq and balance of power between nait towards the de facto of being a state square kilometers from 15 days, according to the since the 2003 U.S. invais tions within one state. In practice, inside Iraq, but it at the same time ISIS since the start of the statement. sion. the system could not put an end to intends to divide the Region into Mosul battle on October More than 50 vehicle- the humanitarian, geographic, ecoin two parts; one of them is Baghdad nomic, military and security probil and Shia’s alliance, that during lems and isn’t able to make out a forming any new Kurdish entity Iran detains 38 Kurds in one month just and balanced power. While could hurdle the stability and unity lack of trust and balance of power of the entity from inside, and make between Sunnis and Shias ignited sure that Erbil is not out of Iranian sectarian war, it’s not far that the Shi’ism politics and its allies and war will be waged in post-ISIS era restrict its relations with the West in another form while Iranian-led and Sunnis. Shia Popular Mobilization Units The Kurdistan Region is headii is ready to fight. And on the other ing toward a productive dialogue hand, the Shia militias and armed with Baghdad, Tehran and Ankara. forces close to Iran are not far to The Kurdistan Region faces many be used against Kurdistan Region obstacles, but its position is still for diminishing KRG’s role and its strong enough to have the opporti According to a report The report states that 19 of the detainees are from extending authority. tunity to carry out maneuvers and published by the Iranian of the 38 detained people the city of Bokan, 6 from Kurdish Hangaw website, were released with a guaria Saqiz and Mariwan, 3 The military capability and legal conduct negotiations and take adiv a total of 38 Kurdish citiiz antee, while the remaining from Kamiaran and the position of Peshmerga forces are vantage of time and the decisive zens have been arrested 19 are still under detenit rest from other Kurdish progressing at the national and init cards in the area. by the Iranian intelligence tion. cities in Iran. ternational level. The Kurdish leadie and security forces. Hangaw reports that 17

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Senior U.K. Editor STAFF WRITERS Gazi Hassan +964 750 7747784 Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel Zakaria Muhammed Weekly paper printed in Erbil [email protected] +964 750 475 3897 First published in 2005 [email protected] [email protected] Salih Waladbagi [email protected] +964 750 4912996 www.kurdishGlobe.net ARTS EDITOR Reviser Diyaco Qayoumy +964 750 4036252 Honar Osman ADVERTISEMENT Address: Erbil, Massif road [email protected] Cell: +964 750 4661315 The Kurdish Globe No. 555, Monday, November 07, 2016 3 Barzani Receives Iraqi PM to Discuss Military Coordination Kurdistan Region Presiid highlighted the military official twitter account, dent Masoud Barzani coordination between “The operation to liberate and Iraqi Prime Minister Peshmerga forces and the Mosul is on plan and on Haider al-Abadi met overin Iraqi army, reasserting schedule. People of Mois night Saturday to review that they should conclude sul we are in the city and the latest developments the Mosul assault and deif on our way to defeating in the Mosul operation feat Islamic State (IS) miil Daesh terrorism,” referir as well as closer coordiin litias at the nearest time. ring to Islamic State by its nation between Erbil and According to Brett McGi Arabic Acronym. Baghdad. Gurk, the US special “Pleased to meet with Fuad Hussein, Barzani’s presidential envoy to the Masoud Barzani in Erbil chief of staff, revealed global coalition battling tonight. Good cooperait that the two leaders reitie IS, Abadi visited the libie tion is leading to success erated that Kurdish Peshim erated districts of eastern on the battlefield. Mosul merga forces will not enit Mosul prior to his meetii plan is working,” the Iraqi ter central Mosul. ing with Barzani in Erbil. PM said in another tweet. Barzani and Abadi also Abadi later posted on his KRP Expresses Concern over the Arrest of HDP Co-leaders in Turkey The Kurdistan Region cused of spreading propaig injured. Presidency issued a stateim ganda for the PKK. The U.S. government ment today in which it The KRP also conid said it’s “deeply disturbed” expressed its concern over demned an explosion on by Turkey’s detention of the arrest of the two co- Friday that left dozens of opposition members of the leaders of the Peoples> people killed or injured in parliament. Democratic Party, HDP Turkey’s mainly Kurdish White House spokesman by the Turkish authorities. province of Amed. Josh Earnest said the deit The statement also made The KRP said in a statemi tentions follow Turkey’s reference to how steps of ment that explosions and recent detention of the this nature can create obis violent acts are inapproip editor-in-chief of one of stacles to the peace proic priate and will not address its most respected newsip cess in Turkey. the political issues. papers. The Kurdistan Region “Meanwhile, [such acit EU and French governim Presidency called upon tions] do not serve the ments have both expressed the authorities in Turkey to Kurdish question, peace concerns over the arrest of release the detained HDP and coexistence, but they the pro-Kurdish opposiit members and to resort to rather create more issues,” tion lawmakers in Turkey, working for the peace proci reads the statement. calling on Ankara to preis cess as that would serve The KRP conveyed conid serve its “parliamentary the attempts to resume the dolences to the families of democracy”. peace process in Turkey. those who lost their lives EU Foreign Policy chief “I strongly condemn in the incident, and wished Federica Mogherini on the arrest of Salahaddin Mohammed, released a as an attempt by the govie for failing to co-operate a speedy recovery of those Friday called a meeting Demirtash and Figan Yugis statement saying the deit ernment to eradicate deim with a counter-terrorism injured. of EU national envoys sakdagh . Peace and diail tention of HDP leaders mocracy. investigation, which the The explosion in Amed in Ankara in regards to logue are the only way to and lawmakers have left The HDP said the arrests two leaders vowed to boyic targeted an auxiliary buildii the detention of People’s resolve differences,” KRG no meaning to democracy were a dark day for the cott in June. ing of the police departim Democratic Party (HDP) Deputy Prime Minister, in Turkey. country, as its supporters Defending the arrests, ment in the Baglar district co-chairpersons and nine Qubad Talabani, tweeted The pro-Kurdish HDP took to the streets in proit Justice Minister Bekir of Amed which according other MPs from the party. on Friday. party in Turkey has dein test. Bozdag said: «They did to initial reports left dozei The Kurdistan Parliaim nounced the arrest of its The Turkish government not respect the law.» ens of people, police offici ment Speaker, Yousif leaders on Thursday night says they were detained The MPs are also acic cers and civilians killed or Turkey appoints new mayor for Diyarbakir A district governor in The court that remanded rity Directorate. the PKK terrorist group,» July last year. Since then, pension of mayors accused the Turkish capital was Diyarbakir mayor Gultan The Chief Prosecutor>s the statement said. PKK terrorist attacks have of links to terrorism. appointed Tuesday as Kisanak, also remanded Office in Diyarbakir said It also said Anli assigned martyred more than 700 The mayors were suspi Diyarbakir mayor after Sunday Firat Anli, city in a statement that the municipality vehicles security personnel and pended from duty over alil the elected mayor of the council member, in conin mayor was arrested for beii to help build a so-called also claimed the lives of leged ties to the PKK or the southeastern province was nection with the same terir ing a member of an armed cemetery for terrorist PKK many civilians, includii Fetullah Terrorist Organiiz remanded Sunday as part rorism investigation. terrorist group. members in 2014, after an ing women and children, zation (FETO) linked to of a terrorism probe. On Oct. 25, Kisanak, a «It has been understood attack martyred a Turkish while more than 8,000 the July 15 coup attempt. Ankara>s Etimesgut member of the Peace and that Gultan Kisanak called soldier. PKK terrorists were killed Four of the removed mayio district governor Cumali Democracy Party (BDP), for autonomy and made The PKK – listed as a in military operations. ors are accused of ties to Atilla was appointed as Anli and another local remarks that are pro-terir terrorist organization by In September, Turkey FETO with 24 said to supip Diyarbakir metropolitan elected official were itake rorist organization during Turkey, the U.S., and EU appointed 28 trustees to port the PKK. mayor, a source from the en into custody by police Nevruz activities that were – resumed its decades- oversee local administrait Interior Ministry said. from the Diyarbakir Securi organized as directed by old armed campaign in tions following the suspi The Kurdish Globe No. 555, Monday, November 07, 2016 4 Thousands of people flee from ISIS daily from Mosul New UNHCR Hasansham camp receives 3,000 people as thousands of Iraqis continue to flee Mosul UNHCR, the UN refuig Frederic Cussigh, UNiH gee agency, has opened a HCR’s Senior Field Coio new camp in Hasansham ordinator, who was in to house newly-displaced Hasansham Camp as it Iraqi families fleeing the opened and witnessed the military offensive in Mois arrivals said: “People arir sul. Some 3,000 people rived with nothing or next were received at the camp to nothing, exhausted but today and all families are relieved to find safety and being allocated a tent and receive help. Everyone receiving assistance. At who arrived today will be present 450 tents – enough allocated a tent and receive to shelter 2,700 people – water and a hot meal,” he are available and 500 tents said. will be erected per day to Sultan Ghassem, a 47 house additional arrivals. year-old metalworker from The camp will be able to Gogjali, Mosul, said: “We house 1,800 families, almi left home three days ago most 11,000 people. to escape the mortars fallii Today’s new arrivals ing all around us. For the are among an estimated last two years we haven’t 8,000 people who arrived had even the basics of life, to Khazer and Hasansham only oppression. There camps in the past three was no money, no work. days. Many have come We sold everything we into the light”. this morning as soon as at our souls. Now we feel Hasansham is one of 11 from Gogjali and other owned just to eat. The Shmala Hamdi, a housewi the fighting was over we safe, and I’m looking foriw camps UNHCR is buildii areas on the eastern outis only reason nothing hapip wife (50) and also from fled and came straight to ward to sleeping properly ing in order to respond to skirts of Mosul, which pened to me is because I Gogjali said: “We spent this camp. The last two for the first time in months. an anticipated large-scale saw fierce fighting three stayed in my home all the two days hiding in a corin and a half years have been I’m worried about living displacement from Mosul. days ago and is now under time. When we left Mosul ner of our house shelterii no kind of life. We weren’t in a tent during winter, but Five camps are now ready the control of the Iraqi Seic and came here, it felt like ing from the bullets and allowed out of the house, as soon as it’s safe we will to receive people fleeing curity Forces. passing from the darkness bombs. We left our home and the boredom ate away go back home”. the city. Imprisoned Kurdish woman at risk of losing sight: Amnesty An international human Kurdish political prisoner cussed Iran’s human rights rights organization warned Jalalian. violations. that a Kurdish woman “The Working Group 32-year-old Jalalian was who has been in an Iranian urges the [Iranian] Govie engaged in social and prison after an unfair trial ernment to ensure that Ms. political activism, in parit is in imminent danger of Jalalian is not subjected to ticular assisting Kurdish going blind and is denied further torture or ill-treatim women by providing educi medical treatment. ment,” the statement read. cation and social services Amnesty International “The Working Group in Iran and Iraq. (AI) reported that “[Zeinia also urges the Government She previously visited an ab] Jalalian, who is servii to fully investigate the ciric Iranian girls’ high school ing a life sentence imposed cumstances surrounding where she delivered a after a grossly unfair trial, her arbitrary deprivation speech about women’s is at risk of losing her eyeis of liberty, and to take appi rights. sight in prison.” propriate measures against On or around March “The authorities have those responsible for the 10, 2008, Jalalian was continued to deny her violation of her rights,” traveling on a bus from the specialized medical tage: Cruel denial of medii The report stated Iran ‘repentance’ from them.” the statement continued. Kermanshah to Sanandaj treatment she needs for a ical care in Iran’s prisons,” denies medical care to Moreover, the United Also in April, Ahmad when she was arrested by worsening eye condition, AI documented that in deliberately and cruelly Nations Working Group Shaheed, the UN Special four armed Iranian intelil including urgent surgery,” many cases Iran intentionia “intimidate, punish or huim on Arbitrary Detention Rapporteur on the Situait ligence security officers at AI continued. ally abuses ailing political miliate political prisoners, (WGAD) announced in a tion of Human Rights in Ghazanchi inspection post In a report published in prisoners and prisoners of or to extract forced ‘confi statement in June that Iran the Islamic Republic of near Kamyaran. July, “Health taken hosit conscious. fessions’ or statements of had arbitrarily detained Iran, and other experts disci A traditional Kurdish market opens in Suleimaniya As an effort to promote organized at the Azadi the people and also a mesis domestic products and Park and was attended sage that local farmers and reintroducing the tradiit by a number of Kurdish producers can showcase tional Kurdish cuisine to farmers who showcased and market their products the young Kurdish genie some of their local produi in such markets, and peoip eration, the Suleimaniya ucts and traditional Kurdii ple can buy healthy and Agricultural Guidelines ish dishes. tasty Kurdish food.” Directorate launched a Alan Tofiq, Director of Tofiq also added that weekly traditional market. Suleimaniya Agricultural they are hoping to open a It also decided to open a Guidelines Directorate, specialized market for traid Kurdish food market in said “the purpose of this ditional food so consumer the near future. weekly market is reintroid can get access to healthy The weekly market was ducing Kurdish cuisine to Kurdish food.” The Kurdish Globe No. 555, Monday, November 07, 2016 5 With internal disputes going on, PUK visited Tehran Barham Salih has a plan to announce new political party in Kurdistan Region A Patriotic Union of Kurdii ties due to its humane PUK officials that the istan’s (PUK) delegation and prominent figures and party should keep its set to make a four-day visii its ties with Iran have reim unity and it cannot endi it to the Iranian capital of mained stable over the dure another split, adding Tehran on October 30 to past five decades.” that the powerful faction meet with senior Iranian Iran is suspecting that of the party which is led officials. Politburo head Second Deputy to PUK’s by Herro Ibrahim should Mala Bakhtiyar headed General Secretary, Barhi not give excuse to Salih the delegation. It hapip ham Salih, is planning to and his friends to split the pened while the PUK’s form a new political party PUK and announce a new internal disputes are still in the Kurdistan region political party. ongoing and they might under the influence of turki The commander said make the gap bigger. key, America, Canada and that forming a parliamenit The delegation met with the Gulf countries. The tary faction in Kurdistan high-level Iranian officials PUK informed Iranian ofif and Iraq parliament means including Secretary of ficials that Salih does not that it is the beginning of Iran>s Expediency Counci have such a plan. splitting the PUK and Iran cil Mohsen Rezaei and According to local does not want to see this. Iran’s Foreign Minister, sources, Iranian top comim Herro Ibrahim in her Mohammad Javad Zarif. mander, Qassim Sulaiim meeting with Sulaimany Head of the PUK delegati many, visited the Kurdish refused that Salih should tion, Bakhtiyar, said that province of Sulaimani have the position of deputi the situation is very “senis faction towards the visit ty’s leaders to keep the Regarding the war few days before the visit ty to the PUK’s leader. In sitive and complicated”. to Iran; “over the past PUK united. against the most dangeroi of the PUK delegation to the USA, Salih refused an “The Islamic State, thirty years, Iran and PUK During the meeting with ous terrorists group in the Tehran and met with Herri Iranian proposal to take known as ISIS, will be have cooperated in the Iranian FM, Zarif said that: world, ISIS, the Iranian offi ro Ibrahim Ahmed, Jalal a ministerial position in defeated but what is imip fight against common enie “The PUK has had an acti ficials said that the parties Talabani’s wife, and First Baghdad in order to be portant is that the region emies like Ba>ath Party tive role on the Kurdistan have to take step forward Deputy to PUK’s Secir away from the PUK’s inti has stability and tranquilil and ISIS.” Region, Iran and even the cautiously in the war. retary, Kosrat Rasul and ternal disputes. lity after ISIS,” Bakhtiyar The Iranian officials region in the past. It has In another meeting, several other top leaders said. stressed on the unity of to play the same role with Rezaei said that: “PUK of the party. Bakhtiyar voiced satisif the PUK, asking the parti the same power now.” holds excellent capaciit Sulaimany warned the PUK Leader: PUK Shouldn't Agree with Gorran and Disagree with KDP After Gorran (Change thoughts. head of the PUK Politib and the U.N. were in a dency law held last Augi hold parliament’s meetii Movement) harsh reis He also revealed that buro, Mala Bakhtiar, said meeting until the mornii gust. ing, he said sponses to the comments many members of PUK one of the main causes of ing and they called on the “The political parties All these comments of made by PUK Politburo have regretted from the issues facing the region is parliament speaker to not have made a big issue but Bakhtiar aggravated Gorir member, Mala Bakhtiar at signing agreement beit related to the August 19, hold parliament’s meeting Barzani can tackle the ran party and made them the 2016 MERI Forum in tween PUK and Gorran. 2015 meeting of parliaim but he did not listen and issues of the Kurdistan react very harshly. Gorir Erbil, Bakhtiar made anio He thinks PUK should ment when a meeting was this is the result,” Bakhtiar Region and other parts ran accused Bakhtiar for other response to Gorran. not agree with Gorran but held for a vote on amendii said. of [Greater] Kurdistan,” creating problems for Slemi Bakhtiar thinks that disagree with Kurdistan ing the presidency law. Bakhtiar referred to the Bakhtiar said. mani city. Gorran>s comments Democratic Party (KDP) “The five major political Kurdistan Parliament All the parliamentary were not based on logic Speaking at the 2016 parties along with repreis meeting to amend the blocs including the PUK and were very shallow MERI Forum in Erbil, the sentatives from the U.S. Kurdistan Region’s Presidi were “wrong” to try to KRG Ministry of Natural Resources responds to NRT report on oil revenue Kurdistan Region’s Minii incomes, rejecting the reip reports and argues that the payment of salaries of «false information aimed ated through oil revenue istry of Natural Resources port claiming that the minii Genel Energy is a Lonid government employees. to lead [people] astray.” in a month, which could (MNR) released on Thursdi istry generates “about $1 don Stock Exchange listed The MNR said it is ready In its report on Tuesday, be used for projects and day, November 3, 2016, an billion per month”. company and cannot main to provide data and informi citing information from an activities. announcement in opposiit MNR also cites a link nipulate the data. mation to anyone concernii anonymous source, NRT Citing an anonymous tion to an NRT report on from the website of Gein The announcement came ing generated oil revenue said the KRG produces, source, NRT claimed in a the data of the oil flow and nel Energy, one of the oil two days following the and exported oil to invesit exports and sells about recent report that KRG’s revenue, calling it “fabriic producers in Kurdistan Reig release of the NRT report, tigate whether details are one million barrels per oil production from all cated and baseless.” gion, which shows the oil which claimed the Kurdisit accurate. day (bpd) via pipeline, oil fields amounts to 910,000 MNR has said its monthli production figures from its tan Regional Government In its announcement the trucks and refineries. barrel per day, and it earns ly reports include accurate fields. MNR says thei figu (KRG) could generate MNR said, it will take legal NRT argues that nearly nearly $1 billion every figures pertaining to KRG’s ures match with those of revenue higher than the proceedings against NRT $350 million remains from month. oil production, exports and MNR published monthly amount required to make and will file a law suit over money the KRG generai Peshmerga Insulted In Front of Gorran Leader While Nawshirwan Musit for him. said «I don>t call, those independent, asked Gorir they need to create a spy A lot of people comip tafa Speaks at Change According to a video who are fighting in Mosul, ran leader to create a spy network. If they send 10 plained about the attendie Movement conference in footage published on peshmerga. They are not network to terrorize some people like me to anywi ees of the conference who London, someone speaks Facebook social network, peshmerga but they are people. where, I will be ready to applauded for Slemans badly about peshmerga someone whose name fake fighters,» «As long as Gorran does kill anyone they want,» he comments. and the attendees applaud is Rostam Aziz Sleman, Sleman claimed to be not make armed forces, said The Kurdish Globe No. 555, Monday, November 07, 2016 6 NEWS BAR Battle for Mosul resets ties between Tribal Militia Torture Detainees in During Mosul Offensive Kurds and Baghdad Militia fighters from the Sab’awi tribe have unlawfully detained, publicly humiliated and tortured or otherwise ill-treated men and boys in villages south-east of Mosul that were recaptured from the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS) in recent days, said Amnesty International. The organization’s researchers on the ground in Iraq interviewed local officials and eyewitnesses including villagers who described how members of the Sab’awi Tribal Mobilization militia (Hashd al-‘Asih hairi) carried out punitive revenge attacks. Residents suspected of having ties to IS were beaten with metal rods and given electi tric shocks. Some were tied to the bonnets of vehicles and paraded through the streets or placed in cages.

Al-Ameri: We May Fight ISIS Terrorists in Syria Secretary General of Iraq’s Badr Organizait tion Hadi al-Ameri raised the possibility of deploying the voluntary forces (known as the Popular Mobilization Units or Hashid al-Shaabi) to Syria to fight the ISIS terrorist group there to make sure the militants will be wiped out. “We have a mission to liberate the country Residents of the a new age of collaboration and Erbil--is not the only Research Institute, an Erbi (Iraq) and seal the borders tightly, and we Kurdistan region in between Kurdistan and the reason for the new honeyim bil think tank that recently will go to Syria if necessary, because we beli rest of Iraq, something long moon between the central brought together senior lieve that if ISIS is not destroyed in Syria, northern Iraq have desired by the U.S. and othie government and the Kurds. Kurdish and Iraqi politici it will pose a real threat to Iraq,” al-Masala grown accustomed er Western allies. The persistent slump in oil cians. news website quoted the commander as to an unusual sight as «We now have the best prices has wreaked havoc That desire to find comim saying. the battle for Mosul relationship we have ever on both economies, making mon ground shouldn>t be unfolded in recent seen. There is coordinati full independence less atit mistaken for readiness to tion and cooperation on the tractive for many Kurds, at dramatically alter the existii weeks: columns political level and on the least in the short run. ing arrangements between of Iraqi armor on military level. This gives In addition, shared doim Erbil and Baghdad, Mr. Christian Number in Iraq their roads. us hope that this will be the mestic political struggles Ala>Aldeen added. «The Reduced to 275,000 beginning of big changes have turned the Iraqi Prime two sides want to create a for the Iraqi people,» said Minister Mr. Abadi and positive atmosphere withio Since the invasion of Iraq and toppling of The sight, to many, was Iraq>s former oil minister Kurdistan regional Presiid out actually fundamentally Saddam Hussein in 2003, attacks on Chrisit shocking. Kurdish Peshmi Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulloum, a dent Masoud Barzani into transforming their relationis tians living in Iraq have increased to the merga fighters, after all, prominent lawmaker from de facto allies. The link was ship,» he said. «Neither point where the 1.4 million Christians there spent decades struggling to the Shiite bloc that supports highlighted by Barzani>s side wants to change the in 2003 has fallen to 275,000 in 2016, acci win self-rule from Baghid Prime Minister Haider al- September trip to Baghdad, status quo.» cording to ADF International. dad. Until the joint effort Abadi. his first in four years. This being the Middle In a supplement to the report, Genocide to oust Islamic State from The smooth interaction East, there are plenty of Against Christians in the Middle East, which Mosul transformed Iraqi is visible on the battle- Mr. Barzani is grappling opportunities for this rapip was submitted to Secretary of State John politics, the presence of scarred highway between with a political crisis in the prochement to collapse in Kerry in March, ADF International details Iraq>s federal forces in Erbil and Mosul. Just a Kurdistan region, where coming months over issues the persecution of Christians in Iraq, a perseci Kurdistan was considered year ago, Kurdish Peshim parliament has been susip such as control over territi cution that the U.S. and British governments, taboo. merga troops here openly pended for more than a tory retaken from Islamic the European Parliament, and the United Nati «Growing up here, for mocked Iraqi forces as year following lawmakers> State, and the limits of tions have officially declared is genocide. me, the Iraqi military alwi cowards who would surri demands for him to leave Kurdish autonomy. Rivalry ways meant occupation, render their weapons to Isli office. Mr. Abadi>s iposit between Turkey, an ally repression, the burning villi lamic State and flee at the tion, meanwhile, is chalil of Mr. Barzani, and Iran, lages,» said Barham Salih, first occasion. These days, lenged by his main Shiite which backs the central a leading Kurdish politiic these Iraqi forces are rapii rival, former Prime Minii government in Baghdad Tens of Thousands of cian who was prime minisit idly advancing on Mosul, ister Nouri al-Maliki. Mr. and some of Mr. Barzani>s ter of the Kurdistan region their Humvees and Abrams Maliki delights in attackii Kurdish political oppoin Children at Risk in Mosul and deputy prime minister tanks bedecked with Shiite ing the Kurds and, in recent nents, adds an extra layer of Iraq before that. «Now banners and Iraqi flags and days, accused Mr. Barzani of complexity. Reports that the Islamic State group is usii roaring through Kurdish of pursuing a U.S.-Israeli Still for now, the mood in ing an estimated 20,000 children as human for the first time since the inception of the Iraqi state, checkpoints from staging agenda in the Middle East. both Baghdad and Erbil is shields around Mosul are horrifying and illi bases in the rear. A success in Mosul would one of relief and surprise at lustrate the mortal danger and impossible the Kurdish Peshmerga and the Iraqi army are fighting «The Peshmerga have provi be a major political boon how well things have gone choices that families trapped in and around vided everything they could for Mr. Abadi and Mr. Barzi so far. Iraq’s second largest city face. alongside each other. This is hugely symbolic and imip for us,» said Lt. Col. Atheer zani alike. «The iceberg of mistrust As the fighting continues to move closer to Gasim, the commander of «There was a time when between both sides has alir the city, Save the Children is warning that portant.» Indeed, this partnership an Iraqi Special Operations both sides found it more ready melted down,» said tens of thousands more children are facing Forces unit pushing toward popular and more vote- Hemin Hawrami, the head the same threat. has surprised many skepit tics, used to endless squabib Mosul. «It wasn>t like this winning when they antagoin of foreign relations at the There are around 600,000 children in Mois before, when it was mostly nized each other. But now, Kurdistan Democratic Parti sul and their families are being forced to bling between Baghdad and authorities in the Kurdii tension.» both sides need each other ty. «The level of coordinati choose between staying, and facing a multiti The need to roll back Isil and that need has led to tion is beyond the imaginait tude of dangers including being used as huim ish regional capital Erbil. It also spurred hopes that, lamic State--whose brand this rapprochement,» said tion of both sides, which is man shields, or fleeing and running a gauntil of Sunni extremism poses Dlawer Ala>Aldeen, presiid excellent.» let of fighters, snipers and landmines. if handled right, the liberait tion of Mosul could lead to a threat to both Baghdad dent of the Middle East The Kurdish Globe No. 555, Monday, November 07, 2016 7 Sports News Turkmens Support Referendum in Hazard Scored Twice Kurdistan for Independence A number of Turkmen poil The Turkmens are afraid of litical parties and factions Hash al-Shaabi Shiite militi released a joint statement to tias since the sectarian groups express their concern over only care about their way of the post Islamic State (IS) thinking,» he said. stage in Mosul, calling on the «In the past Tela>afer Kurdistan Region President people had a different view Masoud Barzani and Iraqi about Peshmerga forces, but officials to help ensure the after the people and leaders rights of the minorities in the lived in Kurdistan Region, city. they realized how respectful Eden Hazard scored twice as Chelsea climbed In a statement by 11 Turkim Kurdish people are and how to the top of the Premier League for the first men political factions in Iraq cal committee to be formed the statement and declared organized their forces are,» time since August with a stylish victory over on Thursday, Turkmens valiu from members of all comim that his party>s view regardii he added. Everton. ued Peshmerga>s role in the munities in Mosul to protect ing Mosul after ISIS is the He also said that the Turkmi Hazard put Chelsea ahead with a low, operation of retaking Mosul the civilians and preserve the same view of Kurdistan Reig mens realized that Barzani>s angled shot, before Marcos Alonso added and they also warned about stability of the city. gion President, Masoud Barzi view concerning the adminii a second when he slotted through Maarten the sectarian conflicts likely Regarding the future of zani. istration of the special areas Stekelenburg>s legs. to emerge in post-IS Mosul. Turkmen areas in post-IS Sa>adaddin said Kurdish like Tela>afer is the best idea. Diego Costa made it 3-0 just before half- «We call on Kurdistan Reig phase, the Turkmen factions forces have liberated several The Turkmens and Barzani time, and Hazard scored the pick of the goals gion President and all Iraqi demanded more rights for places and people have been think that the areas with speic after the break. officials to play a vital role cial ethnicities should be run Pedro put the gloss on the result when he Turkmens and other minoriit happy with the treatment of tapped into an empty net. in protecting the civilians in ties particularly in Tal Afar the forces. by the people themselves. Everton spent the majority of the game Mosul, particularly the Turkim to establish their self-ruling «Kurdish forces have treatie He thinks that Kurdistan penned in their own half and did not manai mens who were adversely affi administrations. ed the people of the liberated Region should be independi age a shot on target in the entire 90 minutes fected in Mosul, Tal Afar and Mohammed Sa>adaddin, areas with respect. That is dent and he announced that as Chelsea produced a ruthless and dominant the surrounding areas,» the head of Turkmen Developim why Turkmens in Tela>afer his party will support the reig performance. statement reads. ment Party, is one of the wanted Peshmerga forces to gion to hold a referendum for The statement calls for a loic Turkmen leaders who signed protect them from enemies. independence. Bayern Rescue a Point to Hoffenheim Leaders Bayern Munich came from behind to Nineveh Flat Needs to become Governorate rescue a point as Hoffenheim continued their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season. Head of the Christian Bet- «Barzani has already deci government troops have mission would be followed Bayern fell behind when Kerem Demirbay>s Nehrain Democratic Party, clared that he supports the raised Shia banners and flags by a renewed push for Kurdii thundering shot left keeper Manuel Neuer Romeo Hakari, calls for idea of Nineveh Flat beic in areas they have taken, inic ish independence. After Mois rooted to the spot. making Nineveh Flat to beci coming governorate and he cluding the Christian town sul’s recapture, he declared, It required a slice of fortune for the hosts to come an independent Govie thinks people of the area of Bartilla. “The Iraqi miliit Kurdish officials will meet equalise, Steven Zuber sending the ball into his ernorate. should decide on their future tary is blocking our people with “partners in Baghdad own net attempting to clear Douglas Costa>s He thinks Christian people not other people. from getting inside Bartilla,” and talk about our indepenid cutback. rights will not be protected In reality, the various forcei Hakari said dence.” “We are not Arabs, RB Leipzig could draw level on points with Bayern on Sunday. unless the Nineveh Flat es currently aligned against Kurdistan Regional Govei we are our own Kurdish Leipzig, promoted to the top tier at the end of becomes a separate governi ISIS are pursuing conflicti ernment (KRG) Prime Minii nation. At some point there last season, have 21 points from nine games. norate and he revealed that ing and even mutually anti ister Nechervan Barzani told will be a referendum on the They will join Carlo Ancelotti>s side on 24 if Kurdistan Region President tagonistic goals that threaten an interviewer from German independence of Kurdistan,” they win at home to Mainz (14:30 GMT). has already reiterated his to tear Iraq apart. There are daily Bild on Friday that he added. support for the idea. reports that advancing Iraqi the conclusion of the Mosul Enrique Defends Sergio Busquets’ Performances Luis Enrique has defended Sergio Busquets> performances this season and insists his Barceil Mosul and Post-Da’esh, an lona players are not «machines». Busquets has faced criticism over his performances, though, after some indifferent individual displays. Uncertain Economic Future ! However, Enrique argued that even his outsi standing stars should be forgiven for occasionai al below-par showings. By Swara Kadir «I publicly congratulate Sergio Busquets on his attitude and behavior,» he told a news confi As the Mosul military camip important city will generate a Da’esh before stability and dling in Iraq’s affairs by virti ference ahead of Sunday>s trip to Sevilla. paign makes significant lot of traffic and trading and prosperity become a reality. tue of its close links with the «He is a key player and I am very happy with progress in defeating Da’esh. attract outside interest too. Lately, Turkey’s foreign and Shia muslims in this country. him. My players aren>t machines, they can Things are looking up for the Politically, Mosul is even internal policy has become The only difference being is have ups and downs. We shouldn>t criticize Kurdistan Region and Iraq, or more important. The liberait increasingly aggressive with that Iran has been more subtle him excessively.» is it really ! tion of Mosul from the clutchie the arrest of leading Kurdii and covert in its interventions Busquets has played eight times so far in the There was a lot of mounting es of terrorism will probably ish parliamentarians from the in Iraq, whereas Turkey has league this season, but was left on the bench optimism about what’s going create stability and bring back People’s Democratic Party been very overt and overbearii for their last La Liga contest against Granada. to occur after the Mosul miliit many foreign companies and (HDP). In addition, Turki ing. tary campaign. With signifiic personnel that left two years key has sent more and more All in all, there are still a Ronaldo Set to Sign a New Deal cant advances that the brave ago. With the removal of this troops to around the Mosul few post-Dae’shTurkish and The Portuguese star reportedly is set to put pen Kurdish Peshmarga forces threat, political stability will area in blatent violation of Iranian loose ends that need to paper when his agent, Jorge Mendes, meets are making in forcing Da’esh facilitate economic growth Iraq’s sovereignty. These aggi to be tied before one can say with Madrid directors in the coming days. to retreat further and further, and foreign investment in the gressive Turkish acts may act that the Kurdistan Region and Ronaldo will remain Madrid>s highest paid hopes are going up in making region. However, this will as a catalyist to destabilize Iraqi economy will experience player as most details are said to have been fiin a swift victory. depend on what will happen not just the Kurdistan Region an improvement. Not to menit nalized, though the duration could be changed Economically, Mosul is post-Da’esh. There are outis but its neighbouring countries tion the Iraqi government’s before it is signed — potentially as early as an important neighbouring standing issues that need to be as well. This will for sure hindi actions after the liberation Monday. governorate to the Kurdistan resolved. The elimination of der economic growth,not just of Mosul will to some extent The 31-year-old guided Los Blancos to an 11th Region. As the second largest Da’esh will create a political from Turkey’s side but from determine in which direction Champions League crown last season before city in Iraq, it creates a good vaccum and a possible power Iran’s increasing intervention this important city will be goii winning Euro 2016 with Portugal. He has market for the Kurdistan Regi struggle amongst those with a in the affairs of other Middle ing. scored seven goals in 11 games in all competiit gion. A lot of trading was goii vested interested in Mosul. Eastern nations. Which is tions this season. ing on with Mosul prior to There are certain issues similar to what Turkey is doii Da’esh. The freeing of this that need to be resolved post- ing but with even more medid [email protected] MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 24 24 19 26 27 28 26 FORECAST 6 6 6 8 10 11 9 The Kurdish Painter Hussein Abdullah (1940 - )

The Kurdish painter Hussein Abdullah is and experienced and skillful artist. He was born in 1940 in Erbil Province, Southei ern Kurdistan. He completed the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 1964. Abdulla owns important set of archive and bibliography of Kurdistan. He’s been one of the artists that’s known for his experience in painting that goes back to the fifties and sixties, esip pecially when he was a student in Baghdad and then gained fame in the city of his activities in art. He started working as a teacher in the town of Makhmour in 1964 and taught Kurdish students the world of painting. He moved to the city of Erbil as a teacher in 1965. He participated as a teacher and an artist in founding the Institute of Fine Arts. He has taken part in exhibitions of Kurdii ish artists in Kurdistan, Baghdad ish art and painting. Regarding ally easy to draw. Hussein Abdulil markets are important aspects of always asked for advice. That’s and abroad. Many of Abdullah’s his work and paintings, nature lah has drawn many paintings of his work. Abdulla’s means is oil why Hussein Abdulla will remain students have now become proif of Kurdistan has been part of his this topic. Moreover, the Kurdish and water colors and design. He’s a leading figure of Kurdish painti fessionals, MPs, ministers, docit artworks in addition to the moti culture and folklore are part of been head of the painting departmi ing. tors and well-known artists. He’s tif of animals especially horse’s Abdulla’s paintings too. In his arci ment at the Institute of Fine Arts always been obsessed with Kurdii moving body which is not usuia chive, Erbil citadel and the social in Erbil, and as an expert, he’s By Ashti Garmiyani Polish Director Turns Peshmerga’s Bravery and Kurdish Culture into Film

Slawomir Malinovsky, assistants with Dr. before gaining indeip the Polish director and Farhang Rashkini as a pendence. “Those who scenarist, visited Kurdii guide and translator of once divided you, they istan Region along the team. restricted your power with a polish team for Regarding choosing and ability. Those who directing a documentair the Kurdistan Region came to Kurdistan that ry on Kurdistan, Peshmi for producing his film time didn’t make their merga and the Kurdish Slawomir Malinovsky promise, but we’re not people. They stayed said they chose Kurdii like them, we’ve come in Kurdistan for two istan because “there’s to produce a film on this weeks during which freedom here”. He said war, on modern history they visited various the film is for the Polish of Kurds, traditions, places in the Region. people, because though coexistence of nations” They’re attempting to they know Kurdistan said Malinovsky, addii write on real-life scein is in war with terrorii ing that there is a lot to nario, history, culture, ism, but have little inif show the Polish people coexistence and even formation on Kurds. about Kurdistan such Peshmerga to later He added that Kurdish as the Shanadar Cave, produce a documenit and Polish history have Erbil Citadel and Peshmi tary for Polish official much in common. He merga of course. channel TVP1. said Polish people have The Polish team comip struggled for hundreds prised the director and of years for indepenid By H.G. Hassan scenarist Slawomir dence, and they’ve sacir Malinovsky and his rificed much in ww2