March 5, 2023 is marked the 32nd anniversary of the Great Uprising of Kurdish People that began in Ranya district and resulted in gaining sovereignty to all the Kurdish cities and towns captured by the cruel dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein. As a result, the Kurdistan Region, the Parliament and the Government cabinet were all officially established, and that is indeed, recognized as a dramatic phase in the modern political history of Kurdish people.

In the presence of Asst. Prof. Dr. Sakar Mohammed, UOR's College of Basic Education dean, the department of Arabic held an academic symposium entitled 'Methods of Literature Criticism and Their Impact on Culture'.

On 27 Feb 2023, Dr Mohammed Sabir accompanied by the PUK Leadership Members, Mr Ahmed Zrar, Chairman of Raparin 24 Base, and Ms Parween Babakr, paid a visit to the UOR and they were received by the UOR president, Assist. Prof. Dr. Paiman R. Ahmed as well as a number of UOR Council members.