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Shafaq News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Kurdish parties in Kirkuk agree on unified electoral list
Shafaq News/ Kurdish political parties in Kirkuk, led by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), reached a preliminary agreement on Tuesday to form a unified electoral list ahead of Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections. Mohammed Kamal, head of the KDP's third branch, told Shafaq News Agency that Kurdish parties, including the KDP, PUK, and several Islamic groups, agreed during a meeting at the Kurdistan Islamic Union headquarters to continue talks to shape a common political strategy that boosts Kurdish representation. Since 2005, Kirkuk has been designated as one of the "disputed areas" under Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, which outlines a process beginning with normalization and ending with a referendum to determine its administrative status. However, none of these stages have been completed, leaving Kirkuk in a prolonged legal and administrative vacuum that continues to fuel ethnic tensions and complicate governance between Baghdad and Erbil. As Iraq moves closer to its November 2025 parliamentary elections, Kirkuk once again finds itself at the center of political attention. Often described as a microcosm of Iraq's broader identity struggles, the province remains a battleground for power-sharing among its three main ethnic groups—Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmen—as well as smaller minority communities.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Second man charged after car park shooting
A second man has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Bradford. A man in his 20s attended hospital on Saturday with a gunshot wound following an argument between several other men in a car park on Oak Lane, Manningham, according to West Yorkshire Police. Hassan Mehmood, 23, of Carlisle Place, had since been charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and was remanded to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court on Thursday, a force spokesperson said. Mohammed Kamal, 24, of Girlington Road, had appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, they added. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. West Yorkshire Police
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Attempted murder charge over man's shooting
A man has been charged with attempted murder after another man was shot in a car park in Bradford. Police said a man in his 20s arrived at hospital with a gunshot wound at about 22:00 BST on Saturday following an argument between several men in the car park on Oak Lane in Manningham. The man's injuries were described by police as serious, but they were not believed to be life-threatening. Mohammed Kamal, 24, of Girlington Road, had since been charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and was due to appear before Bradford Magistrates' Court later, according to a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson. A 23-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in conection with the incident remained in custody, they added. A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life and a 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender had both been released on bail, police had previously said. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Arrests after man injured in car park shooting Attempted murder inquiry launched after man shot West Yorkshire Police
Rudaw Net
11-03-2025
- Climate
- Rudaw Net
Earthquake measuring 4.8 felt in Erbil, surrounding areas
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted Erbil on Tuesday evening. The tremors were felt across several areas in the Kurdistan Region. "The quake measured 4.8 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter between southern and northern Kurdistan," said Mohammed Kamal, a meteorological and seismological forecaster in the Kurdistan Region, told Rudaw. The earthquake struck an area between Mergasur and Hakkari - also known as Colemerg in Kurdish - in southeastern Turkey, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). Residents in central Erbil reported feeling the quake. Mergasur is about 75 kilometers north of Erbil, near the border with Colemerg, located around 150 kilometers north of Erbil. Tremors were also felt in several other areas, including Akre, Bardarash, Rwanduz, and Soran and more. Gharib Majid, Rudaw's reporter in Zakho north of the Kurdistan Region, said the quake was also felt in Zakho.
Rudaw Net
27-01-2025
- Climate
- Rudaw Net
Several earthquakes hit Sulaimani province
Also in Kurdistan Turkey-PKK clashes inflict significant damage on Duhok villages Over 30 solutions presented at Kurdistan healthcare symposium One dead, three injured in Ranya shooting Turkey accuses PKK of killing Iraqi border guards A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A series of earthquakes, the strongest measuring around 5.0 in magnitude, struck Sulaimani province's Garmiyan early Sunday, with tremors reported near the Iran-Iraq border, according to seismological officials. "Five earthquakes were recorded. The first quake measured 3.4 on the Richter scale at 3:14 am and its epicenter was at a depth of 15 kilometers," Mohammed Kamal, a meteorological and seismological forecaster in the Kurdistan Region, told Rudaw. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake also struck near the Parvizkhan border crossing with Iran, the strongest of the series, at approximately 4:00 am. An aftershock of magnitude 3 also hit west of Sulaimani's Kalar town, Kamal added. Iran's state IRNA news agency reported a 5.1-magnitude earthquake at 4:30 am in Qasr e-Shirin in Kermanshah province, about 4 kilometers from the Parvizkhan border crossing with the Kurdistan Region. On Friday morning, a 3.1-magnitude earthquake also struck west of Halabja. "The earthquake was 5 kilometers deep and there was no damage and some of the residents of the area did not feel it,' Amir Jabri, spokesperson for Iraq's meteorology department, then told Rudaw.
