The head of the Arab coalition in Kirkuk, the oldest member of the Kirkuk Council, Rakan Saeed Al-Jubouri, said that the session of al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad last night, in which the governor and head of the Kirkuk Provincial Council were elected, is illegal. He added that this agreement was presented to him 8 months ago and he rejected it 'in order not to put the Arabs in front of a historical insult, according to his expression, indicating that the session was held in the absence of the Turkmen component. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Third Russia-Africa Summit Begins with Focus on Development and Cooperation
October 28, 2026
Moscow:The third “Russia-Africa” Summit commenced in Moscow, bringing together Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Chairperson of the African Union, represented by the President of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, and the Chairman of the Libyan Presi…