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🔗 Organizations, media collaborate to empower storytelling in Kurdistan
Rudaw English | October 11, 2024
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Friday marked International Day of the Girl, an opportunity highlight and support initiatives to empower girls and women in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. “Girls are demanding that their voices be heard. It is high time we listened,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement, stressing the limitless potential of the world’s more than 1.1 billion girls.
🔗 Historic Ties, Future Horizons: Kurdistan’s Diplomatic Commitment with the US
Kurdistan Chronicle Magazine | March 31, 2024
Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s visit to Washington, D.C. in February 2024, marks a significant moment in the ongoing partnership between the KRG and the United States, highlighting their strategic and multifaceted collaboration. It also underscores the commitment of both parties to reinforce their relationship, focusing on security, economic, and political cooperation.
Laconia Daily Sun Newspaper | May 15, 2024
NORTHFIELD, New Hampshire — The Lakes Region Chamber held its Spring Fling social at the scenic Highland Mountain Bike Park on Tuesday. Speakers included Karmen Gifford, president of the chamber, and Mark Hayes, the owner of Highland, as well as Kristian Svindland, an entrepreneur and teacher from Laconia who hosted rounds of trivia.
🔗 Patrick Cate Named New President at Lakes Region CC
Laconia Daily Sun Newspaper | May 1, 2024
LACONIA, New Hampshire — Patrick Cate is transitioning from interim president to president at Lakes Region Community College, and he is looking to foster growth for the Lakes Region and among the students.
🔗 Frankly Speaking: Is Tennis the Next ‘Grand Slam’ for Saudi sports?
Arab News | February 18, 2024
DUBAI: Tennis is fast becoming a popular sport in Saudi Arabia with thousands of young people, including women and girls, signing up to clubs and taking part in tournaments across the Kingdom, Arij Mutabagani, president of the Saudi Tennis Federation, has said.
🔗 Kurdistan’s Unseen Heroes, Ready to Lead the Way
Rudaw English | August 29, 2018
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The Kurdistan Region’s armed forces have never stopped in their fight against extremism. Despite the events following the official declaration of the “defeat of ISIS in Iraq, the Peshmerga have remained vigilant, fighting and training to prevent more conflict, as seen in this short doc.
🔗 Iraqis, UNSG Guterres Hope for Brighter Days at IDP Camp
Rudaw English | March 31, 2017
HASSAN SHAM, Kurdistan Region – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Hassan al-Sham Camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Friday, where he pled for more international financial support for displaced Iraqis. The vast majority of people were from the city of Mosul which was overrun by the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014.
🔗 Kurdish girl, hundreds more Iraqis left in limbo by Trump’s visa ban
Rudaw English | February 2, 2017
SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region — US President Donald Trump’s executive order in early 2017 banning travel to the United States for most Iraqis doesn’t reflect American principles of freedom, a tenth-grade student from the Kurdish city of Sulaimani explained, as she waits to see if the ban will be lifted or altered to allow for her and 225 other young Iraqis to go to the United States for a leadership exchange program.
🔗 Photo journey home with ISIS survivor Nadia Murad
🔗 Overcome with grief, Nadia Murad, returns to Yezidi hometown
Rudaw English | June 1, 2017
KOCHO, Iraq — Nadia Murad, ISIS survivor and UN Goodwill Ambassador, returned to her hometown of Kocho in Shingal (Sinjar) on Thursday. Murad visited her heavily-damaged home and a local school, where a large number of her family and neighbours were faced genocide.
📄Press Release
🔗 On The Pope’s Historic First Visit to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
SEED Foundation NGO | March 8, 2021
SEED Foundation extends a warm welcome to Pope Francis on the auspicious occasion of the first ever papal visit to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. On this historic day, we celebrate the global leadership of Pope Francis and commend him for using his platform to promote peace, interfaith collaboration, and service to the poor and oppressed.
🌐Digital Campaign
🔗 Supporting Healthcare Workers with Mental Health during COVID
SEED Foundation NGO | February 15, 2018
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a variety of challenges, not just to our physical health, but our mental health too. In Kurdistan and Iraq, mental health is a taboo topic — making people hesitant to speak about their problems or seek help from professionals. This campaign, implemented during remote work, was designed to support healthcare workers during the pandemic.
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