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‘Moving away from the constitution’
By Aram Eissa & Zheno Abdulla
SLEMANI
Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in Slemani on 30 July to express their opposition to Article 24 of the Provincial Elections Bill. The protestors gathered in front of the Slemani Governorate, where Dr Ali Saeed, Dean of Slemani University, read out their demands to Slemani Governor Dana Ahmed Majeed.
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Business as usual
By Dr Denise Natali
The meeting last month between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan and his Iraqi counterpart, Nouri Al Maliki, marks another step toward strengthening relations between the two countries.
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‘A need for another solution’
By Dr Hussein Tahiri
After two centuries of armed struggle, it is time for the Kurds to consider a fresh approach to achieve their right to self-determination.
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Farmers’ bounty
By Barzan Kareem
SLEMANI
KRG seeks to revive the lost art of agriculture in Kurdish region.
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KSC initiative encourages children to voice their thoughts and wishes via open letters
By Rebeen Ahmed
SLEMANI
Among the children’s demands: no more explosions in Suly, no more domestic quarrels, change police uniforms to pretty pink.
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‘Preparations are underway for free and fair elections’
By Zheno Abdulla
SLEMANI
Power of provincial councils would reduce grip of central government over provinces. In the wake of the US-led war on Iraq and for the purposes of forging a free, democratic and federal state, the High Electoral Commission was launched.
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Ladies’ paradise
By Sazan Mandalawi
ERBIL
The J&K Women’s Fitness Center officially opened its doors in July to raving reviews. Finally, a place for women to unwind.
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Lessons in Iraqi slang
By Agri Ismail
This issue I’ve decided to do the readers a favor and provide a small - and ultimately perfunctory - list of terms one cannot get by without in Iraq: Joker: A joker is any form of adaptor, especially one that takes any plug.
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Regaining sovereignty
By Dr Joseph Kechichian
Prime Minister Nouri Kamal Al Maliki scored two surprising recent victories that buttressed his legitimacy and promoted Iraqi sovereignty. His publicly confirmed decision to insist on a short-term security pact with the United States..
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A standard language for the Kurds
By Anwar M. Qaradaghi
During the past five or six decades, volumes have been written and spoken about the question of a standardized Kurdish language at numerous meetings and conferences held in the Kurdistan Region and other parts of the world.
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