The Iraqi Ministry of Interior, in coordination with the Ministry of Education, has announced a national initiative to eradicate illiteracy within the ranks of security forces.

UNESCO has added several natural, cultural, and religious landmarks to its World Heritage List, including Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, a centuries-old Buddhist temple in Thailand, historic towns in Comoros, and heritage sites in India, China, and South Korea.

Amid fresh mountain air, the Cultural and Local Products Festival has begun in Penjwen. The event highlights traditional handicrafts, authentic regional foods, and the natural bounty of the area’s fields and mountains.

The inaugural "SuliFest" national festival has generated an unprecedented wave of public attendance and local economic activity within its first four days, setting a historic benchmark for cultural events in the Kurdistan Region and federal Iraq.

Entering its second day continues to draw crowds to Sulaymaniyah’s Hawary Shar Park following its grand opening.