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Iraqi PM confirms the government's seriousness in legally addressing the issue of salaries of Kurdistan Region employees
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed, on Wednesday, the seriousness of the federal government in legally addressing the issue of salaries of Kurdistan Region employees.
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Baghdad supports Erbil’s efforts to form new government
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, told the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, on Wednesday that he supports the efforts of Iraqi Kurdistan to form a new government.
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Iraq to start delivering Kurdish oil to state company
The central Iraqi government has decided to start delivering crude oil from Kurdistan to the state-owned oil company or the oil ministry, local media reported, noting that the price that Baghdad is going to pay to the regional government of Kurdistan is yet to be determined.
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Political parties must address outstanding issues post-election: PUK spokesman
Saadi Ahmad Pira, spokesperson for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), stated, on Sunday, that political parties must address and resolve outstanding issues following the completion of the general voting process in the Kurdistan Region.
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Turnout in Kurdistan Region's election reached 70%: Iraq's IHEC
Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has reported that the turnout in Kurdistan's special election reached 70% by 12:00 pm.
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Talabani confirms elections will proceed as sheduled
Iraqi Kurdistan Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talaban on Sunday said that the region's upcoming parliamentary elections will be held on time and called for election campaigns to be conducted without conflict to ensure transparency.
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Will new opposition parties shake up upcoming polls in Iraqi Kurdistan?
After repeated delays, Iraqi Kurdistan’s sixth parliamentary elections since 1992 are finally slated to be held next month.
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Nechirvan Barzani assures Iran of Iraqi Kurdistan's non-threatening stance
During a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, reiterated that his region poses no threat to Iran and aims to be a source of opportunity for the Islamic Republic.
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Oil firms in Iraqi Kurdistan increase output
A report issued last week by S&P Global Commodity Insights revealed that oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq increased their oil production despite the closure of the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline.
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Iraqi Turkmen Front refuses talks with Kirkuk government pending court ruling
The Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) in Kirkuk has announced it will not participate in discussions with the local government or Kirkuk's Provincial Council until a Federal Court ruling on the government's formation.
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Peshmerga Brigadier General says the forces will be fully integrated by 2026
A Peshmerga Ministry official has announced that all Peshmerga forces will be integrated and unified by 2026, operating under a single command structure of the Armed Forces and the Peshmerga Ministry.
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Change Movement to elect new leadership in September
The Kurdish Change Movement (Gorran) will hold elections for a new coordinator and National Council members at its third founding conference in September 2024. Dler Abdulkhaliq, the movement’s Press Room coordinator, told Shafaq News Agency that elections for the General Administrative Committee, General Coordinator, and the six-member Oversight Board will be held on September 5 and 7, 2024.
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Dana Gas cuts ties with Enerflex over Khor Mor project delays
Dana Gas, a major player in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region's energy sector, has terminated its contract with Enerflex Ltd, a global energy infrastructure provider, due to persistent delays in the $806 million KM250 project, aimed at expanding the Khor Mor gas field.
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International coalition in Iraq says reforms in Peshmerga forces are inevitable
The Chief of Staff of Military Advisors for the International Coalition in Iraq, General Ham, met with the Minister of Peshmerga, Shorsh Ismail.
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Nechirvan Barzani congratulates Iran's newly elected president, emphasizing historic ties
Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his victory in the Iranian presidential election.
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Iraqi PM welcomes date for Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a date for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region, expressing the federal government's support for the process.
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No real alternative: The failure of opposition parties in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Politics in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region is centered on the ruling duopoly of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). Both parties wield significant influence over the administration of state institutions, the economy, and the media.
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No deal on Kirkuk government formation ahead of key meeting
Two members of the Kirkuk Provincial Council stated, on Saturday, that no agreement has been reached regarding the formation of the local government in the governorate.
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Masoud Barzani, French Ambassador discusses bilateral relations in Erbil
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani met with French Ambassador to Iraq, Patrick Durel, on Sunday and they discussed the political and security situations in Iraq and the Middle East, as well as the challenges and obstacles to regional stability.
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KDP to rejoin Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections amid talks for new date
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced on Sunday that it will participate in the upcoming Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections, contingent on recent changes to the voting mechanism. This announcement comes after the party's boycott of the polls in March.
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Kurdistan Region elections postponed to “undetermined” date - report
On Monday, the Independent High Electoral Commission decided to postpone the Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections, a source told Shafaq News.
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Syrian delegation participates in late Iranian president funeral ceremony in Tehran
A Syrian delegation, led by Prime Minister Hussein Arnous, participated in the funeral ceremony of the late President Ibrahim brahim Raisi of Iran and his companions in Tehran.
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KRG PM Barzani attends Raisi’s funeral held at Erbil Consulate
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Tuesday attended the funeral of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and their delegation at the Iranian Consulate General in Erbil.
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All Kurdish parties in Iraq support peace between Turkey and the PKK- report
Two European politicians who have traveled to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq along with a representative of the Kurdish Union Congress, say that all Kurdish parties in Iraq support the resumption and successful outcome of the peace process between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
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Kurdistan Region president Barzani visits Tehran for talks
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has travelled to Tehran for meetings with Iran's top leaders, marking his fifth visit to the country in the past decade.
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Kurdistan Region President to delay parliamentary elections
The President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, will next week delay the region's long-overdue parliamentary elections which were set for 10 June, sources told The New Arab on Wednesday.
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PUK insists on holding election, praises progress of talks with Baghdad
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on Monday reiterated its insistence on holding the Kurdistan regional parliamentary elections on time, saying that negotiations with Baghdad have made important progress.
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Nechirvan Barzani confirms reaching agreement on oil exports
The President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Nechervan Barzani, confirmed that an initial agreement had been reached on the oil issue, which is one of the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil.
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Baghdad strengthens control over autonomous Kurdistan region
Iraq is using a period of relative stability to assert more control over the oil-rich autonomous Kurdistan region that has long had fraught relations with federal authorities, analysts and politicians say.
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Lethal PUK/KDP divisions facilitate the demise of Kurdish autonomy in Iraq*
Located at the centre of the Middle East, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has not been safe from the spill-over of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Its close alliance with the US has brought the Region under drone and rocket attacks by Iran and its affiliates among Iraq’s Shia militia groups – including a direct ballistic missile attack by Tehran on the KRI’s capital Erbil.