It Is said - soon to be

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Watch my beauty city grow c':

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[Aslan]

Hasakah province: Regime forces bombarded the Ghweiran neighbourhood of Hasakah city, several people were injured. The YPG clashed with the ISIS, al-Nusra and rebel fighters after the latter attacked YPG checkpoints from the perimeters of Tal Half, Msharfa and Asfar Najar, reports of human losses from both sides. Clashes are still intermittently ongoing between both sides. YPG fighters took full control over the al-Ya'rubiya town, that lies on the borders with Iraq, yesterday after clashing with the ISIS, al-Nusra and rebel fighters, during which the ISIS received military reinforcements from the perimeter of the town. The al-Ya'rubiya clashes led to the puncture and destruction of 4 tanks and armoured vehicles belonging to the other side. The YPG also took hold of the al-Ya'rubiya town's border crossing 2 days earlier, as well as the al-Asmint factory, al-Souq al-Hurra area, an oil company, and the fields surrounding al-Ya'rubya after clashes with the ISIS, al-Nusra and rebel fighters, Arab tribes in the area eased the progress of YPG units in al-Ya'rubiya, its border crossing and its perimeter.




YPG has taken over control of the al-Asmint factory in the al-Souq al-Hurra area, an oil company after pushing out the Al-Qaida affiliated forces after days of clashes.

[Aslan]

Sultan Kösen, eight feet (2.45 meters), of Kurdish origin, who holds the current Guinness World Record for the world's tallest living man, has married a Syrian woman in a grand ceremony in Mardin.

He was reported to have said that, ''he had finally found the love of his life, whom he met through relatives.''

Whilst his wife was reported to have said that, ''she was very happy to marry the tallest man in the world. His popularity doesn't bother me at all although I didn't expect such interest in the wedding.”

[Anthea]

Sultan Kösen, eight feet (2.45 meters), of Kurdish origin, who holds the current Guinness World Record for the world's tallest living man, has married a Syrian woman in a grand ceremony in Mardin.

He was reported to have said that, ''he had finally found the love of his life, whom he met through relatives.''

Whilst his wife was reported to have said that, ''she was very happy to marry the tallest man in the world. His popularity doesn't bother me at all although I didn't expect such interest in the wedding.”

How wonderful

It is also lovely to see a Kurd and Syrian (Arab I think though it is not mentioned) who are not trying to kill each other

[Aslan]

#Kuwait finally decides to open a consulate in #Erbil by early next year (which was supposed to open 3 years ago);It now joins nearly 35 (including 5 Arab) other foreign diplomatic representations in #Kurdistan. Besides an embassy in #Baghdad, Kuwait will now also have consulates in Erbil and #Basrah.

Since earlier this year, Kuwaitis, alongside Emiratis and Qataris, are the only Arab nationals to receive visa-on-arrival in Iraqi Kurdistan. They join other Western nationals who receive a 15-day tourist visa.


http://www.alqabas.com.kw/node/809428

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According to the Lebanese media, #Erbil has now become the number one investment destination for businesses from #Lebanon, with investments totalling nearly $1.5 billion until 2012 (and expected to reach a further $11 billion in the coming years).

The report also claims that "Erbil is currently the safest investment destination in the entire Middle East region. "

Among the biggest Lebanese investors in Erbil: Byblos Bank, al-Hariri family ("Lebanese Village" project), Malia Group (Erbil Rotana hotel), Sabis Education (Choueifat school and Sabis University), BMU Lebanese French University.

Figures from last year show that there are more than 50,000 Lebanese citizens living and working in Iraqi #Kurdistan. The number is expected to double by 2016.

http://www.lebanonfiles.com/news/610950

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The first-ever archaeologic excavation at the ancient #Erbil citadel --the world's oldest continously inhabited city -- results in the unearthing of a millennia old Mesopotamian wall, and more than 100 artifacts, including objects made from ivory.

With further, and deeper, digging, the local archaeologists also expect to find the mythical Temple of Ishtar (the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, war, love and sex).

http://www.iraqhurr.org/content/article/25151487.html

[Anthea]

The first-ever archaeologic excavation at the ancient #Erbil citadel --the world's oldest continously inhabited city -- results in the unearthing of a millennia old Mesopotamian wall, and more than 100 artifacts, including objects made from ivory.

With further, and deeper, digging, the local archaeologists also expect to find the mythical Temple of Ishtar (the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, war, love and sex).

http://www.iraqhurr.org/content/article/25151487.html

WOW

This must go back almost 4 THOUSAND YEARS

Aslan thank you for the information PLEASE keep us posted on this - this is really exciting

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaz3o_KhrCM

[Anthea]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaz3o_KhrCM

They would not have done this 5 years ago - it seems that at last the Kurds have somewhere they can relax in and call their own

[Aslan]

#Kurdistan's President Masoud Barzani starts his state visits to the #UAE and #Kuwait, lasting several days.

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The leading Arab daily, Al Hayat, reports that violence against women has declined in #Kurdistan. Meanwhile, it says that women committing violence against men has increased sharply.

Meanwhile, the number of men, being victim of violence committed by women, has increased sharply since last year, due to the empowerment of women --backed by local laws in their favor-- and their financial independence from men in Kurdistan.


http://alhayat.com/Details/566883

[Anthea]

The article does mention that while the reported instance of violence against women has gone down considerably - there are still a far greater number of cases of violence against women than there are men - I wonder how many unreported cases there are against either sex

I do so LOVE the cartoon - time women fought back



Men Manvon in Kurdistan !
Sulaymaniyah (Iraqi Kurdistan) - Mary Doe
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Confirm the latest statistics the number of cases of violence against women and the right height men in the Kurdistan region , according to « Directorate of violence against women in Sulaimaniya , the second largest city in the region.

The Directorate announced record 1613 cases of violence against women during the 2012 compared to 4084 cases in 2011, but at the same time stressed that the issues of violence against men Code amounted to 163 cases in 2012.

Union of Kurdistan Men , an organization that monitors violence against men , in its annual report confirmed the accuracy of information that talked about the increasing violence, pointing out that in his possession statistics confirm the high incidence of violence to 200 cases .

He says Burhan Ali Faraj secretary of the Union : « spotted in 2012 five cases of physical violence and 41 cases infidelity , along with 27 cases expelled from the marital home , and 48 negative situation by relatives of the wife against husband, and 11 cases of psychological pressure and sexy , as well as 7 cases control on the salary of a spouse, and 24 cases of taking children from the marital home by force by the wife as well as 47 cases a variety of burning man for himself , and the death of 6 pairs at the hands of their wives , while committed suicide 40 men because of the persecution of the wife makes the total number up to 200 cases

Social researcher Land Saleh said that physical strength serve man so most homicides committed by wives against their husbands carried out by the poison as well as violence offended, to emotional deprivation and defamation as well as treason, strange case is that the complexity of the girl قرانها and carry groom expense prohibitive then leave without any justification or unlawfully , and repel all methods of reconciliation between them , causing the loss of all what we work for years , especially weddings , dowries and gifts offered to the bride at her engagement in Iraqi Kurdistan is very expensive.

The valid addresses studies concluded that the rate of killings by men for their wives equivalent to four times the rate of women killed their husbands , and found that two-thirds of the cases of women who murdered their husbands were battered by their spouses . It also found that 75 percent of the cases where women killed their husbands , caused men to abuse their wives.

Women look less critical in إفصاحها the all falling victim to the rebuke of their male counterparts , as the latter usually collide with several barriers prevent him from advertising , because it immediately blamed and accused of personal weakness harshly criticized and ridiculed .

And the reasons that led to the increasing incidence of violence against men , connects in favor of it women's economic independence and standing on a line parallel with the man paid to refuse Qguamth it and its dispute with him if they wish to control and have the absolute word .

In many cases, we find that the violent reaction to the women that already against them , as well as the adoption of a man physically on his wife 's income and costs loaded living , Viqubl the violence practiced against him .

The organization plans to Men's Union of Kurdistan visit the Parliament of the region and revealed the reality of exposure ratio of men to beatings and torture at the hands of their wives , and you are prompted to open the center to receive complaints from men in the courts.

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The sign saying “How happy is the one who says I am Turk” has been removed in the Kurdish province of Amed (Diyarbakir), northern Kurdistan by the order of Governor’s Office.

Diyarbakir Governor’s Office ordered the removal of a sign saying “How happy is the one who says I am Turk”, a city landmark installed after Turkey’s 1980 Military Coup.