Erbil, Kurdistan – Iraq (KDP.info) – The Kurdistan Democratic Youth Union hosted the conference of the International Young Democrat Union (IYDU), a global alliance of organisations that promote freedom and democracy, in Erbil.
Salahaddin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRP.org) – Following the sharp turn of events in Iraq and the issuing of an arrest warrant for Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi, Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani called for an urgent national conference to confront the dangers facing the political process in the country.