Pope Francis
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Kurdistan Region respects sovereignty of its neighbors: official
The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) foreign relations department said the region respects the sovereignty of its neighbors including Iran, Turkey and Syria.
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Masrour Barzani office releases statement on Pope's visit to Kurdistan Region
The office of Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, issued a statement on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting over this week visit of Pope Francis to the region and stated that "the Pope's visit showed that the Kurdistan Region is an important center of coexistence in the region."
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Iraqi PM calls for finalizing Erbil-Baghdad agreement
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday, March 8, called for “national dialogue” in order to achieve a breakthrough and seal a comprehensive agreement between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
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Pope Francis’ visit brings Iraqi Kurdistan’s safe-haven status into sharp focus*
On a recent morning, as Sahar Ayoub gently turned the pages of her Bible, she contemplated the trauma that her family experienced when Daesh militants seized the northern town of Qaraqosh in the Nineveh governorate almost seven years ago.
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Pope Francis arrives in Erbil in historic tour
Greeted by children wearing traditional Kurdish clothes, Pope Francis arrived in Erbil on Sunday, March 7, for the third day of his historic trip to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
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Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad, to visit Erbil
Bringing a message of unity and fraternity to a country long afflicted by violence and division, Pope Francis arrived in Baghdad on Friday, March 5, to start his historic visit to Iraq.
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Pope Francis to visit Iraqi Kurdistan in March
Pope Francis is scheduled to pay a visit to Iraqi Kurdistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, Kurdistan24 reported on Monday.