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Irbil

British  
/ ˈɪəbɪl /

noun

  1. a variant of Erbil

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a statement from his office, Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani condemned the attack on Irbil as a "crime against the Kurdish people".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

The Irbil airbase has previously been hit by rocket attacks carried out by Iranian-linked militia.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023

“Previously Sulaimaniyah would accuse Irbil of working with these groups, and Erbil would accuse Sulaimaniyah of working with them, but as a central government we agreed to relocate them,” the Iraqi official said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Baghdad will then deduct that amount from its monthly allocation to the Kurdish regional government and transfer any surplus money to Irbil.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Back then, Irbil was a backwater provincial capital without even an airport.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

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