Saturday official holiday for Christians in Iraqi Kurdistan

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: Christians in Iraqi Kurdistan will have an official holiday on Saturday for the Christmas, according to the region’s government spokesman on Friday. “The official holiday will be only for Christians in the Region’s government departments which will be working normally,” Kawa Mahmoud told IraqiNews.com news agency. Christians in Iraq have been targets for recent attacks by armed groups. AmR (P) 87