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By Bedran Ahmed Habeeb* AKnews will stop broadcasting and at the time of writing these words it has already been shut down. I'm deeply sorry that due to heavy financial burden, we had to close down AKnews. During my carrier I have worked in many cultural foundations and established many by myself. Among all the foundations I established, I...

Jalal Barzanji to organize poetry recital evening in Suli

ERBIL, Sept.29 (AKnews)- Kurdish poet, Jalal Barzanji, is due to run a poetry recital evening in Suli, after he held a similar event in Erbil a week ago, Kurdish Peyamner website reported. The poetry recital evening, entitled "Writing beyond the Limits", will be organized by the Suli branch of the Union of Kurdish Writers at 4.00 p.m....

5,000 BC Historic artifacts found in Erbil

ERBIL, Sep. 27 (AKnews) – A team archeologists in Erbil have found dozens of historic artifacts that date back to the fifth millennium BC in eastern Erbil province. The discovery was made after two months of hard work and excavations on the Grdi Nadr historic site, east of Erbil city, by a team of archeologists from Athens...

Miss Kurdistan participates in ceremony for World Tourism Day

ERBIL, Sept.27 (AKnews)- Shene Aziz Ako, who was crowned this year as the Miss Kurdistan in the first-ever official beauty contest , will arrive in Suli today, Kurdish Xendan news agency said.Ako is expected to arrive at 05.00 p.m. and hold a press conference in High Crest Hotel in the city. In a statement to media reporters, Ako said she will...

Public prosecutors to litigate disrespects against religions in Kurdistan

Kurdistan govt. allots over $28m to revamp Lalish Temple

ERBIL, Sept.25 (AKnews)- Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will allocate more than $28 million to refurbish Lalish Temple of Ezidi minority, media reports cited KRG Premier Nechirvan Barzani as making the promise. Barzani visited the Temple yesterday and was received by Mir Tehsin Beg, the Mir of Ezidis, and the Spiritual Council of Ezidis.The...

German archeology team doing research on historic sites in northern Erbil

ERBIL, Sep. 24 (AKnews) – A German team of archeologists from Munich are doing research on the historic sites northern Erbil. The team that arrived in Erbil on Monday will stay in Kurdistan Region for a week for their researches. The team will conduct researches in the Rawanduz, Sidakan, and Bradost areas where numerous...

First Iraqi cultural forum in Cairo to be announced

CAIRO, Sept. 22 (AKnews) - The first Iraqi cultural forum in Cairo will be announced officially soon in order to promote the Iraqi culture and cross-cultural activities.The Iraqi writer and novelist Khadir Miri said there are many Iraqi intellectuals living in Cairo, and there is no cultural platform for them to circulate their works.Miri said...

Pirbal unveils his $3m painting Tuesday

ERBIL, Sept.22 (AKnews)- Kurdish famous painter Farhad Pirbal will open another exhibition on Tuesday where among other works he exhibits a $3 million portrait for sale. The exhibition will kick off in Chwarchra Hotel in Erbil at 06.00 p.m. at the presence of Minister of Culture and Youth Kawa Mahmoud, Pirbal said.   He continued the...

Iraqi maqam festival due in Cairo next week

CAIRO, Sept.21 (AKnews)- A festival for Iraqi maqam music will run next week. The event is organized by the Iraqi Embassy to Cairo and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. Abdul-Kareem al-Shwayli, Iraqi consul to Cairo, said all the logistic and administrative preparations are set for holding the festival on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,...