A Syrian woman carries a container of water provided by the UNICEF in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah, on July 8 2021, after disruption in water supply from the Allouk station. (AFP photo)

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Autonomous administration continues to increase salaries in northeast Syria

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Israeli strikes near Syrian capital kill Iranian adviser

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Autonomous administration continues to increase salaries in northeast Syria

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Iraqi Parliament will convene on Sunday to discuss the recognition of the Halabja province

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330 MW of electricity will be reduced in the Kurdistan Region: KRG Ministry of Electricity

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PM Barzani congratulates both Iraqi and Kurdistan Region Communist parties

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