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President Barzani Meets with retired U.S. and Coalition Generals GLOBE PHOTO/Safin Hamid GLOBE PHOTO/Safin The Kurdish Globe No. 560, Monday, November 12, 2016 2 A Political Barzani Releases a Statement on Iraqi 2017 Federal Budget Bill Budget…!!

By | Gazi Hassan

In the past few months, a handff against Kurdish people’s livelifh ful of projects and political plots hood, so should demand were proposed and carried out Al-Maliki’s punishment, not by Gorran Movement and its making alliances with him. co-workers. Their plans failed PUK, Gorran and Islamic following a political chaos. One Group’s project doesn’t seem of them was using the idea of to result in providing Kurdistan President Masoud Barzf people of Kurdistan are with about 85 billion US unpaid salaries for inciting peofp Region’s budget, but rather is zani released a statement facing," the statement dollars and a deficit of ple’s uprising against authority continuation of punishing KRG on Thursday regarding reads. about 18 billion dollars. and KRG, aiming at toppling the as previously done. Basically, the Iraqi federal budget Barzani called on the The approval of the propf government. Those opposing Al-Maliki and his allies wants bill of 2017, saying that Kurdish members of posed budget came after parties believe that Kurdistan components of Kurdistan includfi the article from the bill the Iraqi parliament to several heated sessions Democratic Party is the only one ing Kurds, Christians, Ezidies, which is pertained to discuss the budget bill of debating among the ruling Kurdistan Region, which Kakayis and Turkemen no longer Peshmerga's share from articles with Kurdistan various political blocs according to the pragmatic logic, enjoy a powerful economy, secf the budget is "ambiguous Regional Government over multiple controversf they work for weakening its role curity and Peshmerga force. We and versatile." (KRG) and thoroughlf sial issues, including the and isolating it from power. saw that Kurdistan Region was The Iraqi government ly study it to find out payment of the Kurdish As a political punishment, Al- developing at all levels in the in Baghdad has been whether it is in favour of Peshmerga forces. since 2005 evading its the interests of the Kurdfi The proposed budget Maliki cut the KRG’s share of past years, this caused Al-Malik’s financial obligations f tow istan people. was based on an average budget. He managed to loot concerns. Meanwhile, the opposfi wards the Peshmerga He stressed out a confs oil price of 42 USD per people’s pockets, cut out KRG’s ing parties of Kurdistan refused forces, therefore, it is not sensus over the bill if it barrel and export of 3.75 share in Iraqi budget and use to let the development continues something new, the statefm is in favour of Kurdistf million barrels of crude salaries as a political card, but under the rule of President Barzf ment says. tan people, otherwise oil per day, including he couldn’t achieve his direct zani and KRG, thus, they honef "... The mindset that has all the political overbidfd exporting 250,000 bpd and indirect goal to force back estly called upon cutting KRG’s implemented the policy ding and truth need to be from the semi-autonomf and end Region’s power. After budget which resulted in the fifn of cutting Kurdistan Regf disclosed, the statement mous region of Kurdistan his political failures, Al-Maliki nancial and humanitarian crises gion's budget and those concluded. and 300,000 bpd from now wants to continue his hostilfi we’re witnessing now. It was Al- who have suggested A bill for the 2017 fedfe the federal oilfields in the ity against the Region along with Maliki’s fascist and radical polifc withholding its people's eral budget of Iraq was province of Kirkuk. salaries are never ready endorsed by the Iraqi legfi Gorran and its associates. The cy that created the ISIS too. to resolve the crises the islators on Wednesday, much serious thing is that the alfl Politicizing the budget is what liance has divided Kurdish comfm some Kurdish parties and Al- munity into the general fronts of Maliki have now agreed upon in Sunnis and Shias conflict. It’s also Baghdad. They carry on, politifc Iraqis Burn Schoolbags Given an attempt to bring back Al-Malf cally punishing KRG instead of liki to power. What some parties providing salaries and budget in couldn’t do in Kurdistan Region an economic term that urges defv by American Embassy for minimizing KDP’s role now veloping services, growth and Arabs may be famous for attempt to do through the new prosperity of people of Kurdistan burning American flags budget draft bill in Baghdad. and developing economic and but a group of Iraqis has This Kurdish group in Baghdad livelihood sectors. The project broken new ground tofd has become the implementer for has been set for punishing KRG, day, as pictures shared on Al-Maliki’s policies, and wants which implies punishing people Facebook this morning apfp to dominate the conscience, fuft of Kurdistan. Thus, it’s certain pear to show them burning children’s school bags. ture and character of Kurdish that it causes more deterioration The rucksacks had been individual through deceitful slofg of the situation in the Kurdistan a gift from the Amerifc cial media. backpacks in Maysan govfe gans of claiming to restore salafr Region and -Baghdad relaft can Embassy to primary The photos show a circle ernorate, southeast of Iraq. ries of the civil servants. Throug tions as well. school children in southef of men carrying the Iraqi The images have sparked his decision of cutting the budget, ern districts of the country, flag and dancing around anger among many Iraqis. Al-Maliki committed a genocide according to reports on sofc the small pile of burning

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President Masoud Barzani Iraqi society. The delegaft received a delegation of tion also praised the brave former U.S. and Coalition role of the Peshmerga generals today to memofr forces during the ongoing rialize the quarter century war against the terrorists anniversary of Operation of the Islamic State. Provide Comfort. The President Barzani exfp delegation was headed by pressed his gratitude to the General Jay Garner. United States and the Cofa During the meeting the alition for their support to military delegation praised the people of Kurdistan in the people of the Kurdistan 1991 and reiterated his appf Region for their appreciatf preciation for the current tion and memorializing of support from the coalift that humanitarian operaft tion and the United States tion which was turned into during this existential war a reality from which the against the terrorists of the Kurdistan Region became Islamic State. a major force within the Offensive Remarks of Gorran MP Enrage People of Kurdistan People in several cities take to the streets, protesting Gorran MP’s offensive remarks

After the insulting comfm involved in prostitution, ments by the Kurdish MP in order to feed their chilfd from the Change Movemf dren. ment (Gorran) about the The remarks have wives of the Peshmerga caused outrageous reacft martyrs, families of Peshfm tions across the Kurdistan merga and others launched Region where more than campaigns against her 1,600 Peshmerga fighters across Kurdistan cities. have lost their lives since People from Erbil, capift the start of the war against tal of the autonomous IS in mid-2014. Kurdistan Region, Halfa Mansour Barzani, son abja, Kirkuk and other of the Kurdistan Region cities took to the streets President Massoud Barfz on Saturday, protesting zani, the commander of the the comments of Serwa Gulan Peshmerga division Abdulwahed who stated who also joined the crowd in an interview with an of protesters in Erbil, confd Arabic television channel demned the insult to the that some of the Kurdif Peshmerga families. ish women who have lost Mr. Barzani stated that their husbands in the war the MP Sirwa Abdulwahid against the Islamic State needs to be prosecuted, terrorists have sold their noting that a mere apology bodies, meaning they are cannot be accepted. KRG working on disputes around the Christian-owned lands

Kurdistan Regional called “encroached on villages of Seje and Qafs Government (KRG) is Christian-owned land” shafre to discuss the disfa seriously working on the by “some Kurdish neighfb agreement. issues pertaining to the bors”; since then, KRG Atroushi said that those ownership of the lands is working to resolve the issues with the jurisdictf belonging to the Christf dispute over the ownersf tion of the provincial auft tians in Duhok province, ship of the properties. thorities will be legally said the governor. Duhok Governor Farfh addressed, and others Earlier in April, a numfb had Atroushi on Wednesdf will be referred to the ber of Kurdish Christians day held a meeting with council of ministers. in Duhok province protf the local officials and tested against what they representatives from the The Kurdish Globe No. 560, Monday, November 12, 2016 4 PM Barzani: Baghdad Should be Ready for Independence Dialogue after IS

Kurdish Prime Minister ernment (KRG) and the proud of them.” Nechirvan Barzani on central government in For his part, Karam Sunday urged dialogue Baghdad, Barzani said: hailed the KRG’s role in with Baghdad over the “The Kurdistan Region’s assisting refugees and inft issue of Kurdish indepenfd top priority over the past ternally displaced persons dence. few years has been the (IDPs). He urged the reft In a meeting in Erfb fight against ISIS. But turn of refugees to their bil with Patrick Karam, after ISIS is gone, there liberated areas from ISIS Deputy Vice- President of has to be talks and discusfs and the restoration of bafs the French Île de France sions regarding the future sic services in their areas. region, Barzani stressed of groups living in Iraq to The French delegation that more talks about live together." praised the role the Peshfm leadership and the ruling The Kurdish Prime merga have been playing system in Iraq should be Minister also said he was in their fight to defend discussed and placed on against ethnic groups leavfi religious groups like the the agenda once ISIS has ing Kurdistan in the wake Yezidis and Christians, been defeated. of ISIS attacks on their regf which were subjected to Commenting on the issf stressed that the Kurdish alogues should be held beft Speaking about future gions, since they have histf some of the worst brutalift sue of independence for nation see it as a right to tween Erbil and Baghdad relations between the torical roots in this counft ties of IS. the Kurdistan Region, he bring up the question. “Difa over this subject,” he said. Kurdistan Regional Govfe try and that "Kurdistan is KRG says Iraqi budget bill a ‘dangerous political conspiracy’

The Kurdistan Regional they knew about this,” it “It is the same paragf Government (KRG) on said. graph which has come in Tuesday called Iraq’s 2017 “They (Kurdish MPs) the previous years’ budget budget bill – which has voted against the public bills, which has never been been partially approved -- interests of the Kurdistan implemented due to its invf a “dangerous political confs Region and its employees, visibility,” it explained. spiracy” against Kurdistan without considering that The statement noted that and urged Kurdish MPs in this was not in the interest a KRG suggestion, that Baghdad to oppose it. of the public,” it added, Baghdad keep oil revenues Although the budget bill disclosing that the KRG from Kurdish oil sales but is still being debated by had provided the Kurdish send the 17 percent of the the Iraqi parliament, some MPs with “important inff budget that is constitutionfa articles related to the KRG formation” beforehand. ally allocated for Erbil, were accepted by MPs earfl The statement urged had not been considered. lier this week, with some Kurdish MPs in Baghdad It noted that the revfe Kurdish MPs also voting “not to be become part of enues that the central in favor. the black conspiracies befi government should send This is “a dangerous polf ing made against the peofp to the KRG -- 970 billion litical conspiracy against ple, rights and achievefm favor of Kurdistan. It exfp “The entitlement of the The statement also criticf Iraqi dinars per month – the Kurdistan Region and ments and the future of plained that the financial Kurdistan Region in the cized an article in the bill were “even 50 billion less unfortunately those Kurdfi Kurdistan.” commitments contained in legislation is not equal regarding salaries to the than the revenue the KRG ish MPs who voted in fafv It went on to explain that the draft in favor of Kurdif to what the KRG obtains Kurdish Peshmerga forcfe would obtain if it sells oil vor committed a dangerfo the numbers contained in istan are less than what Erfb from selling oil and dofm es, which Erbil says have itself.” ous act, whether or not the bill do not add up in bil earns on its own. mestic incomes.” gone unpaid. PUK, Gorran, KIG and Maliki to Form a Joint Front

The influential faction The source revealed He assured all the sides within the Patriotic Union that some Shi'ite sides are that are attempting, along of Kurdistan (PUK) led aware of this plan, opposif with Maliki, to marginalfi by Hero Ibrahim, a leadfi ing it and describing it ize Kurdistan Democratic ing PUK member and as an Iranian plot against Party (KDP) and weaken spouse of the party’s secfr Iraq. Peshmerga will fail. retary general, the Change The Sunni factions are The PUK MP Rebfw Movement (Gorran) and supposed to hold a large- war Taha denied that the the Kurdistan Islamic scale meeting in Amman, agreement has been made Group (KIG) together Jordan, next week to disfc against KDP or under the with the Iraqi former PM cuss this approach by , influence of any regional Nuri al-Maliki's faction he said. powers. "The agreement State of Law have agreed Arafat Karam, a Kurdish is to improve the finanfc to form a joint front with member of the Iraqi parliafm cial situation of the people Iran's support, said an inff ment, told BasNews that of Kurdistan Region and formed source. the consensus of PUK, Peshmerga," he said, defs The source revealed that Gorran and KIG over the scribing it as an achievefm Iran is unhappy with the budget bill was in favour ment of his faction. Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadf of Maliki, describing it as He denied any deals betf di's policies, therefore, it being a political overbiddf tween their faction and is attempting to restore parties and Maliki's facft Law and 2017 budget bill if his faction votes for the ding. Maliki, noting that they Maliki to the power in the tion close together, the in the Iraqi parliament." budget bill acts relating to The official said that the have solely demanded upcoming elections. source said. The Kurdish factions Peshmerga forces' salaries intention of Maliki's front Maliki's support for their Iran has been playing a "The first step of the have promised Maliki in order to transfer the autf is clear, which is weakenfi project aimed at paying vital role in bringing the agreement of these sides to support him in his atft thorization of commandfi ing the Kurdistan Region the salaries of Kurdistan aforementioned Kurdish was passing the Hashd tempt to return to power ing from Erbil. and Peshmerga forces. Region's civil servants. The Kurdish Globe No. 560, Monday, November 12, 2016 5 Kurds confident of continued U.S. support Masrour Barzani promotes Kurdish independence ahead of U.S. administration change

The Chancellor of the of the Kurds in 2014 while Kurdistan Region Security they fought extremists on Council, Masrour Barzani, the ground. held several meetings with Chancellor Barzani emfp the US Congress in Washfi phasized the importance ington DC discussing of continued support to bilateral relations, more Kurdistan’s Peshmerga support for the Kurdistan forces and its security orfg Region’s Peshmerga forcfe ganizations, adding that es and post-Islamic State “Once IS is removed from Mosul. Iraq, the war will transff Mr. Barzani met with the form into an intelligence House Intelligence Comfm fight against the extremfi mittee chaired by Devin ists. Nunes, the representative In another meeting, for California’s twenty- Chancellor Barzani met second congressional disft with Adam Kinzinger, trict discussing the future the representative for Illifn of US-Kurdistan relations nois’s sixteenth congresfs and what it entails. sional district discussing Moreover, Chancellor regional security and pofl Barzani met with Dianne litical developments and Feinstein, Vice Chairman Kurdistan’s relations with of Senate Committee on Baghdad and neighboring Appropriations Subcomfm tan Region to relieve some with Baghdad about how schedule in the U.S. last Intelligence where he countries. mittee, Kay Granger of the growing pressure. to shape Erbil-Baghdad week with more meetings called for continued US Chancellor Barzani touched upon the destrucft “We have been friends,” ties for the future.” with US officials and think support after the defeat of stated that in the past 25 tion of war and the finanfc said Granger, referring to For his part, Royce tanks. He spoke at numerfo IS, also reaffirmed Kurdif years, the Kurdistan Refg cial burden of refugees in the US-Kurdistan relaft thanked the role the Peshmf ous think-tanks meetings istan's commitment to diafl gion has been “A factor the Kurdistan Region. tions. merga forces continue to in Washington, including logue and peaceful means of stability for its neighfb During the meeting, In addition, Barzani met play in and around Mosf at the Woodrow Wilson to resolve political differfe boring countries and the Chancellor Barzani spoke with Ed Royce, the Chairfm sul in the fight against Center on Dec. 8 about ences with Baghdad. greater region.” about the future of Erbil- man of House Foreign IS, adding that “We all governance and security in Senator Feinstein stated For his part, Kinzinger Baghdad relations and Relations Committee and know throughout history a post-ISIS Iraq. Chancelfl “We have disappointed on behalf of the people of stated that Baghdad’s reviewed the progress in the sacrifices Kurds have lor Barzani provided the the Kurds before and I do America appreciated the decision to suspend the the campaign against IS in made. We all know the infj perspective of the KRG not want to do it again.” fight that the Kurdistan Kurdistan budget in 2014 Iraq and a post-IS formula justices against the Kurdfi on the liberation of Mosul, In a meeting, which was Region has undertaken to damaged the region's for Iraq's mosaic of ethnic ish people.” the future of governance also attended by 13 membf demolish terrorism. economy. and religious groups to cofe Chancellor Barzani, acfc in the region and the US bers of the committee, In another meeting, Both officials discussed exist. companied by the Chief engagement in Iraq. Barzani thanked American Chancellor Barzani and potential legislations for Chancellor Barzani exfp of Staff to the President people and government the Chairman of the State additional military and fifn plained that “Kurdistan of the Kurdistan Region for their steadfast support and Foreign Operations nancial aid to the Kurdisft Region is already in talks Fuad Hussein, had a busy Falah Mustafa: Defeating ISIS is the Most Important Goal There is no goal more energy had been a source important or urgent than of agreement and mutual being free from the threat benefit between the Kurdif of the Islamic State (IS), istan Region and said a Kurdistan Regional whereas it was a source of Government (KRG) officf division in Iraq. cial on Tuesday. “We are committed to Speaking during the [building] the same level Kurdistan-Iraq Oil and of energy cooperation Gas Conference in Lonfd with other neighboring don, the Head of the KRG countries as well,” Musft Foreign Relations Departfm tafa added. ment Falah Mustafa said In another part of his the Kurdistan Region have speech, Mustafa menft been and will continue to tioned the KRG is commitft be a security pillar in Iraq. ted to resolving disputes “We in the KRG have with the federal governfm been able to forge imporft ment of Iraq through tant and substantive ties peaceful dialogue. with 36 states across the According to Mustafa, globe,” Mustafa said. Kurds have been “flexfi “Because of our geofp ible” in practicing various Region regarding Baghfd freedoms of the Kurdif their own fate, whether infs of refugees and Internally political location and the governing structures in dad are made. ish people, including the side a federal system or as Displaced Persons (IDPs). KRG’s policy of good Iraq such as federalism, “First, any evolution of people in the liberated an independent state,” the Kurdistan is home to neighborly relations, it has yet federalism have been our current structure and areas from IS, must be refs KRG official affirmed. over 1.8 million refugees been important to mainft unable to solve the issues. relationship with Baghdad spected. Mustafa noted the Kurdif and IDPs which makes up tain cordial relations with The KRG official expf must be peaceful and nefg “Third, we will stand istan Region would have to 30 percent of its populaft Turkey, Iran, and the Arab plained three fundamental gotiated,” he said. firmly by our assertion that been in a better financial tion. states,” he continued. pillars required before any Secondly, Mustafa menft it is the right of the Kurdif condition if there were The KRG official said changes in the Kurdistan tioned that the rights and ish people to determine no IS war and an influx The Kurdish Globe No. 560, Monday, November 12, 2016 6 NEWS BAR KRG Denies HRW Report on Restricting

Shiite MP Thinks Iraqi Budget Facilitation to Sinjar Citizens to Return Home Law Won’t Be Implemented The KRG is wholly committed to facilitating the return Shiite MP Hanan al-Fatlawi calls Baghdad- Erbil agreement and public budget "disaster" of Sinjar’s citizens to their respective homes for Iraq. She said the Iraqi budget law will not be implemented and all the promises made about allotting special budget for Peshmerga On the 4th of December and Hash al-Shaabi are just lies. 2016, Human Rights Watch Faltlawi think the Iraqi budget can hardly released a publication refg be enough for paying the government emfp garding the alleged “restricft ployees' salaries and paying the expenses of tions on the movement of fighting against ISIS. goods into and out of the distf trict of Sinjar” through the various Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) security checkpoints. Dozens Killed in West With this in mind, the head Iraq Air Strike of the KRG High Committf tee to Evaluate and Respond Air strikes killed dozens of people, includif to International Reports, Dr. ing many women and children, in an Islamic Dindar Zebari, has stated State-held town near Iraq's western border that on several occasions elfe with on Wednesday, two parliamentarfi ements of the international ians and local hospital sources said. community has accused They said the air strikes hit a busy market in the KRG of restricting the the town of Qaim, in Iraq's Anbar province, movement of civilians into describing the incident as a massacre. The and out of previously conft hospital sources said 55 civilians were killed, trolled KRG areas into the including 12 women and 19 children, in three newly liberated areas by the air strikes. Peshmerga forces. Dr. Zebari has stressed that sessions have been looted in place for the movement of The bodies of eight militants were delivered However, in reality, the real the reason why some goods from uninhabited areas and goods into and out of the distf to Qaim hospital morgue, the hospital sources justifications for these measf have not been allowed to entf homes in the district. On an trict of Sinjar. said. sures are related to security ter the Sinjar district is due administrative basis there exfi The KRG is wholly commf precautions, and specifically to the fear of it being transfp ist difficulties in proving that mitted to facilitating the reft in a number of areas which ported to (IS) terrorists in these belongings have not turn of Sinjar’s citizens to Kurdish Man Dies due to are of prime security confc Southern Sinjar and other IS been looted and belong to the their respective homes and cern. held areas to assist them in individual trying to cross the this is the case for all disfp Torture in Rojava Prison The prime reason for these their efforts. Suhaila Bridge crossing and placed individuals which are security measures are a Some of such goods which into the Dohuk Governorate now located in the various A member of a Kurdish party dies after he means protect the stability have not been allowed to entf such as livestock, TVs, and governorates in the Kurdisft got tortured by the security forces belong to of the Kurdistan Region and ter through the checkpoint other house-hold appliances. tan Region. the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in the city all its citizenry, including the into the Sinjar district include Such goods may thus be Thus, Dr. Zebari has stated of Amude in the Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava), large number of displaced elements which may be used smuggled to IS and other his strong rejection of the said his colleague on Monday. individuals who have sought in bomb-making such as amfm volatile groups in Syria who assertion Human Rights Salah Saeed Younis was arrested by the refuge in the Kurdistan Refg monia and chlorine which may in turn be provided Watch claim which states PYD security forces in Amude on June 14 and gion. Dr. Zebari also stated are purportedly used as fertf with a lifeline through the that the KRG has worked to was released after spending three months in that the security forces of tiliser agents in agricultural provision of necessary food mitigate the return of Sinjf prison. the region do not differentifa endeavours. and other materials which jar citizens to their towns Younis, who is a member of the Kurdistan ate in its treatment of Sinjar However, other goods have directly come from the and villages. Furthermore, a Democratic Party-Syria (KDP-S), was refl residents at the start of the such as cement, steel poles, Kurdistan Region. number of presented informf leased from the PYD prison after his health complete military liberation and livestock are permitted As of recently, a committf mation and evidence in the condition deteriorated and lost sight in one of of the district. to enter the Sinjar district tee has been formed which is Human Rights Report are his eyes due to torture by the security forces, With regards to the security based on individual citizenry composed of the Governoraf categorically incorrect, such Jamshid Abdulhamid Mohammad told Kurdif measures in place at the Sufh needs. ate of Duhok and the Sinjar as the map provided which istan24, who is Younis's colleague and a memfb haila Bridge crossing which Moreover, some goods are Mayor’s office with the manfd wrongly shows Sinjar town ber of the KDP-S. has been referred to in the not permitted to leave Sinjar date of reviewing the procefd as still being under the conft After he was released on bail on September Human Rights Publication, due to the fear that these posfs dures and facilitation process trol of IS. 6, Younis was transferred to the Kurdistan Refg gion and received treatment in a hospital in Erbil. On Monday, Salah Younis passed away in Rizgari hospital in Erbil due to his wounds Syriac Language Department Opened and his body was transferred to Tel Habash village in Amude, northern Rojava, Mohamfm at Salahddin University mad said. The first Syriac language Aramaic is one of the Turkey Sends 300 More department in Kurdistan Semitic languages, an impf Region was announced in portant group of languages Troops to Syria Border a ceremony at the Salahalfd known almost from the befg din University last week. ginning of human history Turkey's state-run news agency says 300 The ceremony was attendfe and including also Arabic, commandos have deployed to the border ed by the representative of Hebrew, Ethiopic, and Akkf area with Syria. Kurdistan Regional Govef kadian (ancient Babylonian Anadolu said Thursday that the comfm ernment's (KRG) Ministry and Assyrian). It is particufl mandos would join Turkey's Operation Eufp of Higher Education and larly closely related to Hefb phrates Shield, which aims to drive Islamic Scientific Researches, Salafh brew, and was written in a State militants and Kurdish forces out of a haddin University President variety of alphabetic scripts. strategic area of northern Syria. and many academic people. (What is usually called "Hebf The report did not specify if they had "Opening this department brew" script is actually an crossed into Syria. indicates our region's opennf Aramaic script.) Turkey supports anti-government forces ness, diversity, and toleraf Omar revealed that 20 studf in Syria and has a military presence in the ance. Coexistence and tolef representative. the old languages in Kurdif dent have been admitted in northern Syrian town of Jarablus and in the erance are work programs Education College Dean, istan Region and its origin this newly opened departfm outskirts of the IS-held town of al-Bab. in the higher education," Dr. Saeed Omar, said the is attributed to Aramaic ment. said Dr. Amanj Saeed, MHE Syriac Language is one of Language. The Kurdish Globe No. 560, Monday, November 12, 2016 7 Sports News Qubad Talabani: Talks begin with Baghdad Ramos Heads another over Kurdistan independence Stoppage-time Winner The Deputy Prime Ministf ter of the Kurdish governmf ment said discussions have begun between Erbil and Baghdad over the possible secession of the territories from the Iraqi state. Qubad Talabani said negf gotiations will take place as Kurdistan move towards independence and breaking Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos again came away from Baghdad. to his side's rescue as they snatched a dramatic 3- It is a move likely to matf 2 victory over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday terialise by way of a referef to keep Zinedine Zidane's side six points clear at endum once Mosul is liberaf the top of La Liga and set a club record 35 games ated from the Islamic State unbeaten. Ramos, the scorer of Real's 90th-minute group's control. equaliser last week against Barcelona, headed in "We have not been shy Toni Kroos' corner in the 93rd minute to complete about talking to Iraq, talkfi a stunning turnaround after former Real forward ing to our partners in the Joselu threatened to unravel the unbeaten run. west, about our aspirations and the aspirations of our people who by and large Messi Scores Twice want to be independent," Against Osasuna Talabani told BBC current affairs programme Hardlf Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona reduced line. could attempt to seize terrf the hands of a terrorist orgf recognises an autonomous the gap to La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a "It starts with a discussion ritory previously under the ganisation. Another major Kurdistan region in the dominant win against bottom side Osasuna. and that discussion has begf control of IS both during, portion of country has been north of the country, an Luis Suarez hit the post as the Catalan team gun," he added. and in the aftermath of the excluded its financial dues outcome of decades of polf dominated the first half but could not find a Talabani's comments echo Battle for Mosul. by the central government. litical and military efforts breakthrough. those of Kurdish Prime Talabani said Baghdad It's a situation where polarifs to secure self-rule by the Home forward Sergio Leon chipped against the Minister Nechirvan Barzf will be consulted on any indf sation is the norm." Kurdish minority. Barca crossbar before Suarez broke Osasuna's zani's earlier this month, dependence process which "I think [independence is] In July 2014, Kurdistan resistance by tapping in Jordi Alba's low cross. who said there will be a reffe "should allay the fears of a natural right of the Kurds, President Massoud Barzani Left-back Alba also provided the second, cutting erendum to "let the people any country nearby or far it's a historic right and a announced plans for an infd back from the left byeline for Messi to clip into decide". away that may be concf historic injustice that today dependence referendum the far corner. The Kurdish Peshmerga cerned about that potential the Kurds don't have a state later in the year. The plans And the Argentina forward sealed a routine vicft have been heavily involved tory with a fine individual goal, dancing into eventuality." of their own." were put on hold in Sepft in the Mosul offensive, He added: "Iraq has failed Iraq's Kurds are estimated tember 2014 on the grounds space inside the home penalty area before drillif fighting alongside Iraqi ing in. as a state, it has failed to to number more than six that fighting IS became the government forces includfi govern, failed to be a govef million - at least 17 percent top priority. ing Shia militias. ernor for all." of the population of the Shameful Loss to Man City Concerns have been "Iraq has failed when one country. raised that rival Iraqi forces third of the country is in Iraq's 2005 constitution amie Vardy scored a hat-trick as Leicester City pulled off a stunning victory over an out-of-sorts Manchester City. The Foxes were 2-0 up in five minutes as Vardy ended his 10-game run without a Premier League KRG signs landmark loan agreement goal by slotting home, and Andy King curled in moments later. It was 3-0 within 20 minutes as Vardy added anof other after skipping past visiting keeper Claudio with UK Government Bravo, and he completed his hat-trick by interfc cepting a misplaced John Stones pass and finishif The Kurdistan Regional tan Region, number (7) of ter’s chairman, said: "Since to attracting finance for the ing from a narrow angle. Government has finalized 2015. Biwater was founded in next stage of this important Aleksandar Kolarov, with a free-kick, and Nolito a landmark loan agreement The overall works will 1968, we have delivered project. We also appreciate scored late consolation goals for the away side. with UK Export Finance alleviate the current strain many large international the high-level backing this They have now lost back-to-back league games (UKEF), the UK’s export on existing infrastructure water projects across the project has received from for the first time since Pep Guardiola took over credit agency, to finance and reduce the Kurdistan globe, including strategic the UK government, highlf in the summer, and are four points adrift of leadef ers Arsenal. the first phase of a contract Region’s reliance on dwindf turnkey solutions throughfo lighting the close and fruitff For defending champions Leicester, victory between the KRG and UK dling groundwater reserves out the . The ful relationship between ended a five-game run without a league win and water engineering company to deliver long-lasting envf signing of this contract in the UK and the Kurdistan moved them up to 14th. Biwater to deliver urgently vironmental benefits. Kurdistan is a major landfm Region.” needed water and wastewatf As a part of the project, mark in providing technolf Greg Hands, the UK Minif ter treatment solutions to Erbil will be provided with logical and financial solutf ister for Trade and Investfm the cities of Erbil and Sulf a 600,000 m3/day state- tions that address complex ment, said: “This is great Arsenal Moves Top of leimaniya. of-the-art water treatment water-related challenges in news for Biwater and for Premier League UKEF has agreed a USD plant, while Suleimaniya the region.” British exports, and I am $34.8m loan to the Kurdistf will benefit from water Welcoming the water projef delighted that UKEF is Arsenal moved top of the Premier League as tan Regional Government treatment plant upgrades ect and the loan agreement, financing this hugelyf imp they came from behind to beat Stoke at Emirates (KRG) to finance the Devf and the construction of Prime Minister Nechirvan portant contract. It shows Stadium. velopment Works phase of cutting-edge wastewater Barzani said: “This is a signf what is possible when Britfi The visitors took the lead through Charlie Adam's the Erbil and Suleimaniya treatment works and sludge nificant step that will help ish technical excellence penalty after Granit Xhaka elbowed Joe Allen. Theo Walcott turned in substitute Hector Bellerfi Water and Wastewater treatment facilities. improve the daily lives of receives the right governfm in's cross just before half-time for his 100th club Project under a $1.2 billion The project’s Developmf the citizens of Erbil and Sulf ment support at the right goal. contract signed by the KRG ment Works phase will leimaniya. It is also the first time. The project will bring Mesut Ozil headed over goalkeeper Lee Grant with Biwater in 2015. include all relevant site time the UK government much needed benefits to to give Arsenal the lead before substitute Alex The loan is the first use surveys, social and envifr has provided a direct loan to Kurdistan and offer subfs Iwobi side-footed home the third. by the KRG of the Law ronmental impact assessmf the KRG to boost our infrasf stantial opportunities for To Raise Funds Through ments and detailed designs. structure. We hope this inift supply chain companies Borrowing by The Kurdistf Sir Adrian White, Biwaft tial loan will pave the way based here in the UK.” MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 13 13 10 7 8 10 9 FORECAST 2 7 2 2 -1 0 -4 The Kurdish Painter Aras Majeed Talib (1969 – 2016)

The Kurdish painter Aras of his city’s.. He studied self and felt that he had Majeed Talib was born Institute of Health and been left behind in the in 1969 in Kirkuk. He Medicine but beside his universal art movements. died of heart failure on profession he carried out Thus, he started to study 1/12/2016 in the same artwork until the nineft the academy and compf city. My acquaintance ties when he gained a posing artwork in a difff with the painter dates foothold in Shopan Galfl ferent shape and form back to the eighties, esfp lery in Amman, Jordan, that he could mix the art pecially in the exhibitf and continued his art cafr of Mesopotamia with the tions of Kirkuk’s artists reer. Then, he migrated contemporary art. That’s in 1986 in New Art Hall to Netherlands in 1997 why he gained success in when, as an audience and settled in Amsterdf his work and contacted and a skilful artist Aras dam. When Aras reached the galleries of Harlem, was observing artworks there, he developed himsf Amsterdam, Utrecht and

other cities. He managed alities who attended his new work to his audience to move Kirkuk with its condolence on 3/12/2016 such as Kurdish Girl, citadel and bazaar and in Amsterdam recalled a Babylon Wall and pictf remainders of Sumerians story and memory with tures of the catastrophe to the oil paintings in one Aras Majeed. The paintfi of Ezidis and the culture to two meter measures. ing of Sumerian’s refm of his country. The skill He gained popularity. mainders was earlier sold and talent of Aras will He was a simple person. for $25 thousand, which never be seen once again His friends were many, encouraged Aras to furtf in the Kurdish painting. Kurds, Dutch and even ther improve his work Chinese. The personfa and brought a group of By Ashti Garmiyani Kurdish Actor Breaks Record of Prizes in Iranian Cinema Farhad Aslanin the breaking a new record in ing only in one film. Kurdish actor residing Iranian cinema. Farhad Aslani was born in Tehran has so far been According to Iranian in Bejara, in his latest nominated for the global cinema telegram chanfn cinema activity acted in festivals seven times and nel, with his role in (Girl) ‘Girl’ film, directed by has won international film, Aslani was able Raza Mirkarimi. The festival prizes three to become nominee for story of the film revolves times. winning best actor in the around a girl who withfo According to (Mehr) international festivals for out her father’s permisfs news, Farhad Aslani, seven times and has won sion travels to Tehran the Kurdish actor from three of them. and faces some events the city of Bejar, Sinna It’s for the first time in there that force the father Province was presented the Iranian cinema that to go after her. the prize of best actor of an actor has won this Gwa Festival, and thus number of prizes for actfi By H.G. Hassan