Kurdistan Region Announces Official Holiday in Solidarity with Federal Government for Ashura

In a move reflecting national solidarity and cohesion with the federal government in Baghdad, authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced the suspension of official working hours in all governmental institutions and departments within the region on Thursday, in observance of Ashura. This initiative comes as part of efforts to unify official holidays and religious occasions between the region and the central government, embodying a spirit of brotherhood and respect for religious rituals across the country.