Erbil

American

[ir-bil] / ˈɪr bɪl /

Also Irbil,

noun

a town in northern Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.

Erbil British

/ ˈɜːbɪl /

noun

Ancient name: Arbela. a city in N Iraq: important in Assyrian times. Pop: 870 000 (2005 est)

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"Every day, we hear the sound of drones," Waad Abdulrazaq, a 31-year-old truck driver, told AFP near Iraq's Erbil international airport, which has faced regular attacks by pro-Iran groups.

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On Saturday, authorities in Kuwait and in the city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan said airport facilities had been damaged in strikes.

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Embassy, the airport in Baghdad and a U.S. base at the Erbil airport.

From The Wall Street Journal

Baghdad and Kurdish city Erbil have agreed to export Iraqi oil through the Kurdistan region to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

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The member of the armed forces "died for France during an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq," Macron posted on X, adding that several soldiers were also wounded.

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