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Shafaq News
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
High-level visit: Jordanian Speaker of Parliament in Erbil
Shafaq News/ On Friday, Jordan's Speaker of Parliament, Ahmed Al-Safadi, arrived in Erbil for an official visit. Upon arrival at Erbil International Airport, Al-Safadi was received by Iraq's Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Shakhawan Abdullah, and Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw. Al-Safadi is scheduled to visit the Kurdistan Parliament in Erbil on Saturday as part of his official program, following meetings with both Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
Shafaq News
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
After Baghdad: French FM arrives in Erbil
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Erbil to meet with senior Kurdish officials as part of his official visit to Iraq. Safeen Dizayee, head of the Kurdistan Region's Department of Foreign Relations, welcomed Barrot upon his arrival at Erbil International Airport. Earlier in Baghdad, Barrot held a joint press conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, where he reaffirmed France's commitment to Iraq's sovereignty and called for sustained international support to bolster reconstruction and long-term stability.
Iraq Business
24-02-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Erbil Airport Launches Direct Flights to Athens
By John Lee. On Sunday, Erbil International Airport (EIA) marked the departure of its first direct flight to Athens, operated by Aegean Airlines. The launch event was attended by Nikolaos Stergioulas, Greek Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, and Ahmed Hoshyar, Director of Erbil International Airport. Consul General Stergioulas and Mr. Hoshyar highlighted the strategic significance of Aegean Airlines' entry into the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, emphasizing its potential to strengthen commercial, tourism, and trade ties between the Kurdistan Region, the Middle East, and Europe. They noted that this development could have positive economic, political, and social impacts on the region. Currently, two direct flights per week operate between Erbil and Athens, with plans to increase frequency to meet growing demand from travellers in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and Greece. (Source: KRG)
