Kurdistan Regional Government | Department of Media and Information

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href="/dmi-en/activities/news-and-press-releases/2025/april/krg-wins-26-million-in-arbitration-against-genel-energy/"> <div class="image "> <img class=" lazyload" src="/media/7039/untitled-wwww.jpg?center=0.49367088607594939,0.49367088607594939&mode=crop&width=120&height=63&rnd=133433190230000000" data-src="/media/7039/untitled-wwww.jpg?center=0.49367088607594939,0.49367088607594939&mode=crop&width=1200&height=630&rnd=133433190230000000" alt=""> </div> <p class="heading">KRG Wins $26 Million in Arbitration Against Genel Energy</p> </a> <div class="meta "> <div class="author-date"> <time><span class="date">06 Apr 2025</span></time> </div> <div class="row"> <span class="categories"> <span><a href="/dmi-en/activities/categories/news/" title="News" rel="NOINDEX, FOLLOW"> News </a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-2 col-xs-12"> <a 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href="/dmi-en/activities/news-and-press-releases/2025/march/official-public-holidays-for-eid-al-fitr-have-been-declared/"> <div class="image "> <img class=" lazyload" src="/media/7039/untitled-wwww.jpg?center=0.49367088607594939,0.49367088607594939&mode=crop&width=120&height=63&rnd=133433190230000000" data-src="/media/7039/untitled-wwww.jpg?center=0.49367088607594939,0.49367088607594939&mode=crop&width=1200&height=630&rnd=133433190230000000" alt=""> </div> <p class="heading">Official Public Holidays for Eid al-Fitr Have Been Declared</p> </a> <div class="meta "> <div class="author-date"> <time><span class="date">27 Mar 2025</span></time> </div> <div class="row"> <span class="categories"> <span><a href="/dmi-en/activities/categories/news/" title="News" rel="NOINDEX, FOLLOW"> News </a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-2 col-xs-12"> <a href="/dmi-en/activities/news-and-press-releases/2025/march/soran-district-to-feature-iraq-s-tallest-bridge-and-new-highway/"> <div class="image "> <img class=" lazyload" src="/media/32169/whatsapp-image-2025-03-18-at-125819_ee83cc30.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=63&rnd=133867664530000000" data-src="/media/32169/whatsapp-image-2025-03-18-at-125819_ee83cc30.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1200&height=630&rnd=133867664530000000" alt=""> </div> <p class="heading">Soran District to Feature Iraq鈥檚 Tallest Bridge and New Highway</p> </a> <div class="text"><p>Following the foundation stone laying by Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, construction has officially begun on the 40-metre road project in Soran.</p></div> <div class="meta "> <div class="author-date"> <time><span class="date">18 Mar 2025</span></time> </div> <div class="row"> <span class="categories"> <span><a href="/dmi-en/activities/categories/news/" title="News" rel="NOINDEX, FOLLOW"> News </a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-2 col-xs-12"> <a href="/dmi-en/activities/news-and-press-releases/2025/march/prime-minister-barzani-provides-monthly-aid-to-3-575-isis-survivors/"> <div class="image "> <img class=" lazyload" src="/media/32137/whatsapp-image-2025-03-17-at-161743_e1c3dc3b.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=63&rnd=133866917450000000" data-src="/media/32137/whatsapp-image-2025-03-17-at-161743_e1c3dc3b.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1200&height=630&rnd=133866917450000000" alt=""> </div> <p class="heading">Prime Minister Barzani Provides Monthly Aid to 3,575 ISIS Survivors</p> </a> <div class="text"><p>Financial assistance from Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), continues to support Yazidis who were rescued from the so-called Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS).</p></div> <div class="meta "> <div class="author-date"> <time><span class="date">17 Mar 2025</span></time> </div> <div class="row"> <span class="categories"> <span><a href="/dmi-en/activities/categories/news/" title="News" rel="NOINDEX, FOLLOW"> News </a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-2 col-xs-12"> <a href="/dmi-en/activities/news-and-press-releases/2025/march/a-statement-from-the-department-of-media-and-information/"> <div class="image "> <img class=" lazyload" src="/media/7039/untitled-wwww.jpg?center=0.49367088607594939,0.49367088607594939&mode=crop&width=120&height=63&rnd=133433190230000000" data-src="/media/7039/untitled-wwww.jpg?center=0.49367088607594939,0.49367088607594939&mode=crop&width=1200&height=630&rnd=133433190230000000" alt=""> </div> <p class="heading">A Statement from the Department of Media and Information</p> </a> <div class="meta "> <div class="author-date"> <time><span class="date">15 Mar 2025</span></time> </div> <div class="row"> <span class="categories"> <span><a href="/dmi-en/activities/categories/news/" title="News" rel="NOINDEX, FOLLOW"> News </a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-2 col-xs-12"> <a href="/dmi-en/activities/news-and-press-releases/2025/march/march-11-declared-an-official-public-holiday-in-the-kurdistan-region/"> <div class="image "> <img class=" lazyload" src="/media/7039/untitled-wwww.jpg?center=0.49367088607594939,0.49367088607594939&mode=crop&width=120&height=63&rnd=133433190230000000" data-src="/media/7039/untitled-wwww.jpg?center=0.49367088607594939,0.49367088607594939&mode=crop&width=1200&height=630&rnd=133433190230000000" alt=""> </div> <p class="heading">March 11 Declared an Official Public Holiday in the Kurdistan Region</p> </a> <div class="text"><p>According to the official calendar of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, has been designated as a public holiday for all government institutions in the Kurdistan Region, in commemoration of the anniversary of the 1970 Kurdistan Autonomy Agreement.</p></div> <div class="meta "> <div class="author-date"> <time><span class="date">10 Mar 2025</span></time> </div> <div class="row"> <span class="categories"> <span><a href="/dmi-en/activities/categories/news/" title="News" rel="NOINDEX, FOLLOW"> News </a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-2 col-xs-12"> <a href="/dmi-en/activities/news-and-press-releases/2025/march/krg-ministry-of-education-and-kdc-sign-mou-to-strengthen-kurdish-education-abroad/"> <div class="image "> <img class=" lazyload" src="/media/32006/12.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=63&rnd=133855917460000000" data-src="/media/32006/12.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1200&height=630&rnd=133855917460000000" alt=""> </div> <p class="heading">KRG Ministry of Education and KDC Sign MoU to Strengthen Kurdish Education Abroad</p> </a> <div class="text"><p>With the support of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, the Ministry of Education and the Kurdistan Diaspora Centre (KDC) are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance and 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