More than 150 Kurdish migrants detained in Libya while attempting to reach Europe will be repatriated to the Kurdistan Region by a special charter flight. Iraqi officials said Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani approved the aircraft after all procedures for their voluntary return were completed. The move is part of efforts to protect Iraqi youth from human trafficking and dangerous migration routes across the Mediterranean.


151 Kurdish Migrants to Be Repatriated from Libya to Kurdistan | WION 

The armed fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party began the disarmament process in a ceremonial handover of their weapons. Watch in for more details!

PKK Says Withdrawing All Forces From Turkiye To North Iraq

The oil-rich nation of Iraq went to polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections and there is no shortage of celebrations on the streets.

Two Major Political Parties Locked in Rivalry

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have launched missile attacks on multiple “terrorist” targets in Syria and in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The security council of the Kurdish regional government said in a statement that four civilians were killed and six injured in the strikes.

Iran Guards strike targets in Iraq and Syria

Iran strikes targets in Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate

Iran detains Mahsa Amini's uncle, activists fear rising crackdown ahead of death anniversary

What happened to the Kurds of Kurdistan in West Asia. Ghadi Francis brings you all the details on this week's The West Asia Post.

The West Asia Post: All about Kurds of West Asia

Fireworks as Iran Kurdistan protesters celebrate USA's FIFA World Cup group stage victory

Mahsa Amini death protests: Iranian forces intensify crackdown in Kurdistan

Syrian Kurds are beginning to realise the hopelessness of cooperation with the American side, Hence, SDF-Kurds may sign a secret deal with Syria and join the Syrian Arab Army (SAA)

Opinion: Disillusioned with US, Kurds want to join Arab Army

Iran witnesses rare anti-government protest after execution of Kurdish prisoner

Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops

Explosives-laden drones strike near Iraq's Arbil

Top Kurdish official killed in Turkey's Iraq operation

Turkish drone strike on Iraq refugee camp kills three

US vows to 'hold accountable those responsible' for Arbil attack

US oil workers leave Iraq after air strike on Iranian leader Qassem Soleimani

Iraqi Kurds vote for new parliament

The unusual triple alliance coming out of Syria could change the regional balance of power and unhinge NATO — if it holds together at all

Opinion: An emerging Russia-Turkey-Iran alliance could reshape the Middle East

WION Morning News Brief, January 22, 2018

Iraqi forces on Friday captured the border town of Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic State control, signalling the collapse of the group's 'caliphate'

Iraqi PM: Islamic State defeated militarily, final victory after they're routed in desert

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday that he would accept only the annulment of a Kurdish vote for independence, not the freeze that Kurdish leaders have offered.

Iraq PM demands annulment not freeze of Kurd independence vote

Iraqi Kurdish leaders offered to freeze the outcome of last month's vote for independence

Iraq Kurds offer to freeze independence vote

Iraq has called for the cancellation of the results of the vote

Iraqi Kurdistan offers to 'freeze' results of independence vote

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