Iraq moves to make Halabja a province in the victory for Kurds – analysis

Jerusalem Post - 15/04
"We see this historic step as a long-awaited justice and a positive step towards achieving justice," said President Abdul Latif Rashid.

The Iraqi parliament voted this week on a law that would recognize Halabja as a province in Iraq. The parliament passed the law, which is the final part of the process of creating this new province. The province is mostly Kurdish and is an important symbol for Kurds.

This would mean Iraq would have 19 provinces in total. The draft was submitted by the Regions and Governorates Committee. The office of Iraq’s president said the move was a “historic step, long-awaited recognition, deserved entitlement, and a positive step t...
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